Wednesday, April 15, 2026
BREAKING NEWS
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Fort Worth and Benbrook Locations Take Center Stage in TV Show Landman.
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The new TV series Landman, set in Midland, Texas, was primarily filmed in Fort Worth and nearby Benbrook. It brings the local charm of these North Texas cities to the small screen. The show’s storyline, featuring oil workers and their families, incorporates authentic settings to anchor its dramatic narrative.
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Local helicopter pilot honored with Congressional Medal.
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Benbrook, Texas—In a heartfelt tribute to the heroes of the Vietnam War, a group of veterans—most notably helicopter pilot Doug Petersen from Benbrook, Texas—was recently honored for their extraordinary courage as part of the Dustoff crews.
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Oxygen Network Tackles Cold Case Involving the 1974 Murder of a Benbrook Cheerleader.
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“The case of Carla Walker has haunted her friends and family for 46 years. On the night of Feb. 16, 1974, she was on a date with her boyfriend when she was abducted from a parking lot in Fort Worth, Texas. Her body was found three days later, but her killer remains a mystery. Blonde and pretty,…
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Wichita, Lipan Apache, Comanche, and Caddo Tribes Among the Early Inhabitants of Benbrook.
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Before the area that is now known as Benbrook was settled by Anglos, members of various Native American tribes inhabited the land. Among the inhabitants were members of the Wichita, Comanche, Caddo, and Lipan Apache tribes.
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The History of Benbrook Lake.
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Hundreds of thousands of Texans have enjoyed beautiful Benbrook Lake since its opening in the 1950s, but few know the lake’s rich history.
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The Prominent Peter Boaz Family in Benbrook.
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The Boaz family was one of the most prominent families in southwest Fort Worth and Benbrook in the late 19th century.
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FDR Visited Son in Benbrook Multiple Times While President.
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In the first half of the previous century, the Dutch Branch Ranch totaled over 1,300 acres and was owned by Elliott Roosevelt, son of Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR).
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Famed Tree Where Horse Thieves Met Their Fate Was Once Tallest Bur Oak in Texas.
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In Pecan Valley Park, just a short walk from the main trail, lives a gigantic bur oak tree that once was the “Tallest Bur Oak in Texas.” Though it gained local fame for its enormity, the bur oak would garner more far-reaching notoriety in 1884 when it was used to hang members of the…
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Old Benbrook: A Frequent Hangout For Notorious Outlaw Sam Bass.
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Sam Bass and the Bold Banditti Gang gained nationwide fame in the late 1800s for robbing trains and stagecoaches nationwide. Bass and his outlaw friends often used the rail line between Weatherford and Benbrook to “do business.” It’s reported that the train robbers would board the train in Weatherford and deboard at the Marys…
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Lee Harvey Oswald lived and attended school in Benbrook.
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Did you know the infamous Lee Harvey Oswald once lived in Benbrook, TX? That’s right, the notorious assassin of President John F. Kennedy moved to Benbrook as a child in 1945.