Jake Harris

Fort Worth

Service Journalism Editor at Fort Worth Star-Telegram

Service Journalism Editor @startelegram. 1/2 of @friendsatdusk. Tips, complaints, concerns, prayer requests: [email protected] he/him

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Articles

Fort Worth's deep connections to the Juneteenth holiday

1 week ago | star-telegram.com | Jake Harris

Juneteenth, a federal holiday on June 19 since 2021, commemorates the day in 1865 when in Galveston, Texas, the last enslaved African Americans learned of their freedom. It was an informal celebration for generations with parades, barbecues and other gatherings. Fort Worth has a history of celebrating Juneteenth as far back as 1882.Here is a curated collection of Star-Telegram stories, photos and columns highlighting Juneteenth's history in Fort Worth and Texas. HOW SHOULD WE CELEBRATE JUNETEENTH?
Gov. Greg Abbott to deploy National Guard troops across Texas ahead of protests

2 weeks ago | gazettextra.com | Jake Harris |Eleanor Dearman

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced late Tuesday he deployed Texas National Guard troops to San Antonio in advance of protests planned for Wednesday night against a Trump administration's crackdown on undocumented immigrants. He also said he plans to send guardsmen elsewhere in the state to "uphold law and order," days ahead of planned protests in dozens of cities Saturday including Fort Worth, Arlington and Dallas.
Gov. Greg Abbott to deploy National Guard troops across Texas ahead of protests

2 weeks ago | courant.com | Jake Harris |Eleanor Dearman

By Jake Harris and Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-TelegramTexas Gov. Greg Abbott announced late Tuesday he deployed Texas National Guard troops to San Antonio in advance of protests planned for Wednesday night against a Trump administration’s crackdown on undocumented immigrants. He also said he plans to send guardsmen elsewhere in the state to “uphold law and order,” days ahead of planned protests in dozens of cities Saturday including Fort Worth, Arlington and Dallas.
Gov. Greg Abbott to deploy National Guard troops across Texas ahead of protests

2 weeks ago | thederrick.com | Jake Harris |Eleanor Dearman

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced late Tuesday he deployed Texas National Guard troops to San Antonio in advance of protests planned for Wednesday night against a Trump administration’s crackdown on undocumented immigrants. He also said he plans to send guardsmen elsewhere in the state to “uphold law and order,” days ahead of planned protests in dozens of cities Saturday including Fort Worth, Arlington and Dallas.
Gov. Greg Abbott to deploy National Guard troops across Texas ahead of protests

2 weeks ago | star-telegram.com | Jake Harris

Texas Governor Greg Abbott arrives with his wife Cecilia for the ribbon cutting portion of the National Medal of Honor Museum Grand Opening Celebration in the Arlington Entertainment District on Saturday, March 22, 2025. [email protected] Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced late Tuesday he deployed National Guard troops to San Antonio in advance of protests planned for Wednesday night against a Trump administration's crackdown on undocumented immigrants.
Gov. Greg Abbott to deploy National Guard troops across Texas ahead of protests

2 weeks ago | dailyitem.com | Jake Harris |Eleanor Dearman

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced late Tuesday he deployed Texas National Guard troops to San Antonio in advance of protests planned for Wednesday night against a Trump administration’s crackdown on undocumented immigrants. He also said he plans to send guardsmen elsewhere in the state to “uphold law and order,” days ahead of planned protests in dozens of cities Saturday including Fort Worth, Arlington and Dallas.
Where can you find the best hot dog in the Fort Worth area? Tell us your favorite

3 weeks ago | star-telegram.com | Jake Harris

It's almost summertime in Texas, and you know what that means - it's hot dog season. There's no shortage of fine places to find some franks around Fort Worth, but we want to know: Where can you find the best hot dog? Maybe you're a purist and only eat hot dogs at the ballpark, or maybe you're a fan of the $1.50 Costco special. Or maybe your favorite bar has their own take on a hot dog that's too good to pass up. Whatever it is, we want to hear. Fill out the nomination form below with your top pick.
Book and Film Globe

3 weeks ago | bookandfilmglobe.com | Stephen Macaulay |Jake Harris |Stephen Garrett

The always-maligned streamer has brought The Master’s movies to its platform, as well as to a 535-seat theater in Manhattan
USA TODAY says this Texas drive-in theater is one of the best in the country

3 weeks ago | star-telegram.com | Jake Harris

Texas moviegoers, rejoice: A Lone Star state theater recently ranked on a national list of the best drive-ins in the country. USA TODAY's 10BEST list for the Best Drive-In Theaters of 2025 came out in late May. The 10 drive-in theaters on the list were nominated by a panel of experts that includes travel writers, newspaper editors and USA TODAY editors, and were then voted on by USA TODAY readers.
Book and Film Globe

3 weeks ago | bookandfilmglobe.com | Jake Harris

Coming to your TV in June: Squid Game reaches its end, The Bear continues to cook up a season a year, Ironheart gets her time to shine on TV, Sydney Sweeney gets caught up in some shady goings-on, the Looney Tunes finally get a new movie released on streaming and we see what happened to Captain Nemo before the events of Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea. (I knew you were curious). All that, plus another docuseries on the OceanGate submersible disaster.