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Happening soon: Glow Getter 10K on the Fort Worth Patch calendar

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Good morning Fort Worth! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Planning a Marketplace meetup in Fort Worth? Read this first.
  • How bad are AC problems at this Fort Worth apartment complex?
  • Why TCU just banned the Fort Worth Star-Telegram from team coverage

Also on today's calendar: Glow Getter 10K and 8 more events.

Today's riddle: What is the difference between a jeweler and a jailer? 🤔 (Answer below!)


Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high of 100 and low of 76 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Friday: Sunny and very warm, temps: high: 98, low: 77.
  • Saturday: Hot with plenty of sunshine, with a high of 101 and low of 79 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Armed suspects in Facebook Marketplace robberies arrested by Fort Worth police (star-telegram.com) — Fort Worth police arrested two men accused of robbing people during Facebook Marketplace meetups and attempting a carjacking, recovering a gun and stolen property. Officers used dashcam footage, crime-center tech, and license-plate readers, and they're urging residents to meet in public, well-lit places or safe exchange zones when buying or selling items.
   

• Broken AC units leave some Fort Worth apartment residents in the heat – NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth (nbcdfw.com) — Families at The Hayes apartments off Southwest Loop 820 say they've endured broken air conditioning through brutal Fort Worth heat, even as the city has cited the complex for multiple AC violations. Fort Worth's code rules, tenant legal options, and the management company's repair efforts are all in play as residents push for cooler, safer homes.
   

• TCU bans Fort Worth Star-Telegram over coverage of football locker room attack (lancasteronline.com) — TCU has pulled the Fort Worth Star-Telegram's credentials to cover Horned Frogs athletics, citing concerns that the paper's reporting on an Aug. 13 locker room assault led to threats against a player. The move affects the Star-Telegram's beat writer, including access for Saturday's season opener in Dublin, and leaves Fort Worth's primary TCU news source sidelined while both sides discuss next steps.
   


📸 Around Fort Worth

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Fort Worth

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    Friday August 28
  • Sort New PK/ECSE
    Eagle Ridge ES Keller, TX 76244
    8:00 am
  • What's for Dinner? Conflict and Consumption in American Food Cultur
    TCU College of Fine Arts Moudy Gallery
    11:00 am
  • Rupture & Release | Art Exhibition
    TCU College of Fine Arts Fort Worth Contemporary Arts Gallery
    12:00 pm
  • Skating- Galaxy
    Treetops School International Euless, TX 76040
    5:00 pm
  • Saturday August 29
  • Glow Getter 10K
    3000 S Hulen St, Fort Worth
    6:00 am
  • Fort Worth Homebuyer's Fair
    3908 McCart Ave, Fort Worth 76110
    10:00 am
  • Rupture & Release | Art Exhibition
    TCU College of Fine Arts Fort Worth Contemporary Arts Gallery
    12:00 pm
  • What's for Dinner? Conflict and Consumption in American Food Cultur
    TCU College of Fine Arts Moudy Gallery
    1:00 pm
  • Sunday August 30
  • Rupture & Release | Art Exhibition
    TCU College of Fine Arts Fort Worth Contemporary Arts Gallery
    12:00 pm
  • Monday August 31
  • What's for Dinner? Conflict and Consumption in American Food Cultur
    TCU College of Fine Arts Moudy Gallery
    11:00 am
  • Sunday September 13
  • Fort Worth Community Market
    South Main MicroPark, 105 S Main St, Fort Worth
    9:00 am

📣 Fort Worth Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Thursday August 27
  • CHS Football (9th) Red vs North Side High School - Football (M) - 9
    Castleberry High School Home - W.O. Barnes Stadium
    5:00 pm
  • ACE Parent Information Night
    A.V. Cato Elementary School Fort Worth, TX 76114
    5:30 pm
  • Superintendent's Strategic Action Session
    Fort Worth ISD Diamond Hill-Jarvis High School - 1411 Maydell Street
    6:30 pm
  • Community Listening Session
    Fort Worth ISD The Church at Benbrook - 930 Winscott Rd, Benbrook, TX 76126
    6:45 pm

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.


 

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • I have a dear friend in her 80s whose AC is barely working but her bills are through the roof!
    I think it has to do with her sagging vent pipes. She wants to just turn off her AC and do without. She would literally die in the heat if she did… (Nextdoor Como)
  • Please if anyone know the where about of my dog Please message me.
    Her name is Pinkae (Pinky) she is 7 years old shy standoff she has anxiety she's 4lbs white with tan. She have a food allergy and a medical condition… (Nextdoor Park Dr)
  • Exchange Hotels Management, LLC posted a job opening for Housekeeping Houseperson - AM Shift in Fort Worth. Apply here.
  • Chuck E. Cheese - CEC Entertainment, Inc. posted a job opening for Game Room Attendant - Cast Member in Fort Worth. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Fort Worth here.

🗞 Nearby News

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  • Leisure Travel Vans Announces 2026 Triple Diamond Dealers (rv-pro.com)

Lake Worth

  • Can Texas ban drag shows? What to know after a judge blocked the law again (dallasnews.com)

North Richland Hills

  • New tool shows districts, including Dallas ISD, what they might be leaving on the table (dmagazine.com)

Ok Fort Worth! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A jeweler sells watches and a jailer watches cells. (Thank you Jean D. for sending it in!)
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