Koi Kisses
WAXAHACHIE, TX – Amber Penney has been in love with butterfly koi and standard fin Japanese koi for nearly five years. Her passion for this unique breed of fish began when she and her husband, Marc,
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Now Magazines joins Granbury Chamber of Commerce
GRANBURY, TX — Now Magazines joined the Granbury Chamber of Commerce last Wednesday, June 6, 2013. The company publishes Granbury Now along with community magazines throughout North Texas.
Burleson
Strengthening Our Community
BURLESON, TX – Tapping into hearts of veterans in Burleson, Joshua and Crowley, Bill Taylor stepped into his new role as commander of American Legion
Corsicana
Journey Toward Gold
CORSICANA, TX — This month, Daniel Hux, a graduate of Navarro College, will go to Washington, D.C., to be presented the Gold Congressional Award,
Ennis
Where Faith Leads
ENNIS, TX – A community leader combines the grace of religion and the might of the law in her dual role as a private practice attorney in Dallas
Granbury
Riding for a Longer Life
GRANBURY, TX – At 81 years old, Hank Stewart enjoys riding one of his many bicycles for miles along scenic routes in the local area. While living
Mansfield
The Amazing Guitar Master
MANSFIELD, TX – When he was a young boy growing up in France, Philippe Bertaud, along with his older brother, Jean Paul, spent his summers working
Midlothian
Sculpting a Body
MIDLOTHIAN, TX — “Are you ready to do the workout?” challenged a perfectly trim and toned Jane Fonda from the workout video. Answering, “Yes,”
North Ellis County
Purple Power
RED OAK, TX – What started with one man running around a track for one day has come to be known as Relay for Life — today inspiring more than
Southwest
Women with a Mission
CEDAR HILL, TX – Women like to celebrate other women, especially those who have overcome. The women at Point of Light Church in Cedar Hill are having
Waxahachie
Throwing for the Future
WAXAHACHIE, TX – One event is all it takes to change someone’s path in life. Tochi Nlemchi never dreamed she would discover a hidden athletic
Weatherford
Growing Old with Beauty
WEATHERFORD, TX — In May 2012, Selma Johnson puttered onto stage at the Ms. Senior Parker County pageant. An oversized coat, old hat and bark cane,
Past Stories
Partying with Purpose
CEDAR HILL, TX – We live in a day and age where nobody seems to know their neighbors anymore. However, on one block in Cedar Hill, that is definitely not the case. Four families on that block seem
Relentless Competitor
RED OAK, TX — Jeremiah Gaines is the epitome of a well-rounded, successful student athlete. Not one to seek the limelight, Jeremiah is a laid-back man of few words. Although he is reserved, he
From America to Russia
MANSFIELD, TX – Chris Burgin had already travelled to Russia over 20 times since 2002. There was no reason this trip in June 2011 would be different. He regularly went over on mission trips with
To Honor Them
MIDLOTHIAN, TX — “It shouldn’t have happened. I don’t think people should be killed like this,” said 16-year-old Rebecca Guitierrez, as she struggled to make sense of an event that was indefensible
Sharing Military History
GRANBURY, TX – Military life has been a part of Cordell Hall’s family for decades. He has dated his family tree back to the Revolutionary War, and that fact is part of what drives his interest
Czeching up on History
ENNIS, TX – An Ennis native has a unique and endearing perspective on life — one that can be attributed to family, hard work and the integration of a people to an entirely new country and way
Bayonet and Baton
CORSICANA, TX — Having a mother who taught piano lessons and directed a church choir helped define Zeno King’s lifelong love of music as a passion and vocation. “I’m one of the few kids who
Trombonist with a Future
BURLESON, TX – Brandon stepped off the football field as a freshman in high school. Exhausted and sweating from almost eight minutes of a half-time performance, he turned, faced the field, and realized
Sims Library Renovation Unites Past with Present
WAXAHACHIE, TX — Uniting the look of the past with the technology of the present, Nicholas P. Sims Library reopened in March 2013 with a lot to show off. Check out what’s new at the library