16-22, 2025
Unearthing
A musician/author goes searching for a lost rocker and helps return her to her place in the spotlight.
BY KENA SOSA
BIG TICKET
A pro-democracy protest is noon-4pm Sat at Burnett Park downtown.
BY ANTHONY MARIANI
SCREEN
Delta blues brothers and vampires collide in Sinners. BY KRISTIAN LIN
EATS & DRINKS
Power chef Stephen Pyles expands westward with his Seeker. BY LAURIE JAMES
MUSIC
On Friday, The Cicada will ring with shoegazing sounds from Playtime Rabbit’s new EP and more. BY ANTHONY MARIANI AND JUAN R. GOVEA
Anthony Mariani, Editor
Lee Newquist, Publisher
Bob Niehoff, General Manager
Michael Newquist, Regional Director
Ryan Burger, Art Director
Jennifer Bovee, Marketing Director
Clint “Ironman” Newquist, Brand Ambassador
Emmy Smith, Proofreader
Julie Strehl, Account Executive
Sarah Niehoff, Account Executive
Stacey Hammons, Senior Account Executive
Tony Diaz, District Manager
Wyatt Newquist, Account Executive
CONTRIBUTORS
Christina Berger, E.R. Bills, Jason Brimmer, Buck D. Elliott, Juan R. Govea, Patrick Higgins, Laurie James, Kristian Lin, Cody Neathery, Wyatt Newquist, Steve Steward, Teri Webster, Ken Wheatcroft-Pardue, Elaine Wilder, Cole Williams
EDITORIAL BOARD
Laurie James, Anthony Mariani, Emmy Smith, Steve Steward
COPYRIGHT
Cover photo by Kena Sosa
Unearthing a Legend
A musician/author goes searching for a lost rocker and helps return her to her place in the spotlight.
BY KENA SOSA
North Texas revels in wiping the slate and rebuilding, often burying its past, both good and bad. After exhausting the typical Top 10 list of things to do in the area, I scraped deeper, digging for little jewels of fun facts and shiny finds, weird little oddities or juicy tidbits tied to place and time. Something to bond me to the local.
I spent many afternoons indulging in five-minute field trips, finding the hidden gems no one really talks about. Knowing ZZ Top’s Dusty Hill used to work at DFW airport was a fun find, which led down a rabbit hole to tie him to a fake touring version of The Zombies in the 1970s before ZZ Top formed. I stumbled onto Campo Verde, Dimebag Darrell’s favorite restaurant, which looks like Christmas was regurgitated from floor to ceiling. No, these aren’t tourist holes, but it is interesting to see pieces of famous stories. I mapped music video sites, celebrity high schools, childhood homes, and arrest sites, and I even found Meatloaf tied to JFK. I hastily put together a tour for others to follow if they wanted something to do that wasn’t the normal attraction of food or drinks.
While I nerded out on my music history project, I landed on the Big D Jamboree. The Sportatorium stage, rocked by all the greats of the time, was a regular platform for an eye-catching musician named Charline Arthur. In the 1980s, it was where the infamous Von Erich family would wrestle, but decades before that, it was where country and the developing rock genre were on fire. There, the very fiery Charline shared the stage with the men of the time and held her own. Part of her legend was her defiance to “ladylike” societal norms. She played her guitar and sang while smoking, drinking, and *gasp* wearing pants! She ran the stage her way, even playing lying down if she were so inclined. She claimed to have shaken her hips long before Elvis had the reputation for the signature move. Ladylike? What for? She was her own woman. But there would be a price to pay for standing her ground. All these years later, I wear pants when I want, don’t smoke but I could, and still find myself having to prove myself for not fitting the mold of a drummer. Women play drums, too, in fact, more than get seen or heard. I play louder and harder, just to get
past the typical assumption that I started playing because of a guy. I just want to hit things (not people) in a beautiful, musical way, and that shouldn’t be something one has to explain. Defiance through music was a creed we seemed to share. I had to know more about the woman known as the “female Elvis.”
Charline Arthur, nee Highsmith, was born in 1929 in Henrietta, Texas, to a big musical family. Barely 12, she recorded her first song, “I’ve Got the Boogie Blues,” on Bullet Records. Her sound was gritty, vibrant, and rich in tone. Even that young, her voice electrified. Multitalented, she played guitar, harmonica, piano, and banjo and even brought comedy into her shows. With so many siblings, it made sense that she learned how to be impossible to ignore.
By 15, she bought her first real guitar and sang on the radio in Paris, Texas. It wasn’t long after that she married and took the name Arthur. She didn’t stay home and take a traditional wife role. If anything, she chose to amplify her status as a performer. In 1949, fluttering all over Texas playing her music, she landed a job at KERB radio. She also recorded music for Imperial Records, catching the attention of Col. Tom Parker. He would later become a household name himself when he managed Elvis. Col. Parker got her on the RCA Victor roster in 1953, and she recorded nearly 30 songs before moving to DFW.
Back at the Big D Jamboree at the Sportatorium in Dallas, she was the only woman headliner. She was the only woman posing with a cigarette in her mouth, and it did not go unnoticed that she shook her hips in a way that even had Elvis talking. She shared the stage with Elvis himself and other greats like Johnny Cash and Carl Perkins, but no one could outshine Charline. They sure did try, though. RCA wanted to choose what songs she recorded and how. They were mostly ones that fit the reputation they wanted her to have. But she wanted to stay true to her bluesy, gutsy, and flashy style. They chose not to renew her contract.
Charline continued recording from her home in Dallas in later years and looked for ways to keep her music moving. Pellum’s Eldorado Records gave her an opportunity, and she took it. Although she was eventually added to the Rockabilly Hall of Fame and had boots and artifacts in the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, she no longer jumped off amplifiers to the raucous noise of a crowd. The years do what they do as her career faded. She passed away in 1987 and rests in Tarrant County.
As I pored over the images of her career, the one that captivates me the most is one of her almost lying down onstage as she sings in her sparkling jumpsuit. Yes, ma’am. As it should be. I decided to go pay this fiery femme a visit and offer my respects.
If you know what you’re looking for, you can find just about anything online. I set off to the cemetery to find her custom-carved guitar headstone in Lot 179, Space 2, in the Sunrise Garden.
I made sure to wear my percussion hoodie to show her women are still rocking and busting down doors, and I was strangely excited for someone heading to the cemetery. Of course, once I got there, the somber reality set in. It was completely empty except for a lone mourner in the distance, and I really had only a plot and lot number to go by to find a small headstone on the ground in this enormous place.
Unless you know where you are going in a cemetery, it is awkward. I wandered quite a while trying to figure out where Lot 179 was, much less Space 2. I didn’t see any kind of markers. So, I meandered. An employee on a cart stopped to ask me if he could help me find someone. I gave him a name, but he didn’t recognize it.
“Family?”
It took a while, but with a little help from a Tarrant County cemetery worker, the author was able to find her idol, her headstone completely grown over.
Ladylike? What for? Charline Arthur was her own woman. But there would be a price to pay for standing her ground.
KERA
I have a really hard time lying, so I just said “fan.” I told him I was looking for Lot 179, Space 2, but didn’t know what it meant. He showed me a map and directed me to 179, adding that the spaces are numbered from the fence line.
I paced the aisles but didn’t see that custom-carved guitar anywhere. It should have been right where I was standing. I stayed, thinking I must have counted wrong, and roamed the surrounding area with nothing. I turned to walk away, thinking I must have found bad intel online, when the employee caught up to me again.
“No luck,” I said. “It’s so weird because this last name, Hightower, is her family name, and there are Hightowers all over but not her. I guess I got it wrong.”
Then serendipity happened. “Wait! I think she’s here!”
I ran back and stared as he stood in the empty spot holding a shovel, pointing at the ground, the mysterious patch of grass between two evenly spaced-out headstones. A gap in the sentence. A missing page in a story. What goes through your mind when you see a shovel and a cemetery plot? Usually nothing good. I’m adventurous but not up for a scandal. Were we about to go gravedigging?
