Kennedale News

Ricky Roden is the answer to a depressing trivia question but didn't realize it until reminded Thursday.

By TRACI SHURLEY Reading from college-level books isn't something second-grader Olivia Jones does every day, but at the 2009 Texas Reading Bee Championship she wowed the judges by doing just that, winning the contest and coming home with a go-kart and a laptop.'It was kind of hard,' said Olivia, who attends Arlington's Larson Elementary.

Danny and Suzanne Ray pose in front of the new Ray's Pharmacy on East Broad Street.

The First of 2,010 Trees to Be Planted This Week in Arlington Who: City of Arlington and NBA Cares What: Tree planting ceremonies When: Thursday, Dec.

Editor's note: The information in the following story is taken from public records on file with the Cleburne Police Department.

By JAN JARVIS After being diagnosed with breast cancer in October, Mary Waldrop was torn between having a mastectomy and a lumpectomy.A new diagnostic tool called breast-specific gamma imaging, or BSGI, helped make the difficult decision a little easier.

By EVA-MARIE AYALA Fort Worth has seen a drop in the number of school-age children living in poverty, while many suburban school districts have seen significant increases, according to 2008 estimates released Wednesday by the U.S. Census Bureau.From 2004 to 2008, the number of such children in Tarrant County school districts grew by 901 to ...

The Paris Lady Cats beat the Sanger Lady Indians, 3-1, in bi-district and now Paris will take on Carrollton Farmers Branch Ranchview in the area round in McKinney at 7:00 p.m. Friday.

Tim Wright faces two major issues Monday as he officially begins his tenure as Rio Vista ISD superintendent: A $9.95 million bond issue and a depleted fund balance.

The Boneyard 2921 E. Division St. Featuring more than 50-movie-quality sets and a walk-through haunted house that measures more than half-mile long, The Boneyard is largest walk through haunted house in the world.

For 44 years, Buddy Corzine worked as a firefighter, engineer and the last driver of the Santa Fe Railroad's steam engine No.

Racing is complete for the day at the NHRA Summit Racing Series South Central Division Finals at Texas Motorplex.

In 2005, the inaugural year for the National Guard American Drag Racing League , series president and CEO Kenny Nowling knew he would have a tough time convincing racers based mostly in the Southeast and with no mathematical chance at a championship to make the long tow west to Kennedale, Texas, for the fledgling outfit's season ender.

New Trimble Tech Class of 1990 is organizing its 20-year reunion. A class meeting will be at 7 p.m. Friday at Zion Rest Baptist Church, 3733 Ave.

Employees in the Kennedale school district may be getting raises after all. The school board will consider revising its budget this week to include employee pay raises of about 3 percent.

Resources for ex-cons Texas Re-Entry Services, Fort Worth: www.txrs.org, 817-834-2833 United Way of Tarrant County: Information on child care, housing, transportation and other services; www.unitedwaytarrant.org or 211 Jobs Texas Workforce Commission jobs site: www.workintexas.com Felony and/or Misdemeanor Friendly Community Career Fair, Sept.

Glenda Hamilton consoles her husband, Charlie, at a service for fallen soldiers, including their son, Chief Warrant Officer Corry A. Edwards, 38, of Kennedale.

Almost a year ago to the day, Red River 44 took off from Kuwait, bound for Balad in central Iraq.

KENNEDALE - The City Council approved a $5.4 million general budget Thursday and kept the property tax rate the same for next fiscal year.

Meeting on Sept. 2 to Focus on the Bowman Springs Road Project Who: District 2 City Council member Sheri Capehart What: To host public meeting When: 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept.