Model students are a teacher’s dream. They raise their hands, they do their homework and they actively participate in class. For some students, this is not their story, and it can be easy to write them off as trouble. But, for Marcie Jackson, discovering the story behind the behavior of such children is key […]
Larry and Nancy Carson looked over their new land. Larry had recently been hired as the Palmer Independent School District Superintendent. So, after 30 years in Midlothian, the couple now needed to move to Palmer. Nancy had found this property on a quiet road that meandered past wide-spaced houses. There was no house here, […]
Elizabeth Updegrove fills dual leadership roles as the drum major of the Corsicana High School Varsity Band and as the senior editor of the CHS student newspaper: The Jungle Beast Journal (JBJ). Elizabeth, a senior, will also receive a Distinguished Diploma at her upcoming June graduation. With a smile on her face and calm […]
Several players in the Midlothian Amateur Baseball Association (MABA) participated in pre-game activities at Youth Night before the Midlothian Panther game against Waco High on Friday, April 2. Three young players threw out first pitches to Panther players as Head Coach Ray Hydes and other youth players watched.
From a sweet and busy home in the center of Burleson shines a soft ray of hope for families whose lives are hurt by cancer. Her name is Donyelle’ Allen, and this year she heads up Burleson’s Relay For Life team effort. Prepared in advance for such a time as this, Donyelle’ said, “Yes!” […]
Participants at a recent Swap-O-Rama-Rama event learned how to turn old clothing into new creations. Coordinator Tracee Franklin hosted the event at Big Thrift in Waxahachie and contributed entry fees to local charities. Participants learned from skilled artists all the ins and outs of altering old jeans and other donated garments into refreshed, fashionable […]
March is the right time to start thinking about planting your landscape. Most plants come either in pots or bare rooted. Pot-grown plants often need a few days in the shade outside to “harden off” if they have been grown in a greenhouse. Water as needed and give them a chance to adjust to […]
When the body turns on itself, it can be as devastating as outside forces. Autoimmune diseases are diseases where the body actually targets normal cells for destruction — a haunting prospect for a system created to protect and defend the body from harmful invasion. Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an example of things gone awry. […]
Mike Thompson died in a car accident leaving behind his wife, Amanda, their two boys and stiff financial challenges. “After that,” Amanda recalls, “I put the house up for sale and we moved in with my mother.” About six months later, she purchased life insurance on herself telling her agent, “I don’t want this […]
Kodi Harvill is a normal 13-year-old. He attends Red Oak Junior High, lives with his parents and has been practicing karate several times a week for the last two-and-a-half years. The karate, however, is what makes Kodi different. He has competed twice in Texas state tournaments — placing fifth in the weapons and open […]
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