The man poked at the grassy space, scraping a few inches down, and, sure enough, we heard the clink of metal on
stone. I grabbed my camera. Whatever this was, it wanted to capture it.
My eyes welled up as the infamous hourglass shape of her guitar slowly emerged from underneath the years of dirt, weather, and wind. There she was. Charline Arthur’s name meeting sunlight again for the first time in an infinite number of days. We stood silently for a while, choking on a mixture of awe and inspiration. What a moment to breathe in.
Finally, he asked, “So, who is she?”
I told him about her rocking alongside Elvis, making jaws drop, and hips swing. I told him about her rebellious flair and her induction into the Rockabilly Hall of Fame. I even played him a song: “Burn That Candle.”
It wasn’t a celebration, but it also was. It was a revival of a legend. She could finally be seen again!
The man offered a big smile and assured me he was going to take good care of her,
raising her headstone a bit to level, so that no more grass would grow over her name, allowing her to take the spotlight when an audience returned.
As I walked away, I gave a special goodbye to the woman who never knew the continued on page 7
Charline Arthur played her guitar and sang while smoking, drinking, and *gasp* wearing pants!
The very fiery Charline Arthur shared the stage with the men of the time, including the King of Rock ’n’ Roll, and held her own.
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spark she ignited in me, the glow she gave me when I saw her name hit the light, and the excitement beaming from within when
I got to share her story with a kind person who cared. She’ll never know the pact I made with her that day, that one day I would share her story and this story. And that day is today. Thank you, Charline, and rest in power.
This story resonates with me because of current events and Women’s History Month.
I got curious. Have promises been kept? Is her candle still burning in the light?
Like I said, if you know what you are looking for, you can find it online. I scoured just a few minutes and found an Instagram
post from a fan, a new one, lying beside her exceptionally clean, custom-carved guitar-laden headstone. Promises kept. Hell, yes. Yes, ma’am. Keep burning that candle, Charline, for all of us. l
March 30–June 22
The author finally found her long-lost inspiration in a Tarrant County cemetery, placing her back into the spotlight where she belongs.
Courtesy Kena Sosa
Born in 1929 in Henrietta, Texas, Charline Arthur recorded her first song, “I’ve Got the Boogie Blues,” on Bullet Records when she was 12 years old. Her sound was gritty, vibrant, and rich in tone.
Courtesy Cherry Bomb Productions
Early
is April 22-29. Election Day is Saturday, May 3.
Saturday Rally A
week after Hands Off, Fort Worth plans another protest.
BY ANTHONY MARIANI
Burk Burnett Park downtown (501 W 7th St) will be the site of a peaceful march for democracy and protest against the Donald Trump administration noon-4pm Sat. There will be speakers and live music, and at some point, protesters will make the short march from beneath “Man With a Briefcase” to the Fort Worth Club, where Trump-supporting Rep. Craig Goldman allegedly offices. They’re planning to effect a visual display out front since the entrance will be locked.
The protest is organized by Indivisible 12, Indivisible FWA (Fort Worth Area), and 50-50-1, three progressive local groups. Nearly 100 marchers rallied at the Tesla dealership off North University Drive last Saturday as tens of thousands of protesters in 1,200 cities and towns across the country participated in the national Hands Off campaign. Fort Worth missed the party due to innocent permit issues. The decision to gather at the dealership was reached in
objection to the carmaker’s owner, Elon Musk, who has been responsible for the loss of thousands of government jobs, among other tragedies.
“Reaction from the folks driving by was great!” one participant said. “Lots of cars honking, people yelling support and waving.”
Local Hands Off protests happened in Arlington, Denton, Dallas, Frisco, Burleson, and Flower Mound. There were no reports of any major problems locally or nationally. l
Nearly 100 “nonpartisan” people rallied in front of the Tesla dealership off North University Drive last Saturday in opposition to sweeping policy changes by carmaker owner Elon Musk and Donald Trump.
Sabrina Ball
Protesters at the Tesla dealership off North University Drive were not part of Hands Off due to innocent permit issues.
Sabrina Ball
TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS AND PARTIES:
U.S. Venture, Inc., has applied to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) for renewal of Air Quality Permit No. 22939, which would authorize continued operation of the Fort Worth South Terminal located at 2525 Brennan Avenue, Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas 76106. Additional information concerning this application is contained in the public notice section of this newspaper.
SCREEN
Let the White One In
I hate to see the evening sun go down, especially when vampires are lurking about.
BY KRISTIAN LIN
Sinners begins with a prologue showing us how different cultures regarded their powerful storytellers, including the African griots. Writer-director Ryan Coogler doesn’t make the comparison, but he is a griot. Lots of people can tell a story. He casts a mystical and mysterious narrative spell that frequently opens fissures in our sense of reality. I don’t rate his historical drama/siege thriller as his best film, but this wild and wildly original foray into Jordan Peele’s territory is undeniably fascinating.
The movie takes place in 1932 in Clarksville, Mississippi, to which the Smokestack Twins (both played by Michael B. Jordan) return after seven years working in Chicago, supposedly for Al Capone. Though they’re carrying sacks full of cash, they’re done with the Windy City: “Chicago ain’t shit but Mississippi with tall buildings ’stead of plantations.” They use their money to buy an abandoned sawmill and turn it into a full-service blues joint, and their trump card is their cousin, Preacher Boy
(Miles Caton), an otherworldly musician so nicknamed because he’s the son of a minister (Saul Williams) who believes blues are Satan’s music.
Even before things turn supernatural, the setup is promising. Jordan gives two bracing performances as Smoke, who’s the muscle in the twins’ partnership, and Stack, who’s the salesman with the silver tongue. They interact with a Mississippi town that’s more layered than we usually see in Hollywood movies, one that includes a Hoodoo practitioner (Wunmi Mosaku) involved with Smoke, a Chinese family that owns two grocery stores across the street from each other (one for the Black customers and one for the white ones), and a posse of Choctaw bounty hunters that I wish we learned more about. The setting doesn’t allow for as many visual flourishes as Black Panther did, but this level of detail in the writing goes some way to make up for it.
Acting in his first movie, Caton is a gospel singer’s son who easily fits the part of a blues prodigy. When
Preacher Boy sings “Travelin’,” the song rips open the time-space continuum to allow both ancient African djembé drummers and present-day rappers and DJs to join him onstage, and you believe that his voice can conjure all that. It’s a crazy sequence reminiscent of the Ivorian film Night of the Kings in its testament to the power of art to knit together time periods and move people in strange ways.
Best of all is when the vampires do their own version of a cross burning with the head vampire (Jack O’Connell) singing “Rocky Road to Dublin” at the center of a big Irish dance number. He later announces that he’s forming a new Ku Klux Klan. The old Klan has something to say about that before we’re through.
Sinners
Starring Michael B.
Jordan and Hailee
Steinfeld. Written and directed by Ryan Coogler. Rated R.
Shortly thereafter, a menacing group of white people roll up to the new juke joint saying, “We heard tell of a party,” and just as you’re thinking you’ve seen this movie before, they turn out to be vampires. Coogler doesn’t foreshadow this quite as deftly as Peele would have, but he does have a Peele-like fight between the brothers after one of them is turned. The conjure woman wounds one of the vampires by hitting him with a pickle jar full of garlic cloves, and there’s an eerie visual when the club’s doorman (Omar Benson Miller) goes off for a pee break and finds that the fireflies lighting up the trees behind him aren’t fireflies.
