In Fort Worth, a civil rights icon is finally returning home, an event 85 years in the making. Dr. Opal Lee, affectionately known as the Grandmother of Juneteenth, saw her new home on Annie Street for the first time on Friday morning. “I only have one word – scrumptious,” she said with a laugh. “I am so happy. I just …

“This is the hat and eyepatch the Duke wore in the movie True Grit. They are part of our Exhibition about the 2 True Grit. Lots of interesting props and clothes. I’m told I can’t try it on. Hashtag John Wayne. Lucas, my grandson, told me to use hashtags. Thanks, Tim.” — Tim, head of security for the National Cowboy Museum in Oklahoma …

Richardson this week expanded the local disaster declaration that was Mayor Paul Voelker first signed March 18. The changes are intended to help contain and mitigate the spread of the coronavirus outbreak. The ordinance, which extends through April 30, aligns with the Dallas County ordinance requiring all individuals to shelter in place at home. The definition of homes includes hotels, motels, shared …

During normal times, Tracy Carter’s DeSoto child care center, A Heart To Give, serves around 60 children, from infants to elementary students. Typically, Carter has a staff of 12 full-time and part-time employees to manage the bustle. But as the COVID-19 crisis has escalated in recent days, A Heart To Give’s enrollment has plummeted. Last week, Carter’s center averaged 18 …

EL PASO – Residents on this side of the border have an urgent message for their sister city just a feet away: Coronavirus is no joke. “Ignoring coronavirus seriousness at this moment is a salt in the wound of a relationship that is seemingly tenuous as our sister cities struggle with each other’s challenges,” said Richard Pineda, a noted political …

The medical aide had just started her shift at a Rapid Med Urgent Care Center north of Dallas two weeks ago when a supervisor suddenly handed her a mask and asked her to test a patient for the coronavirus. She was terrified. She had no experience dealing with viral outbreaks. Her bosses had not instructed her or other medical assistants …

A weak cold front is moving through North Texas this morning, producing scattered showers and thunderstorms along it. A few strong storms capable of hail and gusty winds will be possible through the morning. The front will quickly move east by late morning, taking any showers with it. The rest of Saturday will be breezy but dry with increasing sunshine, …

It isn’t easy moving off campus when your college essentially shuts down and your home is nearly 7,000 miles away. Yuanhao Dou, a freshman at Southern Methodist University, has spent most of this month trying to find a way back to his family in China only to be tripped up by canceled flights and travel bans. “My flights keep getting …

In a crisis, the most important thing a president can do is to establish priorities, provide resources and make sure that the nation is pulling in the same direction. With that in mind, President Donald Trump must use his authority under the Defense Production Act now to expand production of critical supplies or goods. Broadly speaking, the act permits the …

Few industries have been hit harder by COVID-19 than restaurants and bars, which make up 10% of all Texas employment according to the Texas Restaurant Association. Many have been forced to close their doors while others are trying to stay afloat with drive-through, delivery and takeout services. “We launched a relief fund to get money into independents’ hands quickly and …

I’ve been sober for two and a half years. In that time I’ve been to Dublin, New Orleans and, most recently, Las Vegas. While each of those places made me acutely aware of my desire to drink, as it turns out, none of them had anything on my own living room. Many of us in recovery are self-quarantining right now. …