Support for Gov. Rick Perry increased in each of the eight voting precincts in the 109 in last week’s election, with 109ers handing the Republican governor an even bigger margin of victory than he won in Tarrant County.

Voters in the 109

In an effort to restore historical charm in Fort Worth, Lauren and Lance Byrd have refurbished their home in the 3200 block of Avondale Street to its original 1930s design.

The Byrds’ home received the 2010 Preservation Award, given by Hi

In September, the nonprofit National Merit Scholarship Corporation announced the names of the 16,000 students who have qualified as National Merit Semifinalists. Among the 100 area high school students selected, seven of them attend Fort Worth Country

Hundreds of parents wait in line anxiously every summer to make sure they secure the hottest ticket in the 109.

They’re not waiting to buy Horned Frog football tickets. The line is for parents trying to get their children transferred to P

It didn’t take long for Charles Llewellyn to feel at home as the new principal of St. Andrew Catholic School.

“When I first got here, they threw me a welcome dinner and I knew right away that this was a very special place,” Ll

Historic Fort Worth, Inc. honored Fort Worth Country Day for the restoration and adaptive reuse of the Peter A. Schwartz Administration Building with the 2010 Preservation Honor Award.

“It’s great to be recognized,” assistant

Hubert Gomes stood behind a rack of Bic lighters and 5-Hour Energy shots, his eyes turned toward a television that played a steady stream of Indian news and soap operas. Ding. The door to the Shell station announced the entrance of a patron.

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Two friends who live in the heart of the 109 have reached out to gain the support of nine sponsors to help them promote a 5K run, Race to Heal, at 10 a.m. Saturday outside the TCU Rec Center at 2901 Stadium Drive.

Mayur Patel, a TCU junior biol