Tarrant County

Kay Granger, Fort Worth’s First Female Mayor and Congressional Power Broker, Dies at 83

By Joy Donovan / August 4, 2026 /

Kay Granger, Fort Worth’s first female mayor and the first Republican woman from Texas elected to the U.S. House of Representatives, died Sunday at her Fort Worth home. She was 83. Granger had been living with Alzheimer’s disease. Services have been set for 11 a.m. Aug. 29 at First United Methodist Church of Fort Worth,…

HEB ISD Lists 57 Acres in Bedford, Including Athletic Fields and Bark Park

By Joy Donovan / August 4, 2026 /

One of Bedford’s largest remaining undeveloped properties is officially on the market after years of speculation about its future. The owner, Hurst‑Euless‑Bedford Independent School District, purchased the property in 1969, and its potential sale has been a hot topic of discussion for several years. Now the Tarrant County school district has opened bidding on the…

Spanish Colonial Estate Brings Santa Barbara Vibes to Southlake

By Joy Donovan / May 29, 2026 /

Indoor-outdoor spaces, shady courtyards, sun-washed spaces, and a Mediterranean feel. Does that sound like Southern California? Maybe the Pacific Coast? Of course, it does, but if you check out this Spanish Colonial residence at the end of a winding drive in Southlake, you might get confused. The current homeowners, who designed the 9,796-square-foot house, wanted…

Fort Worth’s Most Endangered Properties List Highlights 4 At-Risk Sites

By Joy Donovan / May 8, 2026 /

Historic Fort Worth, a nonprofit dedicated to preserving Fort Worth’s historic places, announced earlier this week its 2026 Most Endangered Places List, with four sites making this year’s list. Released each May during National Preservation Month, Historic Fort Worth’s list spotlights buildings, neighborhoods and cultural sites at risk of disappearing. The hope is that public…

Why This I. M. Pei Home’s Provenance Matters

By Joy Donovan / April 17, 2026 /

Fort Worth real estate doesn’t keep secrets like this for long. A landmark home designed by I.M. Pei in Westover Hills is heading to market with a reported $22 million price tag. The approximately 19,000-square-foot estate sits on four acres in one of North Texas’ most private enclaves, but for Fort Worth, the story is…