In the end, it does feel as if Coogler has a few too many ideas in his intellectual stew. His metaphors aren’t as thoroughly worked out as they were in Black Panther, and the same goes for the character of Stack’s mixed-race girlfriend (Hailee Steinfeld). Yet this horror film’s unique premise is wedded to an intriguing mix of themes and backstopped by a soundtrack full of both old blues songs and new ones made to sound old. (It includes a cameo by Buddy Guy as an aged Preacher Boy in the 1990s, and the post-credit sequence with Caton singing “This Little Light of Mine” is worth the price of admission itself.) Even when it doesn’t make sense, Sinners is an experience that frames Delta blues in a wholly unexpected way and is also a better vampire movie than last winter’s Nosferatu remake. What other movie gives you that? l
Michael B. Jordan times two returns to Mississippi to set up shop in the otherworldly Sinners
Courtesy Warner Bros.
NIGHT & DAY
420, Earth Day, and Easter
Not only does 420 fall on Easter Sunday, but Tuesday is Earth Day, so this weekend (and next) will be pretty eventful. Here are some great ways to celebrate the green herb, the blue planet, and eggs of all colors. And if you get the munchies, check out Ate Days a Week (pg. 15) for some late-night grub ideas.
It Ain’t Easy Being Green
Facts. Especially if you live in our state. Though the House is still working on its proposal, the Texas Senate recently passed a state ban on THC, which would put an end to the sale of gummies, vapes, possibly seltzers, and all manner of THC-infused stuff. For the whole picture, read the op-ed “Hard to Swallow” at FWWeekly.com. Meanwhile, the party is still on in The Fort.
Fat Daddy’s (781 W Debbie Ln, Mansfield, 817-453-0188) hosts its 420 Pre Roll Party 9pm-2am Sat with live music by Arlington reggae band IdolJob and Sublime tribute 40 Oz to Freedom. The kitchen is open until 2am, and special Munchie Menu items will be for sale. Tickets are $10 at FatDaddysLive.com.
Rubber Gloves Rehearsal Studio (411 E Sycamore St, Denton, 940-514-0675) offers the Denton 420 Fest benefiting the Community Hunger Initiative, 1pm-5pm Sun, with live music by Brotherhood, Hexbobomb, and Vail. There will also be food trucks, an organic market, and vendors selling local art. There is no cost to attend.
The Mocky Horror Picture Show, one of North Texas’ only groups hosting live, interactive, movie-mocking events, hosts its annual Reefer Madness 4/20 event at
Texas Theater (231 Jefferson Blvd, Oak Cliff, 214-948-1546) at 8pm Sun. There’ll be contests, music (all new), sketches, and a live riff of the original Reefer Madness film in 4K. Everyone who attends will receive a complimentary 4/20-themed bag of props to use during the movie, a chance to win show merch, free movie passes, and more. Tickets are $15 on Prekindle.com.
Hippity Hoppity
This Sunday is Easter and all that comes with it, including festivals, egg hunts, and worship services, plus the knowledge that you can now whip out your white shoes. Below are three great examples, but you can find lots of ideas in the Easter List at FWWeekly.com. As for Easter brunch, have you still not made reservations? You are #SoScrewed. Kidding. Check out last week’s Ate Days of Easter Brunch online, and you might get lucky.
Southcliff Church (4100 SW Loop 820, Fort Worth, 817-924-2241) hosts a free Easter Family Festival from 11am to 2pm Sat. There’ll be crafts, face painting, giant inflatables, a hot dog cookout, live music, and a photo booth with free prints. Kids can bring Easter baskets (or bags will be provided) to gather carnival candy. For more info, visit Southcliff.com/Easter.
Higher Purpose Emporium (505 W Northside Dr, Fort Worth, 682-207-5351) is celebrating Ostara — an ancient festival celebrating the beginning of spring and new
beginnings — with a free-to-attend Egg Hunt from 2pm to 4pm on Sat. Bring your inner child and your actual littles. Whoever can find the three Golden Eggs will win a big prize! Then, from 7:30pm to 10pm, attend an adults-only scavenger hunt with the character Agnes.
On Sunday, the Potter’s House of Fort Worth (1270 Woodhaven Blvd, 817-4461999) offers Super Soul Resurrection: All That Happens in the Garden from 8am to 1:30pm. “From Eden to Gethsemane to the empty tomb — God moves in the garden!” Here’s what’s happening: Coffee, Convos & Connections at 8:15am, followed by Morning Worship in the sanctuary, plus games, an Easter egg hunt, and the Easter story for youth 3-12 at Destiny Planet, the church’s children’s program. You are invited to stay for food, fun, and fellowship after the service. For more details, visit TPHFW.org.
Take Back the Power
Every year, the Earth Day Network sets a new theme for Earth Day. This year, it’s “Our Power, Our Planet,” emphasizing the need for renewable energy and the goal of tripling its generation around the world by 2030. Their website, EarthDay.org, is an excellent resource for finding Earth Day events, like the ones below, or for planning your own.
The Fort Worth Nature Center & Refuge (9601 Fossil Ridge Rd, Fort Worth, 817-3927410) hosts Nature Con on Sat, Apr 26, from 10am to 3pm. This all-day family-friendly event celebrates nature with activities like canoeing, hayrides, hikes, and nature presentations. Admission is $6 for adults (13-64), $3 for seniors (65+), and $2 for children (3-12). Little ones under 3 get in free
The Botanic Gardens at Heritage Park (411 Ball St, Grapevine, 817-410-3350) has its all-ages Grapevine Earth Day Celebration 10am-1pm Sat, Apr 26, and promises eco-friendly fun for the whole family. Earth Day-centric vendors will offer a variety of interactive activities designed to educate and inspire attendees about environmental conservation, including themed bounce houses, craft activities, face painting, giveaways, and learning seed-ball making to understand their role in supporting local flora. Treats will be available for purchase from the Frezko Taco Spot and Kona Ice food trucks. There will also be live acoustic music by Tara Tinsley. Admission is free.
Next Sat, Apr 26, is also the date for Earth Day Mansfield Festival at Burkett Center (620 S Wisteria St, Mansfield, 817-276-4200) 9am-1pm. Enjoy interactive activities and educational opportunities that inspire sustainable living, including a butterfly release, caricature art, face painting, fishing lessons (ages 16 and under), kids crafts, a petting zoo, pony rides, a touch-atruck booth, and more. See a demonstration with the city’s water-leak detection dog, River. There will also be a free tree giveaway (while supplies last), a rain-barrel silent auction, and a chance to meet/adopt available pets on-site with Mansfield Animal Care & Control. There is no cost to attend.
While James Turrell’s light installation “Come to Good” is showing at sunset on multiple upcoming dates, the Keith House art and meeting space (4814 Edwards Ranch Rd, Fort Worth, 817-924-4134) will host a special Earth Day sunrise viewing. On Tuesday morning, Apr 22, you can witness the planet at its most peaceful moment, enjoy the play of light and color in Turrell’s art, and connect with nature and community during a moment of stillness. Bring a blanket or pillow, your favorite morning drink, and an open heart. Guests are welcome starting at 5:38am, and the program begins at 6:04am. Tickets are $10 on TicketTailor. com. This show is part of the 99th Skyspace exhibit, a fusion of art, light, and nature.
By Jennifer Bovee
The stars have aligned: 420 falls on Easter Sunday. Make Snoop proud.
On Sunday, join pastors Patrick and Veronica Winfield at the Potter’s House for Super Soul Resurrection: All That Happens in the Garden.
Ate Days of Late-Night Munchies
Whether you’ve got the munchies for reasons or just need some good grub after a show, it’s high time (zing!) you knew about your middle-of-the-night options.
With locations in Sundance Square (415 Throckmorton St, Fort Worth, 817887-9533) and TCU (3015 S University Dr, Fort Worth, 817-386-9601), Buffalo Bros specializes in award-winning chicken wings. It is a favorite sports bar for our readers and is open daily from 11am to 2am. The establishment also excels in crafting pizzas and sandwiches. To see daily specials and upcoming televised sports viewing options, visit BuffaloBrosTexas.com.
