Our Uniquely Fort Worth stories celebrate what we love most about Cowtown, its history & culture. Story suggestion? Editors@star-telegram.com. When Texas Christian University moved from Waco to southwest Fort Worth in 1911, a new suburban addition sprang up nearby to serve the college community. The addition was four miles from the city, a long commute […]
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Two men, one armed, tried to break into TCU student apartment off-campus, police say
Police at TCU are asking for the public’s help in finding two men they say recently tried to break into an off-campus student apartment, with one carrying a gun, according to a social media post. The attempted break-in happened in the 3100 block of Sandage Avenue, almost two miles south of campus, according to police. […]
Homeless find human bond playing bingo in the park with Fort Worth TCU students
John Turner counts down the days until Friday every week. Turner can’t wait to see his “P and J,” his “pride and joy.” For years, he has hiked down to a church on Hemphill Street in Fort Worth’s southside, rarely missing a fellowship with a committed group of students from nearby Texas Christian University. The […]