Firehouse Subs heats up fire department (Posted Tue 08:00 am)
From left, Fireshouse Subs in Burleson owner Reed Robins, Everman firefighter Izzie Quintero, Firehouse subs co-owner Paula Raymond, Everman firefighter Charlesby Smith, Firehouse subs representative Shawn McWaters, Everman Fire Chief Johnny Johnson and Everman Fire Marshall Randy Sanders.
Ultimate firefighter arrives in town   More...

Season Opener (Posted Mon 08:00 am)
Everman Bulldog Junior Jacorion Hollie takles Highland Park’s Dalton Stogner during the Tom Landry Classic at SMU’s Ford Stadium Saturday evening. The Bulldogs lost the season opener but look forward to Friday night’s homecoming game against Fort Worth’s Southwest High School.

National Night Out not out yet (Posted Fri 08:00 am)
No funding is available for the National Night Out celebration scheduled for Tuesday, Oct. 5.   More...

Stop the Violence March winds through town (Posted Thu 08:00 am)
Close to 150 area residents marched through Everman Saturday afternoon in an attempt to raise awareness of the violence which has become prevalent in our nation's streets.
Residents reclaiming neighborhoods from criminal element   More...

Border-security debate peppers Barton event (Posted 8/31/2010 08:00 am)
U.S. Rep. Joe Barton, R-Arlington, wanted to focus on taxes and health care during his town-hall meeting last Thursday at Crowley City Hall. Instead, a debate about security on the U.S.-Mexico border dominated the event.   More...

Forest Hill appoints new fire chief (Posted 8/27/2010 08:00 am)
Ed Henderson, Forest Hill's new fire chief, is sworn into office by Judge Glenn Lewis.
Ed Henderson, a 25-year veteran of fighting fires, was recently appointed Forest Hill’s new fire chief for the community of more than 13,000.   More...

Stop the Violence March set for Saturday (Posted 8/26/2010 08:00 am)
Church youth groups performed with song and dance at the Stop the Violence rally in preparation for Saturday's march against violence.
Residents reclaiming their neighborhoods   More...

H1N1 shots available for all residents (Posted 12/3/2009 11:19 am)
Beginning Dec. 1, Tarrant County Public Health began offering the H1N1 vaccine to all Tarrant County residents.   More...

Scout eyes Eagle status (Posted 11/30/2009 03:22 pm)
Zachary Young, his father, Tony Young and John Wykle plan out the particulars of painting a United States map on the playground of Bishop Elementary Monday afternoon. Zach is earning the rank of Eagle Scout, the Boy Scouts' highest rank. Tony Young attended the school when he was growing up in Everman.
When Zachary Young, 17, watched his brother, Joshua, earn Eagle Scout three years ago, he may not have realized how quickly it would become his turn to do so.   More...

Firefighters announce arrival of new engine (Posted 10/22/2009 12:31 pm)
Everman's newest pumper finds a home in the Everman Fire Department. The engine took 14 months to build, from start to delivery.
After 14 months of gestation, Everman’s $391,000 fire engine has been safely delivered to the fire department family on Enon. The custom engine weighs 37,000 pounds and is 32 feet long.   More...

County receives H1N1 vaccines (Posted 10/22/2009 12:17 pm)
Tarrant County Public Health has received 500 doses of the injectable H1N1 vaccine.   More...

Lost money may be looking for you (Posted 10/22/2009 12:16 pm)
Like the Lost Boys in the story of Peter Pan, lost money is stuck in Never Never Land.   More...

Education innovation 'powers-on' to challenge students (Posted 10/15/2009 12:19 pm)
Pledging to be their best during 'Power On' festivities, from front left, are Powell Intermediate's Gabby Adams, D'Angelo Forbes, next row, behind, Quanisha Preston behind, Nathan Campbell. They were four of the 30 Everman students chosen to be a part of Generation Hope's laptop program.
For 160 Tarrant County sixth-graders all roads led to Texas Wesleyan University Saturday morning as they attended the “Power-On” celebration for Generation Hope, an after-school enrichment program taught through computer technology.   More...

