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Sports editor at Fort Worth Star-Telegram (@startelegram). Back in Cowtown after 13 years in Las Vegas
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What to know about the 2026 State Fair of Texas firearms ban

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By Jim Barnes Verified
| Fort Worth Star-Telegram Verified
Big Tex towers over the State Fair of Texas on Saturday, Oct. 11, 2025, in Dallas. With the State Fair of Texas in Dallas only a few weeks away, Texans should be aware that firearms are still banned from the fairgrounds from Sept. 25 through Oct. 18 at Fair Park, due to a court of appeals upholding the ban on Aug. 6. The firearms ban was implemented in 2024, a year after multiple people were shot at the fair in 2023.
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TCU restores Star-Telegram’s credentials after ban over coverage

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By Jim Barnes Verified
| Fort Worth Star-Telegram Verified
TCU has restored the Star-Telegram’s credentials to cover Horned Frog athletics 12 days after pulling them over the newspaper’s coverage of an Aug. 13 locker room assault that led to the dismissal of senior safety Jacob Fields from the football team. “Today, TCU Athletics fully restored media credentials to the Fort Worth Star-Telegram,” TCU Athletics posted on its X account. “In a series of productive discussions, we made clear our position and resolved to move forward.
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Former TCU safety charged with assault after locker room altercation

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By Jim Barnes Verified
| Fort Worth Star-Telegram Verified
Former TCU safety Jacob Fields faces charges of assault after a locker room altercation that led to his dismissal from the team earlier this month, according to Tarrant County Jail logs Sunday. Fields has been charged with aggravated assault causing serious bodily injury, and he was booked into the Tarrant County Jail on Sunday, according to jail logs. On3.com initially reported the news. On Aug. 13, Fields struck wide receiver Dozie Ezukanma in the locker room.
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