While each Cheba Hut is independently owned, we have three of the ultimate stoner food destinations in our area: Fort Worth (1217 8th Av, 682-224-0021), Arlington (504 E Abram St, 817-962-0248), and Denton (1611 Eagle Dr, Ste 109, 940-977-6325). This laid-back eatery features more than 30 signature “toasted” sub sandwiches — like the Sensi Kush BLT with bacon, honey sriracha, mayo, avocado, provolone, lettuce, tomato, house dressing, and a shake of the Hut’s signature spice blend. Every year on Apr 20, the shops transform into epicenters of good food, great music, and chill vibes, where you can enjoy the annual $4.20 Nug Deal: a 4-inch sandwich served on a limited-edition collectible frisbee. Cheba Hut is open from 10am to midnight seven days a week. (For more 420 celebrations, check out this week’s Night & Day on pg. 13.)
If you take the current crawfish mascot’s cheeky advice at Flying Fish (2913 Montgomery St, Fort Worth, 817-989-2277) and “just say no to pot,” you may not get the munchies at all. However, this casual seafood place would still be a good option for Friday or Saturday evening, as it’s open until 10pm
both nights. On other days, closing time is 9pm. The same holds true for the Arlington location in Abram Alley (300 E Abram St, Ste 170, 817-303-3335).
Fuel City (1715 Haltom Rd, Haltom City, 817-484-0712) — yes, the 24-hour gas station — is actually known for its street tacos. The award-winning picadillo tacos made with ground beef stewed with potatoes and green salsa are still my favorites, and you can’t beat the price at $2.77 each. If my husband and I have left the Haltom Theater super-late, I’ll either add eggs or order an actual breakfast taco. The only drawback to eating there late at night is that the elote ladies have already gone home. If they are still clocked in, you’ll see their cart out front.
Ol’ South Pancake House (1509 S University Dr, Fort Worth, 817-336-0311) has won many Best Of awards in our annual special edition, including Best Late-Night Food. While the second location in Burleson is every bit as good, it’s open only 6am-3pm, whereas Fort Worth is open 24/7. Owner Rex Bensen is now offering another late-night option with the recent opening of neighboring Rex’s Bar & Grill (1501 S University Dr, Fort Worth, 817-968-7397), which is open daily 11am-midnight. This restaurant provides more of a higher-end experience than its sister diner next door, so splurge and try an entrée. Favorites include the Big Rex’s Burger, chicken-fried steak, the club sandwich, and the meat-lovers pizza. The space was formerly a Romano’s Macaroni Grill, so the built-in brick ovens make pizza a no-brainer. While Taco Cabana is more corporate than we typically cover in this column, it is an established late-night resource, open 6am-10pm Sun-Thu and 6am-midnight FriSat. Plus, on the days they close at 10pm, the drive-thru is still open until 11pm. All 10+ locations in North Texas, including three in Fort Worth, have a new delicious option for
your consideration: Tajín Mango Fried Pie ($1.49). It’s like a fried apple pie but sweet and spicy with cubed mango and a touch of Tajín seasoning inside. It’s on the Limited Offer Menu, so try it soon. I recommend a la mode. (Maybe scoot back over to Fuel City to snag some ice cream from the freezer section on the way home.)
As the name implies, Tacos el 24 is open 24 hours a day. Its two locations are on opposite ends of Arlington. On the way back from Dallas shows, we hit the one that borders Grand Prairie (3311 E Division St, Arlington, 817-583-6133). If we’re #KeepingItLocal, we visit the one near Pantego (105 S Bowen Rd, Arlington, 682-347-4004). The buildings are easy to spot, painted bright turquoise and pink like the old Miami Subs Grills we had in North Texas back in the day. Inside? Truly authentic, well-made Mexican food. The shrimp quesadillas are my favorite, with either the chipotle salsa or the green.
Feeling fancy? Treat yourself to Wicked Butcher, the steakhouse inside the Sinclair Hotel (512 Main St, Fort Worth, 817-6014621). Seating is available every 15 minutes daily from 6:30am to midnight, but you’ll need a reservation. Start at WickedButcher.com.
By Elaine Wilder
If you “just say no to pot,” you may not end up with the munchies after all.
Courtesy Flying Fish (who has jokes)
Cheba Hut serves up “toasted” sub sandwiches from 10am to midnight seven days a week.
Tacos el 24 is open, well, 24 hours a day.
EATS & drinks
Seeking Greatness
James Beard-awarded chef Stephan Pyles drops some sparkling cuisine in a fine-restaurant desert west of Fort Worth.
The Seeker, 809 East Rd, Stephenville. 254-9643550. 11am-2:30pm Sun (coming soon), 5-9pm TueThu, 5-10pm Fri-Sat. Happy Hour 3-5pm Tue-Sat.
STORY AND PHOTOS BY
LAURIE JAMES
Acclaimed chef Stephan Pyles finally opened a restaurant west of Dallas County. Over the last three decades, the Big Spring-raised restaurateur has created two dozen restaurants, including six in Dallas. Pyles’ take
Can’t choose between the three ceviche choices? Try all of them.
No matter what time your reservation may be, aim to arrive for happy hour (3-5pm daily). You’ll get to snack on well-priced appetizers and enjoy a discount on the creative cocktails at the gorgeous wraparound bar. My dining companion and I were enamored with the Hell’s Eggs — deviled eggs that were well-seasoned but not spicy and creatively presented with chile Pop Rocks and candied bacon. Any Gen-X kid loves some Pop Rocks, and the tiny sprinkle provided crunch and good conversation at the bar.
on Southwestern cuisine is fairly legendary, and at one point, he ran his restaurants and a consulting business while in his spare time crafting menus for American Airlines. Pyles closed shop in the East-o-plex circa 2020. At that time, he announced he was focusing on consulting and opulent cooking events and culinary tours, like his partnership with artisan cheese monger Paula Lambert to the
South of France being advertised on PBS.
The Seeker, Pyles’ latest offering, is way west in Stephenville. That’s just a little too far for a spur-of-the-moment meal, but it does make for a pleasant adventure, especially considering The Seeker is nestled into Mod Motels’ Interstate Inn, a visually stunning 1960s-themed revitalization of the otherwise unprepossessing building.
The Vesper martini, with purple-hued Empress pea-flower gin, vodka, and Lillet Blanc, arrived in a tiny test tube submerged in an icy goblet, served in a dainty coupe glass. The floral Lillet and the darling presentation of the gorgeous purple gin were an absolute delight.
Moving into the dining room, which carries on the ’60s theme of the Interstate Inn, start with the watermelon rind pickles, making good use of the white rind of the melon we usually toss –– the barest trace
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The most luscious short ribs came presented with tangy green beans and Redneck Mac ’n’ Cheese.
of pink flesh and white rind with the green bits cut off. The pickling brine was a perfect combo of salty, sweet, and sour, with a slightly Asian spice to it. Crispy Brussels sprouts with apple-smoked bacon were another pleasure. A sweet glaze complemented the sprouts, which were served just a little too al dente for my taste.
For our entrée, braised boneless short ribs with two sides proved to be the most tender short ribs I’ve ever eaten, made even more flavorful by a lusciously sweet barbecue sauce with a slight kiss of hickory. The accompanying Redneck Mac ’n’ Cheese wasn’t rave-worthy, but the steamed green beans came steamed in a salty, pickled tomatillo dressing that was unexpected but still good.
If you like ceviche, the tasting plate of all three options might be ideal for a light dinner, especially if you can’t choose between salmon, tuna, or shrimp. Spicy salmon Veracruzana with a surprisingly tart pop of capers was an unexpected pleasure. The Ahi tuna was a cooling, sweet wonder with Thai-influenced flavors of sweet-tart passion fruit and chopped coconut. The shrimp ceviche was served with a preserved lemon that tasted bitter, along with bits of mango and chives from the raised bed gardens outside. Overall, I had no regrets about
the ceviche sampler, but I’d likely choose a different entrée next time.
To supplement the sampler, I picked the Ecuadorean potato cake, described as sort of deep-fried mashed potatoes, which sounded too good to pass up. The end result was oddly sweet, not needing salt or any other spice, topped with crème fraiche, a little corn salsa, and microgreens.
