August stories that impacted the Fort Worth, Texas landscape

This set of Star-Telegram stories include centerpiece stories exploring several themes including local craftsmanship, high school sports, Texas legislative shifts and more.

Read the stories below.

Workers stitch the outer shell of the baseball gloves at their stations in the factory area of the Nokona headquarters in Nocona on Thursday, June 26, 2025. By Chris Torres

NATION’S ONLY MAKER OF BASEBALL GLOVES IS IN NORTH TEXAS. TAKE A LOOK

There’s a lot that goes into making Nokona baseball gloves stand out in the crowded sporting goods marketplace, but the thing that makes them most unique is the little tag on each one that says “Made in America.” Being the last U.S.-made baseball glove company left standing is a nice claim to fame, though it does come with challenges at a time when every other glove maker is manufacturing overseas for a fraction of the cost. | Published July 31, 2025 | Read Full Story by Tom Johanningmeier

Briscoe student Aniyah Lomax, 8, is photographed in front of the closed gate at Briscoe Elementary School in Fort Worth on Saturday, July 12, 2025. Briscoe is one of the multiple Fort Worth ISD schools chosen to close within the next to years. By Chris Torres

DID PARENTAL ACTIVISM, OR LACK THEREOF, SAVE OR DOOM CERTAIN FORT WORTH SCHOOLS?

On the afternoon of Feb. | Published August 7, 2025 | Read Full Story by Matthew Adams, Silas Allen

Texas Governor Greg Abbott speaks to a group of event attendees for his Parent Empowerment Night event where he advocated for school choice and vouchers at Temple Christian School in Fort Worth on Thursday, March 6, 2025. By Chris Torres

835 NEW TEXAS LAWS START SEPT. 1. BIG CHANGES AFFECT MARIJUANA, SCHOOLS AND MORE

More than 800 new Texas laws take effect Sept. | Published August 15, 2025 | Read Full Story by Eleanor Dearman

The Fort Worth Star-Telegram obtained the salaries of 144 Dallas-Fort Worth high school football coaches through open record requests throughout the summer. That figure includes athletic stipends or any additional compensation. By Bob Booth

EXCLUSIVE: MOST DFW HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL COACHES MAKE $120K. ONE MAKES $175K

In Dallas-Fort Worth, high school football isn’t just a Friday night tradition. | Published August 21, 2025 | Read Full Story by Charles Baggarly

TCU Head Coach Sonny Dykes coaches the team during a team practice at the Sheridan & CLif Morris Football Practice Fields on TCU campus on Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2025.

ENTERING HIS FOURTH SEASON, WHAT HAS COACH SONNY DYKES BUILT WITH TCU FOOTBALL?

It can be difficult to follow in the footsteps of a legendary coach like Gary Patterson. | Published August 28, 2025 | Read Full Story by Steven Johnson

The summary above was drafted with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists in our News division. All stories listed were reported, written and edited by McClatchy journalists.