WEATHERFORD, TX — Lined up with as many as 40 others, heart pumping, Josh Lippard gears up to speed off from the starting gate on his dirt bike. Dirt flies off the back tire of his Kawasaki as Josh takes off, preparing for the first turn of the track. Jump after jump, he stays focused […]
WEATHERFORD, TX — Feet pump pedals faster, harder. Wind whips past your face while you pick up speed taking the lead among your friends. Your bike wasn’t the best, but you could make it fly when you gave everything. Nothing beat the feeling of freedom you found as a child on a bicycle — your first vehicle. The thrill […]
WEATHERFORD, TX — “I have not retired,” Jim Morrow said. “I’ve redirected.” As Bob Buford stated in his book, Halftime, Jim spent the first half of his life on success; the second is for significance. Ironically, his passion includes encouraging people, redirecting them to achieve a higher level than they ever dreamed possible. Jim volunteers […]
WEATHERFORD, TX — The history of the landscape has always been interesting to Terry Hughes. He first got involved in land surveying when he was just a boy growing up in Weatherford. Terry’s father, Tommie Hughes, purchased a land surveying company in Weatherford back in the early 1960s. “From the time I was big enough […]
WEATHERFORD, TX — Each morning at McCall Elementary School in Aledo, Principal Jason Beaty greets students with a smile. Mornings are his favorite part of the day. Mr. Beaty is either out front opening car doors or greeting students in the main hallway. He is always visible to the students. “A lot of times, I […]
WEATHERFORD, TX — Most of us run from them. We swat at them. We spray harsh chemicals at them in the hope they will fly far away from us, never to return. But this isn’t the case with Jason Smith. Jason keeps bees on his property. For Jason, it’s a family tradition. His grandfather […]
WEATHERFORD, TX — In May 2012, Selma Johnson puttered onto stage at the Ms. Senior Parker County pageant. An oversized coat, old hat and bark cane, inferring a state of old age. “They say you want to hear my story. I’m not sure why,” she said. “Where’s my husband, Chop Johnson? He’s my starter […]
WEATHERFORD, TX — Immersed in the music scene most of his life, Hunter Robinson has envisioned a future in the industry. He has great plans for himself and the drive and determination to follow through with them. He wants to make music his career. “I want to be in a band. I want to produce. […]
WEATHERFORD, TX — From Africa to Weatherford, Dana Blankenship always knew there was a right and wrong to everything in life. She — By Joy Brooks is a woman who spends her time in service of others. “Very early on in life I was already a social worker,” Dana shared. Her zeal to help […]
WEATHERFORD, TX — She’s better known as Volunteer Amy, the stay-at-home mom who never stays home. Amy Mercer, along with her husband, George, are teaching their children to serve the community. It all started when their 12-year-old, Macy Jo, was only 2. “We did not have two nickels to rub together, and I didn’t […]
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