Taylor Sheridan, Texas laws, barbecue: See the 10 most-read service stories of 2025
The Service Journalism team at the Star-Telegram exists to give our readers the “news they can use” — whether that’s updating you on whatever Taylor Sheridan is filming in Fort Worth, highlighting your favorite restaurants (and looking for the best deals), keeping you up-to-date on practical health advice or staying on top of the latest Texas laws.
As 2025 comes to a close, we wanted to highlight the Top 10 pieces that y’all read this year. Thanks for reading our stories, and Happy New Year! If you have a news tip for a future service journalism story, email jharris@star-telegram.com.
Now, without further ado...
The top 10 most-read Fort Worth Star-Telegram service journalism stories of 2025
10. Taylor Sheridan’s ‘Yellowstone’ spinoff ‘The Madison’ wraps filming season 1 in North Texas, by Brayden Garcia
This story is from January, but “The Madison” season 2 just wrapped filming earlier this month. The show has yet to be released.
9. ‘Barbecue Capital of Texas’ named one of the best small towns to visit in 2025, by Brayden Garcia
The only Texas city on Smithsonian Magazine’s list of “The 15 Best Small Towns to Visit in 2025” is about a four-hour drive away from Fort Worth, but at least there’s good barbecue.
8. Taylor Sheridan deal creates in Fort Worth the largest TV, film studio in Texas, by Brayden Garcia
Taylor Sheridan loves to shoot films and TV shows in Fort Worth. As of this August, he now has a 450,000-square-foot production campus in Cowtown.
7. Here’s what Texas law says about your employer asking for a doctor’s note, by Brayden Garcia
Ever been curious about if your employer can legally ask you for a doctor’s note? Well, now you know.
6. Here’s what Texas law says about who can use a handicap parking placard, by Tiffani Jackson
It’s not as simple as it looks, believe it or not.
5. What Texas law says about employees taking breaks during the workday, by Tiffani Jackson
Many workers assume there are laws that guarantee breaks during the workday. But what those rules look like, and whether they apply to you, can depend on everything from your job title to your city.
4. Trump’s salute during Super Bowl national anthem had some fans question flag protocol, by Tiffani Jackson
President Donald Trump became the first sitting president in history to attend a Super Bowl when he showed up to the Eagles-Chiefs matchup this February. But it was what he did during the national anthem that got people talking.
3. ‘Landman’ wraps filming season 2 in Fort Worth, by Brayden Garcia
Season 2 wrapped filming in August and began airing in November. Check out our weekly recaps of local shooting locations and references here.
2. This virus is surging across America, and there’s no treatment. Here’s how to stay safe, by Ella Gonzales
The so-called “winter vomiting disease” saw a spike this December, too.
1. Here’s what Texas’ new squatter laws mean for landlords, tenants and homeowners, by Tiffani Jackson
Senate Bill 1333 went into effect on Sept. 1, 2025 in Texas, and our story about it was our most-read story of the year.
This story was originally published December 31, 2025 at 11:13 AM.
