First doses of swine flu vaccine are distributed in Tarrant County
By DIANNA HUNT The swine flu vaccine made its public debut in Tarrant County on Monday with a few tears, a few squirms and, for some, a few giggles. "It tickles a bit," 10-year-old Colby Lovelace said. Colby was among more than a dozen children who became the first... read the full story
First doses of swine flu vaccine are distributed in Tarrant County
By DIANNA HUNT The swine flu vaccine made its public debut in Tarrant County on Monday with a few tears, a few squirms and, for some, a few giggles. "It tickles a bit," 10-year-old Colby Lovelace said. Colby was among more than a dozen children who became the first... read the full story
Man, 20, fatally stabbed during brawl in northeast Fort Worth
By BILL MILLER A 20-year-old man died Sunday in an emergency room after he was stabbed in a brawl at an apartment complex in east Fort Worth, police said. Yannick Blake was pronounced dead 8:31 p.m. Sunday at the John Peter Smith Hospital ER, according to the Tarrant... read the full story
The Ellis County Observer: Ben Fry Case Transferred to Brand-New Court
Precinct 1 Constable Ben Fry, R-Ennis, had his official oppression trial in Tarrant County’s 237th District Court (Judge Everett Young) transferred (venue change?) to a brand-spanking new Tarrant County 432nd District Court (Gov. Rick Perry appointed Ruben... read the full story
Burleson scientist says she's 'suspicious' of Perry's motives in overhaulin
By DAVE MONTGOMERY AUSTIN — Three ousted members of the Texas Forensic Science Commission said Thursday that their abrupt removal by Gov. Rick Perry this week could slow the panel’s efforts to determine if a flawed arson investigation led to the execution... read the full story
Burleson scientist says she's 'suspicious' of Perry's motives in overhaulin
By DAVE MONTGOMERY AUSTIN — Three ousted members of the Texas Forensic Science Commission said Thursday that their abrupt removal by Gov. Rick Perry this week could slow the panel’s efforts to determine if a flawed arson investigation led to the execution... read the full story
Jury finds man guilty of causing serious bodily injury to his son
By MARTHA DELLER FORT WORTH — A 38-year-old Fort Worth father was convicted Thursday of starving his 7-month-old son, who weighed only 6 pounds when a neighbor called 911 in 2007 to report that the baby’s mother would not take him to the hospital despite... read the full story
Jury finds man guilty of causing serious bodily injury to his son
By MARTHA DELLER FORT WORTH — A 38-year-old Fort Worth father was convicted Thursday of starving his 7-month-old son, who weighed only 6 pounds when a neighbor called 911 in 2007 to report that the baby’s mother would not take him to the hospital despite... read the full story
H1N1 vaccine will head to Texas next week
By JAN JARVIS and LOGAN WILSON The first shipment of the H1N1 vaccine should be headed for Texas on Tuesday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Thursday. But it’s not clear when designated providers will have the vaccine ready for... read the full story
Girl?s 'abduction' was training exercise for Northeast Tarrant task force
By DOMINGO RAMIREZ JR. Krysten Tidwell walked down a sidewalk at Midway Park in Euless on Thursday just after sunrise, carrying her backpack and a cellphone. In an instant, a yellow Jeep Wrangler pulled beside Tidwell and a man jumped out, grabbing the screaming... read the full story
About $1.8 million for new Fort Worth homeless programs will be awarded in.
By ALEX BRANCH FORT WORTH — About $1.8 million in funding for new homeless programs will go toward providing more subsidized housing, hiring additional caseworkers and starting a mobile street management team, officials announced Thursday. The United Way of... read the full story
Judge Ruben Gonzalez Jr. sworn in to Tarrant County’s newest court
By MARTHA DELLER FORT WORTH — Ruben Gonzalez Jr. isn’t the first Hispanic judge in Tarrant County. But he’s the first Mexican-American to be appointed by a Texas governor to a district court — a signal that the governor wants more diversity on... read the full story
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