Community Corner
🌱 How new zoning moves could reshape north Fort Worth and Panther Island.
Happening soon: Fort Worth Community Market on the Fort Worth Patch calendar
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In today's newsletter:
- How new zoning moves could reshape north Fort Worth and Panther Island.
- How Fort Worth neighbors rallied to support Ross fire firefighters
- Why this Arlington Heights resident says she finally feels at home
Also on today's calendar: Fort Worth Community Market and 7 more events.
Today's riddle: What gets bigger the more you take away? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Sunday: Hot with plenty of sunshine, with a high of 101 and low of 78 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Monday: Hot with plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 100, low: 77.
- Tuesday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high of 99 and low of 79 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Fort Worth zoning commissioners tap brakes on Keller ISD sale of 100 acres (fortworthreport.org) — Fort Worth's Zoning Commission has delayed a controversial Keller ISD industrial project in far north Fort Worth and urged the City Council to reject a separate plan that would cut future commercial space near Avondale-Haslet Road. Commissioners also continued debate on a QuikTrip car wash near TCU and advanced new rules that will shape future Panther Island development, from building heights to waterfront access. 
2. North Texans donate supplies for departments fighting Ross fire (dallasnews.com) — Fort Worth police organized a supply drive at a southwest Fort Worth Walmart, where residents from across North Texas donated water, snacks, and gear for firefighters battling the massive Ross fire west of the city. Donors, including former Scouts and retired firefighters, described deep emotional ties to damaged Worth Ranch and a shared desire to support crews working long, dangerous shifts.
3. Where I Live: After moving throughout Fort Worth, she found home in Arlington Heights (fortworthreport.org) — A longtime resident and hairstylist shares how moving through several Fort Worth neighborhoods eventually led her to settle in Arlington Heights, where she feels safest and most at home. She highlights nearby museums, Camp Bowie shops, local eateries, and parks that make this central Fort Worth area ideal for family life and outings with grandkids.
4. Fort Worth church prepares hundreds of sack lunches for homeless people (fortworthreport.org) — Volunteers at St. Stephen Presbyterian Church in southwest Fort Worth recently packed more than 500 sack lunches for Presbyterian Night Shelter, continuing a program that's provided over 62,000 meals since 2020. The effort, supported by local seniors and shelter staff, has even helped keep people fed during equipment failures and remains a vital food source for unhoused neighbors.
5. American Airlines pays $200,000 in blindness discrimination lawsuit (wfaa.com) — A Fort Worth-based American Airlines employee who developed cortical blindness will receive $200,000 after federal officials said the company failed to provide reasonable accommodations at its local office. The settlement with the EEOC also requires American to build key web accessibility standards into new software expected to roll out in 2027, potentially affecting how future Fort Worth staff work with company systems.
📸 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 - Fall Picture Day
Bette Perot ES Keller, TX 76244 - What's for Dinner? Conflict and Consumption in American Food Cultur
TCU College of Fine Arts Moudy Gallery
11:00 am - Student Recital Series: New Faces in Music Concert
TCU College of Fine Arts Van Cliburn Concert Hall at TCU
7:00 pm - Wear House Shirts
Eagle Ridge ES Keller, TX 76244 - College Colors Day
Bette Perot ES Keller, TX 76244 - 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 - Fort Worth Community Market →
South Main MicroPark, 105 S Main St, Fort Worth
9:00 am - FWADA Fall Gallery Night Open Studios Night Demonstration →
SiNaCa Studios, 1013 W Magnolia Ave, Fort Worth
12:00 pm
Monday August 31
Wednesday September 2
Thursday September 3
Friday September 4
Sunday September 13
Saturday September 19
📣 Fort Worth Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Community Listening Session
Fort Worth ISD 255 Bailey Ave 76107
6:00 pm - Superintendent's Strategic Action Session
Fort Worth ISD Polytechnic High School - 1300 Conner Ave.
6:30 pm - CHS Volleyball (JV) vs Young Womens Leadership - Volleyball (F) - J
Castleberry High School Away - Young Women's Leadership Academy
6:00 pm - CHS Volleyball (V) vs Young Womens Leadership - Volleyball (F) - V
Castleberry High School Away - Young Women's Leadership Academy
7:00 pm
Monday August 31
Tuesday September 1
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Update: Pet Reunited
Bunji, a bird who went missing in Fort Worth, TX, has been safely reunited with their family after 2 hours, 30 minutes. Message from Owner: "My… (Nextdoor Ridgeview Farms) - I have this sweet little girl Munster who could really use a good home.
My wife found her over a month ago dumped on the side of the road in South Fort Worth. She's extremely sweet, playful, she loves people and does… (Nextdoor Champions Circle)
- Aritzia LP posted a job opening for Style Advisor - University Park Village in Fort Worth. Apply here.
- Siemens posted a job opening for Material Handler I - 2nd Shift in Fort Worth. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Fort Worth here.
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A hole (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
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