Fort Worth News

'Van Pooling' Catching On With Some North Texans

KTVT Fort Worth - Wed Aug 20

Aug 20, 2008 7:10 pm US/Central Reporting Joel Thomas The toughest part of Sunny Manivong's job may be just getting to work.

Click and compare: More information allows patients to judge quality of hospital care

Fort Worth Star-Telegram - Wed Aug 20

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has added new quality measures and updated information on the federal government's Hospital Compare Web site.

At Fort Worth salon, boys get free back-to-school haircuts

Fort Worth Star-Telegram - Wed Aug 20

Curtis Kirby couldn't wait for his turn in the barber's chair. "I like getting haircuts," said Curtis, 8. It's even better when they're free.

Tarrant County health officials are urging vaccinations

Star-telegram.com - Wed Aug 20

By JAN JARVIS With whooping cough cases on the rise in Tarrant County, health officials are more adamant than ever about the importance of getting immunized.And it's not just kids who need to roll up their ...

Hutchison praises Trinity Uptown

Star-telegram.com - Wed Aug 20

By MAX B. BAKER FORT WORTH - U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison praised the Trinity Uptown project Tuesday for its ability to boost the local economy while providing additional flood protection for a broad ...

Residents forced from homes by floods

Times Record News - Tue Aug 19

Flash flooding covered a wide area just west of Wichita Falls around FM 367 and Wellington Road early Tuesday - causing major damage to homes and forcing residents to flee.

Fourth F-35 Lightning II Rolls Out as Production Line Fills Up

Defence Talk - Tue Aug 19

FORT WORTH, Texas: With one F-35 Lightning II aircraft in structural testing, two in flight test, six in final assembly and another 14 in various stages of production, Lockheed Martin added to the program's ...

Sanders to release new CD Sept. 8

Americus Times-Recorder, Americus, Georgia - Mon Aug 18

DALLAS/FORT WORTH, TX- Her location may have changed from Americus, Georgia to Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas, but Alesia Snipes Sanders still has the passion and desire to bring "the masses to Christ through music." ...

Teachers With Guns 'Would Have Saved Lives'

CBS 11 - Mon Aug 18

Texas Gov. Rick Perry indicated Monday he supports a tiny school district's decision to allow teachers and staff to pack guns for protection when classes start later this month.

Fort Worth-area schools on the lookout for dropouts

Star-telegram.com - Sun Aug 17

By TRACI SHURLEY From the first day of school this month, districts in Tarrant, Johnson and Parker counties will work against the clock to bring back to campus students who don't show up and keep them from ...