The entrées were reasonably sized, meaning not Texas-sized portions. The good news is that left room for dessert. Ordinarily I could take or leave butterscotch pudding, but we were wooed by the menu’s description. Pyles’ version with a salted caramel bottom layer and a crunchy snickerdoodle cookie was absolute perfection in a tiny mason jar.
Is The Seeker the start of Pyles’ far-west kingdom? Who’s to say. With graduation
time at Tarleton State approaching, brunch will be in the offing starting Easter weekend. Pairing the restaurant with a cutesy motel offers Pyles a chance to have a captive audience for luxury food-themed bed-andbreakfast weekends. (An Italian-themed weekend in which one could learn to make the cuisine and sample Pyles’ take on it ran around $1,500 for two days.) Pyles is savvy: Fort Worth’s restaurant scene is packed with moderately upscale, chef-driven joints.
Places like Stephenville could use some. We sat at the bar and chatted with a couple from Eastland, about 45 minutes west of the ’Ville. It was their second visit, and although they hadn’t made reservations, they contentedly sat at the bar for dinner. If you have the opportunity to go west –– far southwest –– put The Seeker on your radar. l
Purple gin and Lillet blanc make a perfect Vesper (and a cute science experiment)
It’s Stephenville’s turn to have a famous chef’s upscale restaurant.
WEEKLY LISTINGS
The (Easter) List 2.0
Top resources for everything. Okay, almost everything.
By Fort Worth Weekly Classifieds
If you’re still undecided about Easter Brunch, take a look at last week’s Ate Days a Week column on FWWeekly.com. Meanwhile, there’s plenty of community events this weekend. It’s time!
EASTER EGG HUNTS
HIGHER PURPOSE (Sat, Apr 19)
Higher Purpose Emporium (505 W Northside Dr, Fort Worth, 682-207-5351) is celebrating Ostara with a free-to-attend Egg Hunt 2pm-4pm. Bring your inner child and your actual littles. Whoever can find the 3 Golden Eggs will win a big prize! From 7:30pm to 10pm, attend an adults-only scavenger hunt with the character Agnes.
PEACE LUTHERAN (Sat, Apr 19)
Peace Lutheran Church (PeaceChurch. org) has its free Easter Eggstravaganza 10am-11:30 at Donna Park Elementary (1125 Scott Dr, Hurst, 817-284-1677). Kids will gather candy and prize-filled eggs see Easter bunnies, and enjoy a photo-ops.
EASTER FESTIVALS
CHRISTIAN ARTS (Fri, Apr 18)
The Christian Arts Museum (3221 Hamilton Av, Fort Worth, 817-332-7878) has a Good Friday Celebration 6pm7:30pm with free food, live music, and a message from Rev. Lisa Henry.
SOUTHCLIFF (Sat, Apr 19)
Southcliff Church (4100 SW Loop 820, Fort Worth, 817-924-2241) hosts a free Easter Family Festival 11am-2pm, featuring crafts, face painting, giant inflatables, a hot dog cookout, live music, and a photo booth with free prints. Kids can bring Easter baskets (or bags will be provided) to gather carnival candy. For more info, visit Southcliff.com/Easter.
GRACE LUTHERAN (Sun, Apr 20)
Grace Lutheran Church (210 W Park Row Dr, Arlington, 817-274-1626) has a big morning planned for Easter Sunday. Egg Casserole Breakfast is at 8am (free, but donations appreciated). Easter Worship Service is at 9:30am in the sanctuary. Afterwards, meet in the parking lot for a
free Easter Egg Hunt at 11:15am. Bring your own basket!
THE POTTER’S HOUSE (Sun, Apr 20)
Join the Potter’s House of Fort Worth (1270 Woodhaven Blvd, 817-446-1999) for Super Soul Resurrection Sunday: All That Happens in the Garden 8am1:30pm. “From Eden to Gethsemane to the empty tomb—God moves in the garden!” Here’s what’s happening: Coffee, Convos & Connections at 8:15am, followed by Morning Worship in the sanctuary, plus games, an Easter egg hunt, and the Easter story for youth ages 3-12 in Destiny Planet. Stay for food, fun, and fellowship after the service.
EASTER SERVICES
CELEBRATION (Thu-Sun, Apr 17-20)
Celebration Community Church (908 Pennsylvania Av, 817-335-3222) has services for Maundy Thursday at 7pm Thu, Mar 17; Good Friday at 7pm Fri, Mar 18; and Easter Sunday services 7am/10am Sun, Mar 20 followed by an Easter Egg Hunt. Want to check out a nonjudgmental, inclusive church at home before attending in person? All services can also be viewed on YouTube (@CelebrationCommunityChurch130).
FIELDER CHURCH (Thu-Sun, Apr 17-20)
Along with its original Pioneer campus in Arlington (2011 S Fielder Rd), Fielder Church meets at two additional locations in Arlington (North Arlington and South Oaks), plus a campus in Grand Prairie that also has a Spanish-language service. For Holy Week, there will be Prayer Night 9pm-midnight Thu, Apr 17 (Pioneer); Good Friday services 7pm Fri, Apr 18 (Pioneer, Grand Prairie, and South Oaks); and all locations will be celebrating with multiple service times on Easter Sunday, Apr 20. For times and addresses, visit Fielder.org/Easter. There will also be a one-hour Seder Meal online experience hosted by a Messianic Jewish family who are members of the church at 5:30pm Thu, Apr 17 at Fielder.org/Seder.
FIRST UMC HURST (Thu-Sun, Apr 17-20)
First United Methodist Hurst (521 Pipeline Rd, 817-282-7384) is celebrating Holy Week with a Maundy Thursday soup supper and communion 7pm Thu, Apr 17; a Good Friday music service 7pm Fri, Apr 18 featuring the Chancel Choir; a Holy Saturday service 5pm Sat, Apr 19; and an Easter service 10:30am Sun, Apr 20. listings continued on page 23
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5/31 ROB SCHNEIDER YOU CAN DO IT, TEXAS! TOUR
MUSIC
Hoppin’
Shoegazers Playtime Rabbit
return with a new EP and a new outlook.
BY ANTHONY MARIANI AND JUAN R. GOVEA
It’s the year of the rabbit in more ways than one.
First, the debut recording from the Arlington rock outfit Playtime Rabbit came out 15 years ago, when the bandmembers were late teenagers fresh out of high school. They yanked Year of the Rabbit a while back but reposted the EP onto Bandcamp just recently.
“Some of the songs seemed a bit naïve in nature,” said 30-year-old Chris Bell, who fronts the band with younger brother Jordan Bell on drums and Jordan Oliver Hall on bass. “I was a suburban kid at the time.
artistic vision and work. We’ve got more time to play and write together then we once did.”
Now fathers and professionals, they reminisce about the good old days of playing venues like The Aardvark and The Cellar, both on Berry by TCU, and also Lola’s. The guys are just as excited about their EPrelease show at The Cicada Friday.
“This show is exciting,” Chris said, “because it marks our return to the Fort Worth scene, where we truly cut our teeth and became a live band all those years ago.”
We’ve grown as a band, and now it seems OK to add the EP for listeners along with our earlier releases,” including their lone album, 2018’s Radiohead-esque Primitive Dream, plus a few singles, demos, and five other EPs.
Now, the occasion for all this maneuvering is a new Playtime Rabbit EP. In the Glass Ring was recorded at Green Audio (Son of Stan, Sally Majestic, Keegan McInroe) in Fort Worth and was mixed and mastered by Brandon Keebler, a high school friend who’s worked with Playtime Rabbit since the beginning.
“With this EP, I want listeners to see that we are comfortable experimenting with different styles,” Chris said. “I think this is most apparent between the Primitive Dream record and the new EP.”
College, family, and other life changes — along with the pandemic — slowed down Playtime Rabbit considerably, but at the moment, Chris feels like they’re in a good place.
