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Tarrant County commissioners vote to cut polling sites
Tarrant County commissioners have voted to reduce the number of polling locations.
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Tarrant County commissioners approve amended plan to reduce voting locations
Commissioners voted 3-2 in favor of fewer polling sites for early voting and Election Day.
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Tarrant County reducing number of polling sites
On Tuesday, the Tarrant County Commissioners Court voted to reduce the total number of polling locations in the county by nearly 100. FOX 4's Dionne Anglin has more....
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Coppell man recalls escaping deadly Grand Canyon flood that killed 2 North Texas hikers
A Coppell man who escaped the deadly flooding at the Grand Canyon says he initially believed everyone had made it out safely. "At the time, I thought everybody made it out alive," said David Gregory, whose group was among about 60 people evacuated from the park. But the flooding ...
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Tarrant County commissioners debate reducing election polling locations
The elections administrator said these cuts are about efficiency, and Judge Tim O'Hare said the new proposal exceeds the statutory minimum, adding that some locations were changed due to buildings no longer being operable and ADA requirements....
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Coppell man describes escaping Grand Canyon flash flooding
A Coppell resident survived flash flooding at the Grand Canyon that killed two Granbury residents. The search continues for 53-year-old Timothy Smith.
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Tarrant County commissioners debate reducing polling sites for midterm election
The new proposal is down from 2022, which saw 316 polling places on Election Day and 50 for early voting. County officials say the plan would save resources by eliminating low-turnout sites....
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Tarrant County jail inmate dies after being found unresponsive in cell
A 36-year-old female inmate died after being found unresponsive in her Tarrant County jail cell early Saturday, prompting an investigation by several agencies....
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West Continental Boulevard Intersection Improvements Project
Big news, Southlake! The West Continental Boulevard Intersection Improvements Project is reaching a major milestone Source
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Groups to rally as Tarrant County Commissioners vote to reduce polling sites for midterm election
Things got heated at the previous meeting, which lasted nearly seven hours, when changes were discussed.
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Tarrant County approves reducing number of polling sites ahead of 2026 midterms
The Tarrant County Commissioners Court has approved a plan to reduce the number of polling sites in the county.
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City to Spray for Mosquitos After One Positive WNV Trap
The City of Southlake has received notice from Tarrant County Public Health that one mosquito trap in Southlake has tested positive for West Nile Virus. Source...
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Former TCU safety Jacob Fields turns himself in for assault following locker room incident with teammate
Former TCU safety Jacob Fields turned himself in to Tarrant County authorities on Sunday for an assault charge stemming from a locker room incident with a teammate that led to him getting kicked off the team. Online county records showed that Fields was charged with aggravated as...
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Former TCU safety turns self in after allegedly assaulting a teammate
Former TCU safety Jacob Fields turned himself in to Tarrant County authorities on Sunday for an assault charge stemming from a locker room incident with a teammate that led to him getting kicked off the team. Online county records showed that Fields was charged with aggravated as...
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Celebrate Southlake: North Texas’ Biggest Birthday Block Party
Mayor Shawn McCaskill previews Celebrate Southlake, a community celebration marking 70 years of Southlake.
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Tarrant County Commissioners to vote on new plan to reduce polling sites after backlash
The first proposal called for 176 polling places on Election Day and 42 polling places for early voting. The new proposal calls for 224 polling places on Election Day, 48 more than the first proposal and 54 more than the statutory minimum, according to Tarrant County Judge Tim O'...
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Tarrant County commissioners to vote on new plan reducing polling locations
Tarrant County commissioners will vote Tuesday on a new proposal to reduce Election Day polling locations in the booming county. It has fewer cuts than the original plan proposed, but Democrats say the new plan still falls short. The first proposal called for 176 polling places o...
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Tarrant County commissioners to vote on new plan reducing polling locations Tuesday
The proposal would reduce the number of polling locations across the booming county by 92.
safety
Fire tears through North Texas home, officials say
A family escaped a large fire that tore through a home in Southlake on Monday afternoon, officials have shared. Southlake Fire said the fire broke out at a home along the 2800 block of Yorkshire Lane just after noon. The department said nobody was hurt and that the family was abl...
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Talarico raises concerns over potential Tarrant County polling place cuts
Tarrant County commissioners will vote Tuesday on a proposal to reduce polling locations in November, nearly 100 fewer than in 2022, sparking concerns the cuts could affect voter turnout....
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Large-scale RV fire response sends 2 firefighters to hospital
Two firefighters are recovering in the hospital after suffering injuries while responding to an RV fire in Rendon on Friday afternoon. Tarrant County Emergency Services District 1 was the initial responder to the RV fire, but once the flames began to grow, crews from other jurisd...
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Sir Sweeney Puts a Modern Spin on a Classic Tradition
A new Southlake barbershop is reimagining an old tradition through grooming, connection, and everyday convenience. Source
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Friendly Denton County Spider-Man recovering after near-fatal snake bites
A Denton County man who dresses up as Spider-Man to cheer up children at hospitals suffered a near-fatal bite from a venomous snake this week, and is still recovering in a Fort Worth ICU....