Tracking an Epidemic
Gov. Greg Abbott’s recent executive order and public statements are leading the Lone Star State toward a phased easing of shelter-in-place orders. As many...
Courthouse Protest Draws a Handful Against COVID-19 Restrictions
On the same Saturday as Tarrant County reported a near-record 130 new coronavirus cases and four more deaths, bringing the total number of the...
Basement Bar Doubles Down on Opening May 1 Amid Pandemic
Ending with a #Trump2020 hashtag, the Basement Bar is doubling down on its plan to reopen on May 1. After starting a viral storm...
Toast & Jam with JJ Grissom
A year ago, JJ Grissom became executive director at Fort Worth Bike Sharing with the goal of expanding the nonprofit’s bike stations to new...
“420 Friendly” Celebrates a Smoky Holiday
In honor of April 20, Dana Deatherage is releasing the track “420 Friendly,” an amusing ode to the ganja. The Joshua resident declares himself...
Toast & Jam with Hao Tran
Hao Tran keeps on keeping on during the pandemic, although her days have changed quite a bit. As a high school teacher, she is...
Spanish Flu May Help You Remember the Pandemic of 2020
Sometime back in the 1970s, while visiting my grandparents on the east side of Fort Worth, I ran across a puzzling photo in an...
Hunkering Down with Locals Part 2
Earlier this week, I asked whether people felt prepared financially and spiritually for the coronavirus shutdown. The responses were interesting, revealing, and comforting.
Here are...
Letter from the Editor
Due to the shutdown, the Weekly took the unprecedented step today of laying off several full-time staffers. Though times will be tough these next...
Toast & Jam with Steve Steward
Fear of the coronavirus pandemic prompted city leaders to shut down all the bars, which put many service workers and musicians out of work....