“I like what we are doing right now as a band,” he said. “We’ve found a cohesive voice to clarify our
Playtime Rabbit’s sound could be classified as shoegaze, with lots of dense sonic themes and twinkling guitar picking. Lyricist Chris takes his inspiration mostly from sci-fi novels — he’s a seventh-grade English teacher, after all. “The Shrike” comes from Dan Simmons’ 1989 novel Hyperion, and Robert McCammon’s postapocalyptic Swan Song from 1987 also figures its way into some of the strophes. Everything is told with Keatsian aplomb.
“My body is pierced upon the final tree,” Chris sings on “The Shrike,” “Now, I have all the time I need / The Shrike has come / To take us home / The Shrike has come / To take us home / Embrace the pain / Don’t turn away.”
With the new EP, Playtime Rabbit expects to hit many more stages and is even embarking on a mini-tour through Oklahoma and Austin, then back to North Texas.
Playtime Rabbit
8pm Fri w/Darstar and Assisted Living at The Cicada, 1002 S Main St, Fort Worth. $12. All ages.
Bassist Hall was succinct: “The trajectory of the band is to play more shows, write more, and gain a bigger following.” l
(From left) Jordan Bell, Chris Bell, and Jordan Hall are in a good place now.
Juan R. Govea
Playtime Rabbit: “This [Cicada] show is exciting because it marks our return to the Fort Worth scene, where we truly cut our teeth and became a live band all those years ago.”
Kevin Contreras
CLASSIFIEDS
TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
NOTICE OF RECEIPT OF APPLICATION AND INTENT TO OBTAIN AIR PERMIT (NORI) RENEWAL
PERMIT NUMBER 22939
APPLICATION. U.S. Venture, Inc., has applied to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) for renewal of Air Quality Permit Number 22939, which would authorize continued operation of the Fort Worth South Terminal located at 2525 Brennan Avenue, Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas 76106. AVISO DE IDIOMA ALTERNATIVO. El aviso de idioma alternativo en espanol está disponible en https://www.tceq.texas.gov/permitting/air/newsourcereview/airpermits-pendingpermit-apps.
This link to an electronic map of the site or facility’s general location is provided as a public courtesy and not part of the application or notice. For exact location, refer to application. https://gisweb.tceq.texas.gov/LocationMapper/?marker=-97.3255,32.7881&level=13.
The existing facility and/or related facilities are authorized to emit the following air contaminants: carbon monoxide, hazardous air pollutants, nitrogen oxides, organic compounds, particulate matter including particulate matter with diameters of 10 microns or less and 2.5 microns or less and sulfur dioxide.
This application was submitted to the TCEQ on March 21, 2025. The application will be available for viewing and copying at the TCEQ central office, TCEQ Dallas/Fort Worth regional office, and the Diamond Hill - Jarvis Library, 1300 Northeast 35th Street, Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas beginning the first day of publication of this notice. The facility’s compliance file, if any exists, is available for public review in the Dallas/Fort Worth regional office of the TCEQ. The application, including any updates, is available electronically at the following webpage: https://www.tceq.texas.gov/permitting/air/airpermit-applications-notices
The executive director has determined the application is administratively complete and will conduct a technical review of the application. In addition to the renewal, this permitting action includes the incorporation of permits by rule and changes in emission factors related to this permit. An amendment application that is not subject to public notice or an opportunity for a contested case hearing is also being reviewed. The reasons for any changes or incorporations, to the extent they are included in the renewed permit, may include the enhancement of operational control at the plant or enforceability of the permit. The TCEQ may act on this application without seeking further public comment or providing an opportunity for a contested case hearing if certain criteria are met.
PUBLIC COMMENT. You may submit public comments to the Office of the Chief Clerk at the address below. The TCEQ will consider all public comments in developing a final decision on the application and the executive director will prepare a response to those comments. Issues such as property values, noise, traffic safety, and zoning are outside of the TCEQ’s jurisdiction to address in the permit process.
OPPORTUNITY FOR A CONTESTED CASE HEARING. You may request a contested case hearing if you are a person who may be affected by emissions of air contaminants from the facility. If requesting a contested case hearing, you must submit the following: (1) your name (or for a group or association, an official representative), mailing address, daytime phone number; (2) applicant’s name and permit number; (3) the statement “[I/we] request a contested case hearing;” (4) a specific description of how you would be adversely affected by the application and air emissions from the facility in a way not common to the general public; (5) the location and distance of your property relative to the facility; (6) a description of how you use the property which may be impacted by the facility; and (7) a list of all disputed issues of fact that you submit during the comment period. If the request is made by a group or association, one or more members who have standing to request a hearing must be identified by name and physical address. The interests the group or association seeks to protect must also be identified. You may also submit your proposed adjustments to the application/permit which would satisfy your concerns.
The deadline to submit a request for a contested case hearing is 15 days after newspaper notice is published. If a request is timely filed, the deadline for requesting a contested case hearing will be extended to 30 days after mailing of the response to comments.
If any requests for a contested case hearing are timely filed, the Executive Director will forward the application and any requests for a contested case hearing to the Commissioners for their consideration at a scheduled Commission meeting. Unless the application is directly referred to a contested case hearing, the executive director will mail the response to comments along with notification of Commission meeting to everyone who submitted comments or is on the mailing list for this application. The Commission may only grant a request for a contested case hearing on issues the requestor submitted in their timely comments that were not subsequently withdrawn. If a hearing is granted, the subject of a hearing will be limited to disputed issues of fact or mixed questions of fact and law relating to relevant and material air quality concerns submitted during the comment period. Issues such as property values, noise, traffic safety, and zoning are outside of the Commission’s jurisdiction to address in this proceeding.
MAILING LIST. In addition to submitting public comments, you may ask to be placed on a mailing list for this application by sending a request to the Office of the Chief Clerk at the address below. Those on the mailing list will receive copies of future public notices (if any) mailed by the Office of the Chief Clerk for this application.
AGENCY CONTACTS AND INFORMATION. Public comments and requests must be submitted either electronically at www14.tceq.texas.gov/epic/eComment/, or in writing to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, Office of the Chief Clerk, MC-105, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087. Please be aware that any contact information you provide, including your name, phone number, email address and physical address will become part of the agency’s public record. For more information about this permit application or the permitting process, please call the Public Education Program toll free at 1-800-687-4040. Si desea información en Español, puede llamar al 1-800-687-4040.
Further information may also be obtained from U.S. Venture, Inc., 425 Better Way, Appleton, Wisconsin 54915-6192 or by calling Ms. Jeannette Meade, Environmental Specialist at (920) 749-3959.
Notice Issuance Date: April 3, 2025
TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
Consolidated Notice of Receipt of Application and Intent to Obtain Permit and Notice of Application and Preliminary Decision
Air Quality Standard Permit for Concrete Batch Plants Proposed Registration No. 52390L040
Application. Potter Ready Mix, LLC, has applied to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) for an Air Quality Standard Permit, Registration No. 52390L040, which would authorize construction of a temporary concrete batch plant located at the Northwest corner of Wichita Street and Joel East Road, in Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas 76140. This application is being processed in an expedited manner, as allowed by the commission’s rules in 30 Texas Administrative Code, Chapter 101, Subchapter J. AVISO DE IDIOMA ALTERNATIVO. El aviso de idioma alternativo en espanol está disponible en https://www.tceq.texas.gov/ permitting/air/newsourcereview/airpermits-pendingpermit-apps. This link to an electronic map of the site or facility’s general location is provided as a public courtesy and not part of the application or notice. For exact location, refer to application. https://gisweb.tceq. texas.gov/LocationMapper/?marker=-97.285833,32.648056&level=13. The proposed facility will emit the following air contaminants: particulate matter including (but not limited to) aggregate, cement, road dust, and particulate matter with diameters of 10 microns or less and 2.5 microns or less.
