08 Apr COURAGE, COMMITMENT AND HONOR BY JAMIE ENGLE
Some are the very first in their family to join the military. Others, like Dr. Mark Ranschaert, follow in their family’s footsteps. Dr. Ranschaert’s great-uncles served in WWII. “I felt an...
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08 Apr CONNECTION BY MICHELLE WALLACE
every morning Mr. Chris begins class by complimenting each of his students. These are exceptional children with various special needs. Chris explains, “As a special education teacher, I have students with...
08 Apr A different kind of Mother’s Day BY KARRIE HAHN
Posted at 04:19h
in Community, Family, Forney Community, Little Elm Community, Prosper and Celina Community
Mother’s Day is swiftly approaching. The “Mother’s Day” card section is filled with people searching for just the right card. Flowers are on display. And there’s a sharp rise in...
11 Feb A Match Made in Heaven BY KARRIE HAHN
Posted at 02:34h
in Community, Family, Forney Community, Little Elm Community, Prosper and Celina Community
Sometimes a true story outshines any fictional tale produced by Hollywood. That’s certainly true of this love story. It officially “began” in 2008, but in reality, the story had been...
11 Feb Are You Retiring in 2016? BY STEVEN RINGO
Posted at 02:32h
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As you transition out of the workforce and into retirement, make sure you take advantage of these five pre-retirement planning strategies. When to start Social Security Benefits: One of the most...
11 Feb Beautiful Smiles from Hometown Dreams BY WENDI CARTWRIGHT PHOTO BY DNT PHOTOGRAPHY
Growing up in a sleepy, Texas town, a little girl named Melina plays at her grandparents’ farm, dreaming of one day of owning her own business. She can’t envision any...
11 Feb Celina ISD “Tackling” A New Sport BY JILL JOSEPH ROZA
In 2009, a small Tennessee university started an extracurricular fishing program for their student body. They were the first to offer scholarships for students excelling in the sport. Since then,...
11 Feb Live with Power AND PURPOSE BY WENDI CARTWRIGHT PHOTO BY PITTMAN PHOTOGRAPHY
Posted at 02:25h
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Welcome to 2016. As we begin a new year, many people are compelled to make New Year resolutions and promises of a healthier way of living. Webster defines resolution as...
11 Feb NO BETTER TIME BY KATHLEEN JOHNSON
Dallas/Fort Worth is in the first few years of the average seven year upswing in real estate cycles. DFW has seen a couple years of rising housing prices with 2015 rising...
11 Feb Through the Storm BY MICHELLE WALLACE PHOTOGRAPHY BY STEVE ZHENG
On December 26, I was at home when as many as a dozen tornados swept through our region. Home for me is very near the path of the storm. While...