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DFW news for Thursday, October 15: After a Record Summer on the Grid, Fort Worth Homeowners Look Closer to Home; When an Untimely Death Leaves Questions for the Law to Determin; and Where to go for the Oct. 17 No Kings Early Voting Day of Action in North Texas; the latest from across Dallas-Fort Worth, curated from the best DFW sources.

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State Fair of Texas 2026

Day 21 · 24-day run through Oct 18Full Fair guide →

Sept 25 – Oct 18 at Fair Park (3809 Grand Avenue). Gates open daily at 10 AM. Adult admission $15 Mon–Thu, $25 Fri–Sun. Kids 3–12 $10 every day; age 2 and under free. Four free music stages, livestock, Big Tex, and the 2026 Big Tex Choice Awards winners on sale.

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Crime

Dallas

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Let’s talk about cross-contamination. When I was a kid, finding a stray calamari in my fries was like winning a scratch-off lotto ticket for a small amount of money. Score! Unfortunately, one of the lessons of maturity i

We Found Some Wrinkles in Élephante — D Magazine

Fort Worth

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Sundance Square Plaza invites North Texas to its 2026 Catrina Contest & Festival, as part of its Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) celebration. Now a staple of Fort Worth’s fall events, this family-friendly event is o

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From spy thrillers and paint parties to Day of the Dead celebrations and live music at the State Fair, North Texas is serving up a little bit of everything this week. Now thru Sun, Nov 1 The darkly comic spy thriller AJA

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Food & Drink

Sports

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Following an offseason that legitimately felt different than the generally uninspiring ones we’ve become accustomed to over the previous couple of decades, five weeks into the 2026 season and the results are frustratingl

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Real Estate

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Data Center Canceled in Hood Once again, the good folks in nearby Hood County said, “That’s a negatory” to the massive data center proposed for the Hood and Somervell county line, near Dinosaur Valley State Park. Hood Co

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