Lake Worth

Nicholas Sides, 35, was shot and killed Jan. 30 after opening fire on police during a standoff.

Now, as Fort Worth and Tarrant County both move to implement property tax exemptions for qualifying child care facilities under Senate Bill 1145, centers like Ready Set Jump stand on the brink of financial relief.

A Texas school finance expert said three districts are the most affected: Growing districts; small districts in urban areas; and rural districts.

Of the nearly 50 water systems across Texas that reported levels of “forever chemicals” higher than the federal government’s new limits, six are in the Fort Worth area.

After months of opposition from residents and Tarrant County officials, the company seeking to build a new landfill near Lake Worth rescinded its application for an environmental permit on May 1, according to a state database.

Living in a Lake Worth neighborhood provides many advantages. Residents live close to nature but are minutes away from a major highway connecting them to the rest of the city. Living on Lake Worth also brings challenges, from the occasional alligator sightings to rumors of the Lake Worth Monster.

After months of agonizing over the prospect of a new landfill near Lake Worth, hundreds of northwest Tarrant County residents packed the Brewer High School auditorium Dec. 5 to hear from the developer and voice concerns about the proposal.

A stretch of gravel road, buried in the shadows of the forest west of Lake Worth, holds the key to two possible futures facing this slice of unincorporated Tarrant County.