City Council hosts JPS CEO (Posted 10/15/2009 12:13 pm)
The Everman City Council was treated to a visit from Robert Earley, president and chief executive officer of John Peter Smith Health Network, Tarrant County’s public hospital.   More...

Forest Hill master plan wins award (Posted 10/15/2009 12:07 pm)
The recently created City of Forest Hill Parks Master Plan has won the American Planning Association Texas Chapter “2009 Student Project Award.”   More...

State sales tax revenue down (Posted 10/15/2009 12:06 pm)
Texas Comptroller Susan Combs said the state collected $1.47 billion in sales tax in September, down 12.5 percent compared to a year ago.   More...

Garage sale held for fund (Posted 10/15/2009 12:05 pm)
The Second Annual Cox Scholarship Fund garage sale will be 7 a.m. - 12 p.m., Saturday, October 31, in the Everman High School cafeteria.   More...

Survivor speaks of cancer scare (Posted 10/15/2009 12:05 pm)
Kelly Corrigan, breast cancer survivor and New York Times best-selling author of “The Middle Place” who is famous for her Internet videos, will speak at the 10th annual Baylor Health Care System Foundation Celebrating Women luncheon at 11:45 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 22, at the Hilton Anatole Hotel, located at 2201 Stemmons Freeway in Dallas.   More...

Spook house opens for fun (Posted 10/15/2009 12:04 pm)
The Cutting Edge Haunted House has been voted as one of “America’s Best Haunted Houses” By Hauntworld Magazine.   More...

School fire drills insure students' safety (Posted 10/8/2009 11:48 am)
Everman probie firefighter Patrick Pantuso donned his bunker gear for the first time to let kindergarten students from next-door Hommel Elementary become familiar with the equipment.
It’s Fire Prevention Week and local fire departments are busy conducting fire drills and sharing with students the importance of being aware of the dangers of fire.   More...

Spirit of Women boot camp (Posted 10/8/2009 11:23 am)
Huguley Fitness Center and Spirit of Women®  announce their collaboration for the Spirit of Women Boot Camp beginning October 6. The eight week program will be held at 5:45 p.m. Tuesday evenings at the Huguley Fitness Center located at 11801 South Freeway (I-35W).   More...

Powell student to compete in pageant for Miss Pre-Teen (Posted 10/8/2009 11:23 am)
Domonique Roy was recently selected to participate in Nationals’ 2009 Miss Pre-Teen Fort Worth pageant competition which will take place October 24.   More...

Dowling named as new director (Posted 10/8/2009 11:22 am)
Karen H. Dowling has joined Huguley Memorial Medical Center staff as the Director of Rehabilitation Services.   More...

National Night Out a go for October 6 (Posted 10/1/2009 11:51 am)
Officers David Niederhaus and K-9 Nero will be at Everman's National Night Out Tuesday evening to demonstrate their tracking proficiency. They are part of the police department's fight against drug use.
n what will be Everman’s first National Night Out celebration, organizers are hoping a good turnout will insure the repeat of the evening in 2010. Residents getting to know their neighbors is the purpose of the national event.   More...

Forest Hill purchases building for new city hall (Posted 9/24/2009 11:00 am)
Forest Hill's new city hall location will provide much-needed office space and house the city's administrative services.
City leaders in Forest Hill recently approved the purchase of more than 10,200 square feet of office space in a building located on California Parkway near Wichita Street for a new city hall and council chambers with state-of-the-art technology.   More...

School board member Anthony Nevels resigns (Posted 9/24/2009 10:59 am)
Anthony Nevels shares with a class at Everman High School. He encouraged them to stay in school to make the most of their potential.
In a meeting interrupted by thunder, lightning and weather sirens, the trustees of the Everman Independent School District accept the resignation of Anthony Nevels, a three-year member.   More...

All aboard! Next stop: Everman (Posted 9/24/2009 10:49 am)
One of the cabooses being considered for purchase by the historical society is in San Antonio. Transportation cost by rail is $2.50 per mile to move it to Everman.
In the north corner of the library, a unique meeting room hosts Everman’s Historical Society the third Monday evening of every month.   More...

