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🌱 Why Bedford is now labeled a chronic child care desert
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In today's newsletter:
- Why Bedford is now labeled a chronic child care desert
Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Mainly cloudy; breezy, humid, with a high of 84 and low of 51 degrees.
- Saturday: Cooler; a few morning showers, temps: high: 66, low: 48.
- Sunday: Sunshine and pleasant, with a high of 72 and low of 54 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Tarrant County invests in wages for child care workers. Here's why that matters. (star-telegram.com) — Families in Bedford are part of a chronic child care desert, where demand for care has been at least three times higher than available seats for three straight years. A new analysis shows Tarrant County is investing heavily in wage supplements to retain child care workers and improve quality, but shortages persist in several ZIP codes, including areas covering northeast Tarrant. 
📸 Around Bedford
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★ Featured events ★
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Whatever-Makes-You-Happy Hour
Hurst Public Library, 901 Precinct Line Rd, Hurst
4:00 pm
Saturday April 18
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Other local events
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LD Bell Raiderette Spring Show
LD Bell HS
7:00 pm -
Trinity Theatre Snickerz Improv Show
Trinity HS
6:30 pm -
Bedford JH Choir Spring Show
LD Bell HS
6:30 pm
Saturday April 18
Thursday April 23
Friday April 24
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Metroport Meals on Wheels - Colleyville, TX 2026
Colleyville Senior Center , 2512 Glade Rd , Colleyville
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Music & Movement
Hurst Public Library , 901 Precinct Line Rd , Hurst
10:30 am -
Birdville Hawks vs Colleyville Heritage Panthers
Birdville High School , 9100 Mid Cities Blvd , North Richland Hills
4:30 pm -
Pop-In Music Bingo! Arrive between 5-7:30pm
Painting with a Twist , 1424-M Airport Fwy , Bedford
5:00 pm -
Student Recital Series: TCU Opera presents William Finn’s The 25th
Secrest-Wible Building
7:00 pm -
Student Recital Series: Anthony Tinsley, trombone.
PepsiCo Recital Hall
7:00 pm -
Student Recital Series: Caio Godoy, cello
Van Cliburn Concert Hall at TCU
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Sounds of Spring Concert - Desperado Eagles Tribute
City Hall Plaza , 4301 City Point Drive , North Richland Hills
7:00 pm
Friday April 17
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💬 Chatter
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- If you like, watching documentaries and you have Tubi Tv, please watch, Open Your Eyes, Jeffrey.
This is definitely eye opening for everyone wanting to learn about or have already had their problems with the insurance and healthcare system . This… (Nextdoor Point Loma Woods) - Looking for someone to give an estimate to work my flower bed: Remove weeds, lay cardboard for weed control, and spread mulch.
I have two small bed 2’ x 20’. I had an independent worker two years ago that did an excellent job but lost his contact number. (Nextdoor Fox Glenn Estates/Central)
🗞 Nearby News
Hurst
- H.L. Humphries Jr., 67 (koxe.com)
Colleyville
- AJC Joined by 20+ Faith-Based and Cultural Organizations in Calling on Congress to Take Meaningful Action to Protect their Communities and Institutions (ajc.org)
- A Full Trampoline Room Is the Star of This Sports-Filled Mansion Outside Dallas (mansionglobal.com)
Euless
- Ted Ginn Jr. returns to Columbus Aviators after arrest for alleged DUI (nbc4i.com)
- U.S. Secret Service Seized 13 Card Skimmers in Dallas, Saving $13.5M in Fraud (townhall.com)
- Mary Margaret Chokas - Oct 28, 1935 - Apr 13, 2026 (fortworthreport.org)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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