BY JILL JOSEPH ROZA Fifteen years ago, we left “Urban America” and its metropolitan conveniences behind and moved our family to Celina, Texas. Rural living slapped us in the face as we had to start traveling the highways; groceries and school supplies that were once just...
It’s back-to-school time again, and you’ve probably already prepared your child with essentials like new clothes, three-ring binders and pencils. But what about keeping children healthy? Dr. Kelly Phillips, a family medicine physician on the medical staff at Baylor Medical Center at McKinney, offers these...
BY DONNA RIAL-MAKER, D.Min., M.Ed., M.A., LPC Sending a child off to college is a time for both celebration and uncertainty. The freshman checklist can be daunting: application, registration, tuition, books, living supplies, moving trucks, and goodbyes. We can check off most of these items with...
BY LUCY TOWLE This summer, your kids’ teachers are working hard to make their classes ready for the new school year. Your vacationing students can also prepare by filling their minds with great books! Here are some recommendations you may want to consider. Ages 0-4: The Mo...
BY GARRETT G. WEAVER Development activity is moving full-steam ahead these days in Prosper. After co-sponsoring a successful “Dallas State of the Market” event earlier this summer that featured Mayor Ray Smith and Craig Martin of Terra Verde Group (who is developing Windsong Ranch on the...
In her 33 years in Forney, plus four years at First Baptist Academy in Dallas and two years in Pecan Gap, Townsend has taught hundreds of students to love and appreciate not only art, but who they are as individuals. Her love for art and...
BY JAMIE ENGLE It has been said that, “If you can’t find what you want, create it yourself!” So when Dr. Melina Cozby, founder of Forney Family Dentistry and Orthodontics, found that so many of her fresh-out-of-school dental assistant applicants seemed to lack the complete training they...
BY STEVEN CARROLL There is something new in Forney, Texas. It’s one of the most inspiring things I’ve seen in a long time. It challenges, encourages, and compels me to move forward with the vision God has placed in my life and family. Every time I...
If you’re a fan or even a “weekend athlete,” you can admire these players for their abilities, even if you — like the vast majority of humanity — can’t hope to duplicate them. But if you’re an investor, you may be able to learn some...
The general surgeons at Lakeside Surgery P.A. are local residents and available here when you need them. The thought of having a surgery can be stressful. If you find that you are in need of a surgical consultation you want a surgeon with experience,...