Westside Rise
Last March’s sharp economic downturn left Willie Rankin and the 35 volunteers of LVTRise with an urgent new mission: helping to feed a growing unemployed Westside...
Adios, Ms. Clark
Another August, and again I suffer through my usual bout of sympathetic nervousness, thinking about all the teachers and students getting ready for that...
Maskless Trespassers Beware
Though never a big fan of big-box retailers, I’m glad they’re stepping up now. Walmart, Target, CVS, and Kroger are just some of the major...
Texas Lil: Back Again
The life of Lynda Farr Arnold — “Texas Lil” — plays like a Western soap opera set in Fort Worth. Fort Worth Weekly profiled...
City Contracts Worth Tens of Millions Tied to Brian Byrd Campaign...
Links between campaign contributions and kickbacks are nothing new in politics, and in Texas, those exchanges rarely result in ethics violation enforcements. The state’s...
Berry Theater Going to Toads?
Lots of young folks made it to first or even second base while watching movies in the dark during the glory days of Fort...
Dog Shot by Vote Canvasser
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Most West Meadowbrook residents were probably shocked to hear a gunshot last Sunday afternoon. The bullet was fired by...
Leaf the Sleeves Alone
Downtown Fort Worth was hoppin’ on New Year’s Eve. As many Fort Worthians knocked back drinks and said adios to another year, one longtime customer...
Lockdown through April … and May?
Finally, Gov. Greg Abbott did something right.
After teasing last week that he wanted to reopen Texas ASAP, the governor changed his mind. On Sunday, he...
Chest Having Fun
Static has a snarky good time examining the doings of residents, government officials, and various power players in this fair city of ours. Despite...



