Boo at the Zoo (Posted 9/24/2009 10:45 am)
Join in the howling fun at Fort Worth Zoo’s 18th annual Boo at the Zoo! The family-friendly festival, runs 5:30 - 8 p.m., Oct. 22 - 27.   More...

Arts and crafts fair scheduled (Posted 9/24/2009 10:45 am)
Crafters and artisans are invited to participate in the 14th Annual Fall Arts andCrafts Fair 9 a.m. - 4 p.m., Nov. 14 at First Church of the Nazarene, 2001 E. Main, Crowley.    More...

National Night Out is Oct. 6 (Posted 9/24/2009 10:44 am)
In what will be Everman’s first National Night Out celebration, organizers are hoping a good turnout will insure the repeat of the evening in 2010. Residents getting to know their neighbors is the purpose of the national event.   More...

Local sales tax revenue down from 2008 (Posted 9/17/2009 10:50 am)
Sales Tax Allocation Comparison Summary reports present data about monthly local sales and use tax allocation payments to local sales taxing jurisdictions. These net payments represent monies identified for the local jurisdictions since the previous month's distribution.
Texas Comptroller Susan Combs reports the state collected $1.75 billion in sales tax in August, down 12.5 percent compared to a year ago. Everman and Forest Hill reflect the pinch as seen in their revenue decreases.   More...

Voter registration deadline Oct. 5 (Posted 9/17/2009 10:09 am)
The deadline to register to vote in the Nov. 3 Constitutional Amendment election is Monday, Oct. 5.   More...

FDA approves H1N1 vaccine (Posted 9/17/2009 10:08 am)
The Food and Drug Administration approved a new swine flu vaccine Tuesday — a long-expected step as the government works to start mass vaccinations next month.   More...

Hospital to offer drive-thru flu shots (Posted 9/17/2009 10:07 am)
Every year, about 20 percent of U.S. residents get sick from the flu, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. More than 200,000 people a year are hospitalized for the flu, including 20,000 children, and about 36,000 people die each year, the CDC said.   More...

National Night Out set for October 6 (Posted 9/17/2009 10:06 am)
In what will be Everman’s first National Night Out celebration, organizers are hoping a good turnout will insure the repeat of the evening in 2010. Residents getting to know their neighbors is the purpose of the national event.   More...

City Council OKs $5 million budget (Posted 9/10/2009 11:45 am)
Mayor Pro Tem Ray Richardson examines all the bells and whistles in the city's new K-9 unit.
In a brief meeting Tuesday evening the Everman City Council unanimously passed the 2009/2010 budget as proposed by City Manager Donna Anderson.   More...

Tarrant County Public Health gives flu shots (Posted 9/10/2009 11:41 am)
Tarrant County Public Health is providing seasonal flu shots at numerous county churches.   More...

State-wide Fire Task Force formed (Posted 9/10/2009 11:41 am)
In an ongoing effort to coordinate timely, organized response for assistance by the State of Texas during times of natural or man-made disasters, the Tarrant County Texas Intrastate Fire Mutual Aid System has developed a “Red, White and Blue team concept.”   More...

Historical Society meets (Posted 9/10/2009 11:33 am)
The Everman Historical Society elected new officers for 2010-2011 during their August meeting at the library. Martha Bean Weber was elected president, Gerry Gieger, vice president, Faye Bean Elder and Jim Hipkins as treasurer.   More...

Arts and crafts fair scheduled (Posted 9/10/2009 11:31 am)
Crafters and artisans are invited to participate in the 14th Annual Fall Arts andCrafts Fair 9 a.m. - 4 p.m., Nov. 14 at First Church of the Nazarene, 2001 E. Main, Crowley.    More...

Brooks named to Healthcare task force (Posted 9/10/2009 11:23 am)
During the 2009 National Association of County Officials Annual Conference held in Nashville, Commissioner Roy C. Brooks was named Chair of the Healthcare Reform Task Force.   More...