Keyla Holmes | Fort Worth Report

Lee Smith, 89, loads up his boat April 15, 2024, at the Fort Worth Rowing Club. The club has a dock on the Trinity River off Beach Street.

He started the Fort Worth Rowing Club. At 89, he plans to keep sculling the Trinity River

The 89-year-old Arlington resident shares his passion with others as a coach and founding member of the Fort Worth Rowing Club. The nonprofit, which promotes rowing for recreation, fitness and competition, has expanded to about 50 members since its establishment.

Two broods of cicadas are set to emerge across the U.S. later this spring.

Environment & Nature

‘Cicada invasion’ won’t impact Fort Worth residents— except for phone calls from loved ones

Keyla Holmes | Fort Worth Report

Fort Worth residents will not be sweeping piles of cicada shells off their driveways later this spring, according to an insect researcher at the University of Texas at Arlington.

Paige Vidrine, 31, is an active donor with Mothers’ Milk Bank of North Texas. She was inspired to donate after her daughter, Riley, was born four weeks premature at Medical City Alliance hospital in 2023.

Health & Wellness

North Texas milk bank urges mothers to donate as premature birth rates rise

David Moreno | Fort Worth Report

Paige Vidrine, 31, didn’t expect daughter Riley to be born prematurely.

College students enjoy a sunny day on campus. Some students have expressed concern about the redesigned FAFSA form for 2024-25.

Education

Fort Worth college students voice concerns about new federal financial aid form

Keyla Holmes | Fort Worth Report

Filling out the new Free Application for Federal Student Aid form wasn’t a “streamlined” process for Texas Wesleyan freshman Roger Salazar.