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Close Calls and Stone Walls

If you visit Wallace and Lisa Swayze and their son, Trae, you will likely be impressed with their kind, quiet friendliness. Any of the three will welcome you into their rambling stone home in Cedar Hill. The high-ceilinged living area has tile floors that look like flagstones and the two-story-high stone wall above an […]


A Man and His Bug

Life was “happening” for Walter Buchanan and his wife, Billie, and their    three children — Joe, Jill and Jan. The family was living in Arkansas when Walter came upon what many would consider “the deal of a lifetime.” “The 1969 VW Beetle became available in March of 1972,” he explained. “It was in pristine […]


Larry’s Pond

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, […]


Words and Music

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 […]


Eager to Serve

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!” […]


Plant for the Future

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 […]