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🌱 How much more could your Fort Worth trash bill cost in 2027?
Be sure to catch Glow Getter 10K on the Fort Worth Patch calendar
Hello again Fort Worth! We're bringing you the latest town highlights. Don't miss out, keep going! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How much more could your Fort Worth trash bill cost in 2027?
- How Fort Worth neighbors are rallying after a deadly wrong-way crash
- See how close this Fort Worth red-light runner came to disaster
Also on today's calendar: Glow Getter 10K and 7 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the Buffalo say when his son left? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Sunday: Near-record heat, with a high of 107 and low of 84 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Monday: Hot, temps: high: 108, low: 82.
- Tuesday: A stray afternoon t-shower, with a high of 106 and low of 81 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Fort Worth residents could pay 20% more on their solid waste bill in 2027 (wfaa.com) — Fort Worth residents could see their solid waste bills jump about 20% in 2027, from roughly $25.75 to $30.90 a month, under a proposed city budget. City leaders are also weighing modest hikes to property taxes, stormwater, water, wastewater, and environmental fees to plug a funding gap. Town halls through early September will let residents ask questions and share feedback before decisions are finalized. 
• Mother, grandmother identified as victims of fatal wrong-way crash in Fort Worth (star-telegram.com) — A wrong-way crash on Texas 121 in Fort Worth killed 32-year-old Tyler Triplett and her mother, Randi Holshouser, and critically injured Triplett's 11-year-old daughter, Ranleigh. Friends have launched a GoFundMe to help cover the women's funeral costs and the child's ongoing surgeries and medical care, as the community processes the sudden loss and injuries.
• Fort Worth, TX: Late Night Red Light Runner At JT White & Randol Mill Almost T-Bones Dashcam Owner (tiremeetsroad.com) — Dashcam video from earlier this month shows a driver running a late-night red light at John T White Road and Randol Mill Road/Eastchase Parkway in Fort Worth, narrowly missing another car. The clip, shared on Reddit, highlights how quickly a near–T-bone collision can unfold and notes that red-light violations in Fort Worth typically bring about $250 in fines plus record impacts.
📸 Around Fort Worth
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Fort Worth
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- What's for Dinner? Conflict and Consumption in American Food Cultur
TCU College of Fine Arts Moudy Gallery
11:00 am - Casey's Kids Volunteer Interest Meeting
Eagle Ridge ES 350 Keller Parkway, Keller, 76248
5:00 pm - What's for Dinner? Conflict and Consumption in American Food Cultur
TCU College of Fine Arts Moudy Gallery
11:00 am - 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 - 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
Monday August 24
Tuesday August 25
Wednesday August 26
Friday August 28
Saturday August 29
📣 Fort Worth Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Community Listening Session
Fort Worth ISD 1401 Jones St., Meeting Room 113
6:00 pm - Superintendent's Strategic Action Session
Fort Worth ISD South Hills High School - 6101 McCart Ave.
6:30 pm - CHS Volleyball (JV) vs Brewer - Volleyball (F) - Junior Varsity
Castleberry High School Home - Competition Gym
4:30 pm - CHS Volleyball (V) vs Brewer - Volleyball (F) - Varsity
Castleberry High School Home - Competition Gym
5:30 pm
Monday August 24
Tuesday August 25
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
- Gray Fox, you surprised me!
I got two excellent videos after a couple of quick photos, as I stood about 30 feet away trailing this little one watching her nibble on fresh leaves… (Nextdoor Wedgwood Square) - Update: Pet Reunited
Sophia, a dog who went missing in Benbrook, TX, has been safely reunited with their family after 6 hours, 6 minutes. Message from Owner: "Last seen… (Nextdoor The Highlands at Chapel Creek)
- Dignity Home Care posted a job opening for Driver/Activities Assistant in Fort Worth. Apply here.
- Celestica posted a job opening for Production Supervisor - Back End in Fort Worth. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Fort Worth here.
🗞 Nearby News
Haltom City
- Remote Retention Representative jobs hiring near Haltom City, TX at EchoStar (echostar.com)
Lake Worth
- North Richland Hills police officer rescues exotic kinkajou from summer heat (fox4news.com)
North Richland Hills
- Seth Paul Patterson - May 16, 1993 - Aug. 13, 2026 (fortworthreport.org)
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: Bison! (Thank you Judy M. for sending it in!)
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