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WHEN THE LADY BULLDOGS COULD FLY: Honoring the Trimble Tech Girls Track & Field State Championship Teams of the 1970s & 1980s. By Pastor Kyev P. Tatum, Sr.,

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WHEN THE LADY BULLDOGS COULD FLY: Honoring the Trimble Tech Girls Track & Field State Championship Teams of the 1970s & 1980s. By Pastor Kyev P. Tatum, Sr., Trimble Tech High School — Class of 1984 The story of the Trimble Tech Lady Bulldogs does not begin at a starting line. It begins with a long run. Every day, before there were state championships, college scholarships, or newspaper headlines, young women from Green B. Trimble Technical High School left their campus and made the journey to Farrington Field. They ran there. They trained there. They dreamed there. The distance between Trimble Tech and Farrington Field was more than a route. It was a classroom. Each step taught endurance. Each mile built resilience. Each workout developed fortitude. And every return trip home reminded these young women that greatness requires sacrifice. Long before they became champions, they learned how to fly. Under the leadership of Coach Vanette Medlen, a beloved educator and longtime track...
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HALTOM CITY HONORS HISTORY THROUGH JUNETEENTH FIND-A-GRAVE LEGACY PROJECT. From Freedom Delayed to History Reclaimed.

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HALTOM CITY HONORS HISTORY THROUGH JUNETEENTH FIND-A-GRAVE LEGACY PROJECT. From Freedom Delayed to History Reclaimed.  By Pastor Kyev P. Tatum, Sr., New Mount Rose Missionary Baptist Church of Fort Worth, Texas 76104.  HALTOM CITY, Texas — In a powerful act of remembrance, preservation, and historical recognition, the City Council of Haltom City has officially commended the Juneteenth Find-A-Grave Legacy Project at Historic Fretwell Cemetery–New Trinity Cemetery within the People’s Memorial Burial Park and proclaimed June 20, 2026, as Juneteenth Find-A-Grave Legacy Project Day in Haltom City. The resolution represents more than a ceremonial proclamation. It reflects a growing national movement to preserve African-American history, honor those whose stories have too often been overlooked, and ensure that future generations understand both the cost of freedom and the importance of remembrance. Located in the heart of North Texas, Historic Fretwell Cemetery–New Trinity Cemetery s...
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DIGGING FOR DIGNITY: Request for Proposal Process and Opportunity to Submit a Restoration and Stewardship Plan for Historic Fretwell Cemetery–New Trinity Cemetery at the People’s Memorial Burial Park.

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June 16, 2026 Mr. Rex L. Phelps City Manager City of Haltom City 4801 Haltom Road Haltom City, Texas 76117 Cc: Mayor An Truong; Members of the Haltom City Council; City Secretary DIGGING FOR DIGNITY: Request for Proposal Process and Opportunity to Submit a Restoration and Stewardship Plan for Historic Fretwell Cemetery–New Trinity Cemetery at the People’s Memorial Burial Park. Dear Mr. Phelps: On behalf of New Mount Rose Missionary Baptist Church of Fort Worth, the Ministers Justice Coalition of Texas, and the Texas Buffalo Soldiers Association, I respectfully submit this letter requesting information regarding the City of Haltom City’s plans for the future restoration, operation, maintenance, preservation, and stewardship of Historic Fretwell Cemetery–New Trinity Cemetery, located within the People’s Memorial Burial Park. We recently reviewed the proposed resolution expressing support for the appointment of American Legion Department of Texas Post 655 as the nonprofit enti...
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