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• Oncor vice president is leading Tarrant County's 2008 United Way campaign

  Mike Guyton has a passion for helping others.

• Fort Worth police chase ends in fiery crash but no injuries

  A chase through a north Fort Worth neighborhood ended in a fiery crash with the suspect briefly trapped inside late Sunday, a police supervisor said.

• Fort Worth man loses finger tip in a fight

  Luis Gutierrez told police he went out with a co-worker and ended up at the hospital.

• North Fort Worth about to open a shiny new YMCA

  The city opted to pay half the cost of the Y rather than build a new city-run community center.

• White Settlement eyes changes to lure businesses, industry

  Changes are in store in White Settlement as officials hope to attract businesses and industry.

• Winds from cold front to increase fire danger in North Texas

  A cold front with strong, gusty winds will dip into the region today.

• JPS looking to keep more of its tax revenue

  JPS is expected to contribute nearly $7 million to tax increment financing districts this year.

• UTA professor launches a program to help veterans succeed in college

  Alexa Smith-Osborne spent several years taking her father — a veteran of World War II, Korea and Vietnam — to Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C., for routine medical care.

• Man's job is to light up houses and children's faces

  Brian Ford, 42, spends a lot of time on a ladder. When the Arlington resident isn't installing telephone or computer network systems, he's putting up holiday lights.

• How to protect yourself from a silent killer

  Wintry weather has yet to arrive, but residents should still be aware of carbon monoxide from old or faulty heating systems.

• PoliTex: Change is likely at U.S. attorney's office

  While it might not be on the top of President-elect Barack Obama's agenda, the question of who will be the next U.S. attorney in North Texas is on the mind of the local legal community.

• Goodfellow Fund: She took in brother's three children, then lost her job

  "I am a single mother of five and I recently had to take in my brother’s three children because [the parents] are both in prison. I just lost my job," a woman wrote to the Goodfellow Fund this month. "I’ve been looking for a job, and I’ve had a couple of interviews and with God’s help something will come up."

• Fort Worth kicks off Christmas season with Parade of Lights

  What do a psychedelic Volkswagen van, barbecue smokers and unicycles have in common?

• Highly organized burglary ring hits North Texas businesses

  A Tulsa-based burglary ring suspected of stealing millions in cash and merchandise in four states may have also targeted two Tarrant County businesses.

• Windy cold front brings warning of fire danger in North Texas

  With gusts up to 35 miles per hour, it may feel a little brisker than the mid-50s high forecast for Sunday, with the overnight low dropping to about 37, according to the National Weather Service.

• Hard times have many older property owners paying taxes by a payment plan

  FORT WORTH — The number of property owners in Tarrant County splitting their tax bill into smaller payments is up 38 percent from last year, a sign that taxpayers are increasingly wary of tough times.

• Fort Worth apartments damaged by fire

  Twelve other units are temporarily closed because they lost electricity.

• Former governors say Oklahoma should sell water to Tarrant
  What do you think?

  Former Govs. David Walters and Frank Keating said the state should set aside politics and reconsider its long-standing opposition to selling water to Texas -- or risk losing its fight in court and basically giving the water away for the price of a permit.

• Even in downturn, shoppers turned out in force
  What do you think?

  North Texas shoppers faced a light drizzle and long lines for door-buster deals at local retailers on Black Friday, which begins the holiday shopping season.

• Founder of Everman church loved his family

  The evangelist loved his family, his car and a favorite soap opera