After months of winter weather, spring is the season when homeowners start noticing everything the cold left behind — peeling paint, faded trim and siding that looks a little worse for wear. Exterior painting isn’t just about curb appeal; it’s also one of the most...
It’s been a strange year. Just hit another birthday (not one ending in a zero), but another birthday, nonetheless. My 30th high school reunion is approaching this weekend, I didn’t attend the 10, or 20 year (no major reason why) so it is going to be a...
If there was one thing Ashdown, Arkansas had when I was growing up, it was plenty for kids to do. During the summer months, activities included baseball, day trips to swim at the lake, visiting kinfolk, and spending the night at a friend’s house. And of course, lawn...
On the final day of the 88th Legislature, lawmakers in the Texas House of Representatives delivered 20 articles of impeachment against Attorney General Ken Paxton. By delivering the articles Monday, May 29, the Texas House triggered an impeachment process that is set...
Runoff election early voting is right around the corner as voters will cast their ballots for two trustee positions on the Collin College board. The runoff election day is Saturday, June 10, with an early voting window that is set to begin Tuesday, May 30, and run...
Now I realize some of you don’t like church and, my guess is that you might have a pretty good reason. But let’s just say, for arguments sake, there are some wonderful churches out there. Churches where the Lord actually changes lives and uses these same lives to do...
After several public presentations and lengthy discussions about what to include in a bond package, the fate of Garland ISD’s nearly $1.28 billion bond was decided by voters during the election Saturday, May 6. Unofficial results are now in for both Collin and Dallas...
After a recent meeting, a coworker mentioned that she and her family had bought a new home. Actually, it was new to them, but it was built in 1963 in what was then and is still now one of the city’s most desirable neighborhoods. What seemed like a typical workplace...
Voters began heading to polling places today for early voting in the upcoming May elections. From 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday, April 24, through Saturday, April 29, and 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. May 1-2, voters can cast early voting ballots in the Saturday, May 6 election. Dallas...
