
The North Texas Food Bank knows it takes a community to combat hunger
by Sam Cohen
| February 20, 2026
Community | CULTURE | DALLAS | DFW | DFW Lead Story | DFW-hardgate | Empty Bowls fundraiser | FAMILY | food & drink | food and drink | food assistance | food insecurity | FORT WORTH | live entertainment | North Texas Food Bank | plano
The 26th annual North Texas Food Bank Empty Bowls Fundraiser is scheduled for Feb. 26. Here are all the details.

Ken Paxton sues Dallas over lack of police funding
| February 17, 2026
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is suing the city of Dallas over alleged insufficient funding of the police department, which violates a proposition voters passed in November 2024.

ICE will play a ‘key part’ in DFW World Cup games, official says
| February 13, 2026
US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents will be deployed in cities that are hosting World Cup matches this summer, which include Dallas-Fort Worth.

7 ways to celebrate Mardi Gras in DFW
by Sydni Ellis
| February 11, 2026
Affordability | Arlington | CULTURE | DALLAS | DFW | DFW Lead Story | DFW-hardgate | ENTERTAINMENT | FAMILY | fat tuesday | food & drink | food and drink | HOLIDAYS | king cake | LIFESTYLE | mardi gras | plano
From bar crawls and parades to authentic New Orleans’ Cajun food, there are plenty of ways to celebrate Mardi Gras in DFW.

How the fight for public education secured Democrats a Tarrant County Senate seat
| February 10, 2026
2026 elections | Democrats | DFW | DFW Lead Story | DFW TEXED EXCLUSIVE | EDUCATION | elections | Local Elections/Officials | Republicans | TEXAS SENATE | voting
Republican Leigh Wambsganss lost a runoff election in Senate District 9—considered a deep-red district in Tarrant County—to Democrat Taylor Rehmet on Jan. 31.