This application was submitted to the TCEQ on March 11, 2025. The executive director has completed the administrative and technical reviews of the application and determined that the application meets all of the requirements of a standard permit authorized by 30 TAC § 116.611, which would establish the conditions under which the plant must operate. The executive director has made a preliminary decision to issue the registration because it meets all applicable rules. The application, executive director’s preliminary decision, and standard permit will be available for viewing and copying at the TCEQ central office, the TCEQ Dallas/Fort Worth regional office, and at Forest Hill Public Library, 6962 Forest Hill Drive, Forest Hill, Tarrant County, Texas 76140, beginning the first day of publication of this notice. The facility’s compliance file, if any exists, is available for public review at the TCEQ Dallas/Fort Worth Regional Office, 2309 Gravel Drive, Fort Worth, Texas. Visit www.tceq.texas.gov/goto/cbp to review the standard permit. The application, including any updates, is available electronically at the following webpage: https://www.tceq.texas.gov/permitting/air/airpermit-applications-notices
Public Comment/Public Meeting. You may submit public comments or request a public meeting. See Contacts section. The TCEQ will consider all public comments in developing a final decision on the application. The deadline to submit public comments or meeting requests is 30 days after newspaper notice is published. Issues such as property values, noise, traffic safety, and zoning are outside of the TCEQ’s jurisdiction to consider in the permit process.
The purpose of a public meeting is to provide the opportunity to submit comments or ask questions about the application. A public meeting about the application will be held if the executive director determines that there is a significant degree of public interest in the application or if requested by a local legislator. A public meeting is not a contested case hearing. If a public meeting is held, the deadline to submit public comments is extended to the end of the public meeting.
Contested Case Hearing. You may request a contested case hearing. A contested case hearing is a legal proceeding similar to a civil trial in state district court. Unless a written request for a contested case hearing is filed within 30 days from this notice, the executive director may approve the application.
A person who may be affected by emissions of air contaminants from the facility is entitled to request a hearing. To request a hearing, a person must actually reside in a permanent residence within 440 yards of the proposed plant. If requesting a contested case hearing, you must submit the following: (1) your name (or for a group or association, an official representative), mailing address, daytime phone number; (2) applicant’s name and registration number; (3) the statement “[I/we] request a contested case hearing;” (4) a specific description of how you would be adversely affected by the application and air emissions from the facility in a way not common to the general public; (5) the location and distance of your property relative to the facility; (6) a description of how you use the property which may be impacted by the facility; and (7) a list of all disputed issues of fact that you submit during the comment period. If the request is made by a group or association, one or more members who have standing to request a hearing must be identified by name and physical address. The interests which the group or association seeks to protect must be identified. You may submit your proposed adjustments to the application which would satisfy your concerns. See Contacts section.
TCEQ Action. After the deadline for public comments, the executive director will consider the comments and prepare a response to all relevant and material, or significant public comments. The executive director’s decision on the application, and any response to comments, will be mailed to all persons on the mailing list. If no timely contested case hearing requests are received, or if all hearing requests are withdrawn, the executive director may issue final approval of the application. If all timely hearing requests are not withdrawn, the executive director will not issue final approval of the permit and will forward the application and requests to the Commissioners for their consideration at a scheduled commission meeting. The Commission may only grant a request for a contested case hearing on issues the requestor submitted in their timely comments that were not subsequently withdrawn. If a hearing is granted, the subject of a hearing will be limited to disputed issues of fact or mixed questions of fact and law relating to relevant and material air quality concerns submitted during the comment period. Issues such as property values, noise, traffic safety, and zoning are outside of the Commission’s jurisdiction to address in this proceeding.
Mailing List. You may ask to be placed on a mailing list to receive additional information on this specific application. See Contacts section.
Information Available Online. For details about the status of the application, visit the Commissioners’ Integrated Database (CID) at www.tceq.texas.gov/goto/cid. Once you have access to the CID using the link, enter the registration number at the top of this notice.
Contacts. Public comments and requests must be submitted either electronically at www14.tceq.texas.gov/epic/eComment/, or in writing to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, Office of the Chief Clerk, MC-105, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 787113087. Please be aware that any contact information you provide, including your name, phone number, email address and physical address will become part of the agency’s public record. For more information about this application or the permitting process, please call the TCEQ Public Education Program toll free at 1-800-687-4040 or visit their website at www.tceq.texas.gov/goto/pep. Si desea información en Español, puede llamar al 1-800-687-4040.
Further information may also be obtained from Potter Ready Mix, LLC, 2400 East Pioneer Drive, Irving, TX 75061-8900 or by calling Mrs. Melissa Fitts, Senior Vice President, Westward Environmental, Inc. at (830) 249-8284.
Notice Issuance Date: April 9, 2025
CLASSIFIEDS
Weekly Listings
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EASTER SERVICES
PEACE LUTHERAN
(Thu-Sun, Apr 17-20)
Peace Lutheran Church (941 Bedford Euless Rd, Hurst, 817-284-1677) will have Maunday Thursday service at 7pm Thu, Apr 17; Good Friday service at 7pm Fri, Apr 18; and Easter Sunday services at 9:30am and 11am Sun, Apr 20.
GRACE LUTHERAN
(Thu-Sun, Apr 17-20)
Grace Lutheran Church (210 W Park Row Dr, Arlington, 817-274-1626) has Maundy Thursday 6:30pm, Apr 17, at 6:30pm (a solemn service with Holy Communion). On Good Friday 6:30pm, there is a reflective service to remember Christ’s suffering and sacrifice. Then, celebrate the resurrection on Easter Sunday, Apr 20, at 9:30am with a worship service filled with music, joy, and the hope of new life in Christ.
ST JOSEPH CATHOLIC
(Thu-Sun, Apr 17-20)
St Joseph Roman Catholic Parish (1927 SW Green Oaks Blvd, Arlington, 817-472-5181) has Mass of Commemoration of the Lord’s Supper 7pm Thu, Good Friday services noon, 3pm, 5pm, and 7pm, and an Easter Vigil at 7:55pm Fri, and Easter Sunday services at 8:30am, 11am, and 1pm Sun, Apr 20. More at StJoe88.org.
GOSPEL CITY
(Fri+Sun, Apr 18+20)
Gospel City Church (2221 W Park Row Dr, Pantego, 817-513-4221) has a Good Friday Reflective Service at 6:30pm Fri, Apr 18, and then three services on Easter Sunday, Apr 29: 8:15am, 9:30am, 10:45am. For more info, visit GospelCityChurch.com.
CHRIST CHAPEL
(Sat-Sun, Apr 19-20)
Christ Chapel Bible Church (3701 Birchman Av, Fort Worth) takes RSVPs for their Easter weekend services to ensure there is room for everyone. Choices still available include 3pm and 6pm Sat, Apr 19, and 7:30am Sun, Apr 20. To RSVP and check out dates and times for the West Campus (3910 E I-20 Frontage Rd, Willow Park) or South Campus (390 N Burleson Rd, Burleson), visit My.CCBCFamily.org/EasterRSVP. (Note: Kids Ministry is offered for children in 4th grade and below during all Easter services, except for the 7:30am service.)
FIRST UMC HURST
(Sat-Sun, Apr 19-20)
First United Methodist Hurst (521 Pipeline Rd, 817-282-7384) has the following services for Easter Weekend: Sat, Apr 19 starts with a family-styled dinner at 5pm followed by a casual worship service at 5:30pm; Sun, Apr 20 begins with a sunrise service at 7am in the back prayer garden, then continues in the sanctuary with 9am (contemporary) and 11am (traditional) services.
SOUTHCLIFF
(Sun, Apr 20)
Southcliff Church (4100 SW Loop 820, Fort Worth, 817-924-2241) is celebrating Easter Sunday, Apr 20, with identical worship services at 9:30pm/11am featuring live music and a message by Dr. Carroll Marr. First-time visitors can visit Southcliff.com/Im-New for more information about the Church.
LIVING LOCAL
BLUE EGGS at GREEN’S!
