This summer, Jackie Pittman is following her cardiologist’s orders and exercising in her beautiful backyard pool. “My grandkids and their granddaddy loved that pool,” Jackie said. “I can still hear their voices say, ‘Granddaddy, one more time,’ and he would pitch ’em into the water!” Stan has not been with Jackie to enjoy that […]
Reneé Shreeves was in junior high when she first encountered a girl who was deaf. Instead of shying away like most children would, Reneé embraced her, becoming fascinated with learning about deaf disabilities. She took her first sign language class that year, and has not stopped signing since. Years later, when she was in […]
DeAnn W. of Red Oak, Texas may be a neglected pet bird’s best friend. Founder of Wings of Love Bird Haven, Inc. DeAnn has rehabilitated hundreds of exotic birds and placed them in caring homes. Learn more about her work and see the birds that she cares for in our exclusive online video. Visit […]
How about an affordable investment in your home that pays you back in return? There’s a fairly new product — impact-resistant roofing — that can do just that. It’s available in shingles that look like ordinary asphalt shingles (either three-tab or architectural shingles), as well as other types of materials such as metal and […]
When Rachel Kistner moved to Red Oak 21 years ago, one of the first actions on her agenda was to find a teaching position. “One day, I went to Red Oak Elementary (ROE), spoke to the principal, and he gave me my first teaching job,” Rachel said. Rachel spent the next 10 years as […]
More and more I am faced with interesting questions, most of which I cannot answer off the top of my head. You can do the same thing I do; research a bit. There are several Web sites that are very helpful. Once into any of these sites, you can enter your question, plant name, […]
The crack of the bat as it connects with the ball. The rush of pride for making the catch. The camaraderie of friendships being forged on the field. For Coach Jessie Jackson and his RiverCats baseball team, it just does not get any better than this. The Mansfield RiverCats boys have been playing together […]
When Kimberly Baker, an Ennis native, decided to bake and design her own cake for her son’s first birthday party in 2006, she had no idea it would be the beginning of a newfound talent. She is quick to admit her baking talents did not manifest until her adult years and actually branched out […]
Waxahachie High School sophomore Max Mills attended the Hugh O’Brien Youth (HOBY) Leadership Conference this month at T.C.U in Fort Worth. The three-day seminar was part of a worldwide series of conferences that strive to promote strong critical-thinking skills among high school students so that they may excel in their future endeavors. Organizers of […]
“I guess it is true, if you grow up in Corsicana and move away, sooner or later you will move back here,” said Lynn Taylor, who left Dallas to return to her hometown when her close-as-a-sister friend was diagnosed with cancer. She was Lynn’s former roommate at the State Home, where they grew up, […]
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