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The Real Deals

Wendell and Billy Joe Cooke grew up on a farm between Ennis and Waxahachie at a time when families tended to be big and life was about churchgoing, farm chores, schoolwork and family. Their father, Benjamin Franklin Cooke, loved to play the fiddle. “He did it for fun,” Wendell smiled. “We were five boys […]


Goals Beyond Goals

Jason Duvall was only 6 years old when he started playing soccer at the Waxahachie YMCA. When he was a student at Waxahachie High School in the 1980s, he played in the Arlington Premier Invitational League as a goalkeeper for the Waxahachie Arsenal. “I grew up playing this game. It’s always been my sport. […]


Art and Hearth

Jo Timberman Adams purchased her first home five years ago. “My Realtor and I probably looked at 23 houses,” she smiled. The moment they stepped inside a charming, two-bedroom bungalow, they knew the search was over. “The house was move-in ready and the style, floor plan and colors perfectly matched my furniture,” she said. […]


Documentary Dedication

The art of movie making can spellbind, educate and entertain, as storytellers weave magic lands of mystery, comedy, adventure, science fiction and more, affecting the hearts and minds of viewers. The art of documentary making takes even more dedication and passion. For students at Waxahachie Global High School, this has become both an educational […]


A Baker’s Dozen

WAXAHACHIE, TX — The wonderfully delicious smells permeate the hallways of Waxahachie High School even before patrons reach the door. Once the door is opened, they realize they have entered another dimension. They’ve entered The Reservation, the on-campus restaurant where Joel Skipper, executive chef, and his baker’s dozen take center stage. “The Reservation opened much […]


WAXAHACHIE, TX — Ralph Cooke has long been a hidden treasure in Waxahachie. His friend, Brown Street Church of Christ elder Glenn Perryman, believes it is time for that to change. “Ralph recently celebrated his 90th birthday,” Glenn said. “He’s a true craftsman and artist whose work has rarely been seen beyond his family and […]


Abel is Able

WAXAHACHIE, TX — Brian and Heather Rose knew early on in the pregnancy that their little boy would come into the world with a birth defect. “At 14 weeks, I had my first sonogram,” Heather remembered. “They found fluid on his brain. I was sent to a specialist where I had a more detailed sonogram.” […]


More Than Bricks and Mortar

WAXAHACHIE, TX — The year 1914 was a very good year. Babe Ruth signed his first contract with the minor league Baltimore Orioles and, later that same year, was traded to the Boston Red Sox. Wrigley Field opened. The first Mother’s Day was celebrated. Joe DiMaggio was born. Locally, the Waxahachie Sanitarium opened its […]


Orchestrated from Above

WAXAHACHIE, TX — Brad Shotts enjoys spending quality time with his son, Blaine. As they do quite often, the duo went to the movies one Saturday afternoon shortly after Lone Survivor premiered in theaters around the country. They bought their tickets, purchased their customary concessions and found their seats, but something profound happened during this […]