Nicole Williams Quezada | Fort Worth Report

Isabel Pérez stands inside her shop at Long Bazaar on May 1, 2026, in Fort Worth. She has sold Mexican candy, botánica supplies and folk art at the site for 20 years.

Vendors at the Long Bazaar in Northside scramble after surprise sale to Goodwill

Goodwill bought Long Bazaar in Fort Worth, with plans for 70 jobs and a training center. Market occupants seek a new spot for their wares.

During a Crowley ISD board meeting July 31, 2025, at the Crowley ISD Central Administration building.

Education

Record enrollment, slower growth: What is shaping Crowley ISD’s student population?

Nicole Williams Quezada | Fort Worth Report

The Fort Worth-area district recorded its smallest growth in a decade as families moved into a record number of homes last year.

Lake Worth ISD hosted a school board meeting Dec. 15, 2025, its first since the announcement it was being taken over by the state. The school district will get a new board of managers appointed by Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath to work on reversing years of academic decline.

Education

Acting superintendent named at Lake Worth ISD as state takeover advances

Nicole Williams Quezada | Fort Worth Report

The new leader takes the helm weeks after the resignation of Mark Ramirez and as the Texas Education Agency prepares to install new leadership for the school district.