RED OAK, TX — Like the Remarkable Farkle McBride, Will Temple is most notable for the breadth and scope of his talent and achievements. Academics, performing arts, sports and community service are just some of the areas in which he excels. “I think I work better under pressure,” Will explained. “I’d rather be busy. […]
Red Oak, TX — One look at Chuck Steger and you’d say he’s been exercising faithfully and eating healthy every day of his life. Nothing could be further from the truth. “Actually, I didn’t start until I was over 50,” Chuck confessed. At 51, a routine visit to his physician revealed both high cholesterol and […]
RED OAK, TX — Partner PE teams up mainstream students with students who have special needs in a peer-mentored physical education program. The program was new to Red Oak High School this year, but it’s the realization of a longtime dream for Coach Hope Porter. “It’s been a long process, but we finally got it here, […]
RED OAK, TX — Sitting in a room decorated with buck antlers, stuffed bobcats and Mason jars full of homemade preserves, Morris Gresham is at ease behind his computer desk writing stories about the things he knows — hunting, fishing and growing up in a small Texas town. His house is just far enough out […]
RED OAK, TX — Born in a logging camp in 1928, Donald “Don” Shields got used to moving very early on. As the seasons changed and the availability of lumber shifted, his father, who supported the family by driving an eight-wheeled log wagon up and down the hills, moved with the work. During the time they lived […]
RED OAK, TX — Just keeping her eye on the ball isn’t enough for Samantha Gilmore. This focused high school senior looks at the big picture. She is a star athlete in golf and softball, as well as maintaining an academic record that put her in the top 10 percent of her class at Red […]
RED OAK, TX — The love story of Chris and Jennifer Buckhannon began on December 31, 2007, when the duo met at a friend’s New Year’s Eve party. They quickly became inseparable, and even life’s challenges haven’t broken their bond. “Neither of us was looking for a relationship … but it was an instant […]
RED OAK, TX — “I don’t really like attention,” John Keane said, smiling but a bit uncomfortable. “I prefer to be behind the scenes.” Being a teacher, husband and father to four outgoing children, and grandfather to four, his quest for relative anonymity has been successful. Now, however, being on the board of the Ellis County Habitat for Humanity, […]
Red Oak, TX — Art has been a part of Ovilla resident, Jana Jennings’, life for as long as she can remember. Today she gives back to the community she loves, and the children in it, by passing on her passion for painting. “I look at it as an extension of those who have […]
RED OAK, TX — Members of a recently reorganized service group are embracing the adage “What’s old is new again,” as they revisit the success of their former charter. Red Oak Masonic Lodge No. 461 A.F. & A.M. may have been dormant for over 70 years, but since 2008, new life has been breathed into […]
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