⛳Tiger to make mark in Aledo; Helene gets bad marks in Arlington; FW on the mark with its police.

William Johnson, Fort Worth Assistant City Manager, posted on LinkedIn that a 4-year agreement has been negotiated with the Police Officers Association for the Fort Worth Police Department. " ...Mayor Mattie Parker, POA President Lloyd Cook, City Manager David Cooke, and I finalized the agreement with a formal signing ceremony, reinforcing our dedication to safe communities."

A state judge halted a $116 billion Medicaid contract proposal that would have excluded six plans, including one run by Cook Children's Hospital, and forced 1.8 million low-income Texans to change their health coverage. Texas Health and Human Services officials have been thwarted in their attempts to award the contracts, which assist primarily women and children. Medicaid STAR and CHIP programs cover the cost of routine, acute and emergency medical visits.

The Dallas Cowboys defeated the Pittsburgh Steelers, 20-17, when Jalen Tolbert caught a four-yard pass from Dak Prescott at the goal line with 20 seconds remaining. The game was delayed 90 minutes at the start due to weather. The Cowboys dominated in total yardage, 445-226, but had three turnovers. 

Helene's far-reaching impact: General Motors halted vehicle production at two U.S. factories — including Arlington's — that assemble highly profitable large pickups and SUVs because suppliers were impacted by Hurricane Helene. They were closed Thursday and Friday. No word Sunday evening if the plants would re-open today.

According to Forbes, The University of Texas/Texas A&M Investment Management Company, which oversees investments for both university systems, reported preliminary annual gains of 10.5% in its $36.5 billion Permanent University Fund and 10.4% for its $23.5 billion Long-term Fund for the period ending August 31, 2024.

A year after it was filed, American Airlines' "travel hacking" civil lawsuit is scheduled to be tried before a jury beginning today in the Fort Worth court of U.S. District Judge Mark T. Pittman. AA contends that Skiplagged's marketing of selling tickets with multiple stops to get lower rates violates the airline's ticketing policies and puts buyers who book flights through Skiplagged at risk of having their tickets invalidated.

After 27 years, "Yogi" Florsheim has sold his Yogi’s Deli & Grill, a bagel bakery and breakfast cafe, to John Pritchett, according to the Star-Telegram’s Bud Kennedy. Pritchett is the former owner of Wild Acre Brewing and Restaurant. Yogi's is at 2710 S. Hulen St., Fort Worth.

The cast and crew of Yellowstone attended a wrap party at Joe T Garcia's, celebrating the end of filming the second half of the hit show's final season. The series, delayed by the 2023 writers' strike, continues Nov. 10. Taylor Sheridan, the show's creator, has strong ties to Fort Worth, where he has filmed Yellowstone, 1989 and Landman. 

Fort Worth oncologist Lauren Ramsey, MD, at John Peter Smith Hospital, has developed a protection garment for radiologic technologists that mitigates radiation exposure while imaging patients. 

Personal finance website WalletHub has named nine 817-area cities to its list of Best Small Cities in America. Southlake, Colleyville, Keller, Mansfield, Weatherford, Grapevine, Burleson, North Richland Hills, and Hurst made the list. More than 1,300 U.S. cities with populations between 25,000 and 100,000 were compared based on 45 key indicators of livability, such as housing costs, school system quality and the number of restaurants per capita.

Southlake-based Sabre Corporation, a software and technology provider for the travel industry, has completed a multi-year distribution agreement with the Dominican carrier Arajet.

Retailer slugfest starts tomorrow: Amazon kicks off Prime Big Deal Days just after midnight on the West Coast, while rival Walmart launches its first Holiday Deals event for Walmart+ members at midnight on the East Coast.

Gameday Men's Health has opened at 410 S. Henderson in Fort Worth, offering testosterone replacement therapy.

The Rev. Rt. Jack Iker passed away Saturday. He was 75. Iker became bishop coadjutor, someone who assists a diocesan bishop, for the Episcopal Diocese of Fort Worth on April 24, 1993. He became the third bishop to serve the Episcopal Diocese of Fort Worth on Jan. 1, 1995. 

Sketchy Saturday? Unveil your talent at figure drawing from 10 am to 12:30 pm every Saturday through December 14 at the Fort Worth Community Arts Center. Artists can paint or draw from a selection of clothed and nude models. No RSVP is needed - $20 per person, payable at the session.

Believe it not: A burger restaurant -- Tom's Burgers & Grill -- won the title at Visit Arlington, Texas' 2024 Save the Taco Contest with its Baha Shrimp Taco. Tom’s Burgers is located at 1530 N. Cooper St. and is the brainchild of Chef Tom Jones, an engineer turned culinary champion.

Snippet: Fort Worth is offering free water irrigation assessments in time for fall landscaping (first 250 requests).

Nothing to do with business: Neighbors have some real bones to pick over certain Halloween decor. Owners of 12-foot skeletons skirt HOA rules by keeping ‘Skelly’ up year-round, drawing neighbors’ ire. (WSJ)

Significant stat: Texas is projected to have a GDP of nearly $2.6 trillion this year, per the Bureau of Economic Analysis. If Texas were a country, its GDP would fall just behind France ($3.1 trillion) and above Brazil and Italy ($2.3 trillion).

Announcements: 

• Trilogy Aviation Group: Adds Brett Tenhoff as a Charter Sales Executive.

• Raben: Names Tonya Veasey Chief Engagement Officer. 

• CEC Facilities Group:  Appoints Daniel Williams Chief Executive Officer. Founder Ray Waddell will transition to the role of Chairman.

• Trademark Property Company: Hires Lance Taylor as SVP of Development and Blake Bickmore as VP of Development. 

• Health Performance Specialists: Names Scot J. Dubé CEO.

• The American College of Financial Services: Inducts Jim Petersen to Alumni Hall of Fame.

• Fun On The Run Plus One: Danielle Bush launches app to transform how people connect and engage.
  NTS Unitek: Names Ross Michelsen as a Technical Specialist.

• Fort Worth: Hires Aubry Insco as 911 Communications Administrator.

• BioNTX: Named Bedford-based Opsin Biotherapeutics and Fort Worth-based Panthera BioSolutions as its 2024 Rising Stars. 

• Amegy Bank: Adds John Olson to its D-FW mortgage production team.