Just in time for Easter, Green’s Produce (3001 W Arkansas Ln, Arlington, 817-274-2435) has fresh, freerange, blue eggs from the folks at Cedar Ridge. Their pasture-raised hens live right here in Texas!
HOP HOP, SNIP SNIP!
Texas Coalition for Animal Protection has clinics near you. Schedule an appointment today for a FREE spay or neuter by visiting TexasForThem.org or calling 1-833-636-1757.
SOME BUNNY NEED BOOKS?
Add new books to your Easter basket shopping list! The Published Page Bookstop (10 E Chambers St, Cleburne, 817-3496366) is open 10am-6pm Wed-Sat and 1pm-6pm Sun. An authentic “Old School” bookstore on the courthouse square of Historic Downtown Cleburne, TX, just 20 minutes south of FW, it’s a true Texas treasure. For more info, visit PublishedPage.com or find us on Facebook (@BiblioTreasures).
NEXTHOME
Open the door to your next home today. Call Sarah Niehoff, Realtor, at 817-714-7956.
PET FOOD BANK
Don’t Forget To Feed Me (5825 E Rosedale St, Fort Worth, 817-334-0727) is a 501c3, and the only pet food bank in North Texas, feeding pets in difficult times. To donate or to learn how to get help from DF2FM, visit DontForgetToFeedMe.org.
CLASSIFIEDS: EDUCATION
NEED YOUR G.E.D.?
Goodwill Can Help! We offer three programs geared toward preparing for and earning your GED. A2 Advancement & Achievement offers GED prep and optional paid work experience for Tarrant County residents (ages 25+). E2 Education & Employment offers the same for Tarrant County youth (ages 16-24). L2 Language & Learning offers an intensive English language instruction program provided by ESL-certified teachers (for ages 18+). Explore your options and get started today by calling 817-332-7866, emailing E2@GoodwillNCT. org, or visiting GoodwillNorthCentralTexas.org/Education.
CLASSIFIEDS: NOTICES
PUBLIC NOTICE
The following vehicles have been impounded with fees due to date by Texas Towing Wrecker, 205 S Commercial St, Fort Worth TX 76107, 817-877-0206 (VSF0000964): Hyundai, 2019, 53-FT Van, $3,457.78.
PUBLIC NOTICE
The following vehicles have been impounded with fees due to date by Lone Star Towing (VSF0647382) at 1100 Elaine Pl, Fort Worth TX, 76196, 817-334-0606: Ford, 1969, Mustang, VIN 0000009R01F108310, $841.52.
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TDLR COMPLAINTS
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MIND-BODY-SPIRIT
HIGHER PURPOSE
Everyone has a higher purpose. Find yours. Visit us at 505 W Northside Dr, FWTX (HigherPurposeEmporium. com, 682-207-5351).
MASSAGE
Professional Therapeutic Massage by Hannah in Hurst. Light to deep techniques. No outcalls, flexible schedule. (mt4797). Call 817-590-2257.
PLANNED PARENTHOOD
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NOTICE OF RECEIPT OF APPLICATION AND INTENT TO OBTAIN AIR PERMIT (NORI) RENEWAL PERMIT NUMBER 6587A
APPLICATION. Rack Technology, Inc. has applied to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) for renewal of Air Quality Permit Number 6587A, which would authorize continued operation of a metal rack cleaning and coating facility located at 1001 Enterprise Place, Arlington, Tarrant County, Texas 76001. AVISO DE IDIOMA ALTERNATIVO. El aviso de idioma alternativo en espanol está disponible en https://www.tceq.texas.gov/permitting/air/newsourcereview/airpermits-pendingpermit-apps. This link to an electronic map of the site or facility’s general location is provided as a public courtesy and not part of the application or notice. For exact location, refer to application. https://gisweb.tceq.texas.gov/LocationMapper/?marker=-97.1263,32.6247&level=13. The existing facility is authorized to emit the following air contaminants: carbon monoxide, hazardous air pollutants, nitrogen oxides, organic compounds, particulate matter including particulate matter with diameters of 10 microns or less and 2.5 microns or less and sulfur dioxide.
This application was submitted to the TCEQ on March 18, 2025. The application will be available for viewing and copying at the TCEQ central office, TCEQ Dallas/Fort Worth regional office, and the City of Arlington City Hall, 101 West Abram Street, Arlington, Tarrant County, Texas beginning the first day of publication of this notice. The facility’s compliance file, if any exists, is available for public review in the Dallas/Fort Worth regional office of the TCEQ. The application, including any updates, is available electronically at the following webpage: https://www. tceq.texas.gov/permitting/air/airpermit-applications-notices
The executive director has determined the application is administratively complete and will conduct a technical review of the application. Information in the application indicates that this permit renewal would not result in an increase in allowable emissions and would not result in the emission of an air contaminant not previously emitted. The TCEQ may act on this application without seeking further public comment or providing an opportunity for a contested case hearing if certain criteria are met.
PUBLIC COMMENT You may submit public comments to the Office of the Chief Clerk at the address below. The TCEQ will consider all public comments in developing a final decision on the application and the executive director will prepare a response to those comments. Issues such as property values, noise, traffic safety, and zoning are outside of the TCEQ’s jurisdiction to address in the permit process.
OPPORTUNITY FOR A CONTESTED CASE HEARING You may request a contested case hearing if you are a person who may be affected by emissions of air contaminants from the facility. If requesting a contested case hearing, you must submit the following: (1) your name (or for a group or association, an official representative), mailing address, daytime phone number; (2) applicant’s name and permit number; (3) the statement “[I/we] request a contested case hearing;” (4) a specific description of how you would be adversely affected by the application and air emissions from the facility in a way not common to the general public; (5) the location and distance of your property relative to the facility; (6) a description of how you use the property which may be impacted by the facility; and (7) a list of all disputed issues of fact that you submit during the comment period. If the request is made by a group or association, one or more members who have standing to request a hearing must be identified by name and physical address. The interests the group or association seeks to protect must also be identified. You may also submit your proposed adjustments to the application/permit which would satisfy your concerns.
The deadline to submit a request for a contested case hearing is 15 days after newspaper notice is published. If a request is timely filed, the deadline for requesting a contested case hearing will be extended to 30 days after mailing of the response to comments.
If any requests for a contested case hearing are timely filed, the Executive Director will forward the application and any requests for a contested case hearing to the Commissioners for their consideration at a scheduled Commission meeting. Unless the application is directly referred to a contested case hearing, the executive director will mail the response to comments along with notification of Commission meeting to everyone who submitted comments or is on the mailing list for this application. The Commission may only grant a request for a contested case hearing on issues the requestor submitted in their timely comments that were not subsequently withdrawn. If a hearing is granted, the subject of a hearing will be limited to disputed issues of fact or mixed questions of fact and law relating to relevant and material air quality concerns submitted during the comment period. Issues such as property values, noise, traffic safety, and zoning are outside of the Commission’s jurisdiction to address in this proceeding.
MAILING LIST. In addition to submitting public comments, you may ask to be placed on a mailing list for this application by sending a request to the Office of the Chief Clerk at the address below. Those on the mailing list will receive copies of future public notices (if any) mailed by the Office of the Chief Clerk for this application.
AGENCY CONTACTS AND INFORMATION. Public comments and requests must be submitted either electronically at www14.tceq.texas. gov/epic/eComment/, or in writing to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, Office of the Chief Clerk, MC-105, P.O. Box 13087, Austin, Texas 78711-3087. Please be aware that any contact information you provide, including your name, phone number, email address and physical address will become part of the agency’s public record. For more information about this permit application or the permitting process, please call the Public Education Program toll free at 1-800-687-4040. Si desea información en Español, puede llamar al 1-800-687-4040.
Further information may also be obtained from Rack Technology, Inc., 1001 Enterprise Place, Arlington, Texas 76001-7141 or by calling Mr. Bennie Jeter, President at (817) 219-2758.
Notice Issuance Date: March 26, 2025
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