Texas ‘rose lady’ donates 200 rose bushes to garden

Texas ‘rose lady’ donates 200 rose bushes to garden

By Juliette Coulter When Nancy Pierce’s parents suggested she take an aptitude test in college, she found out that she had strengths in horticulture. Although she had planted vegetables with her mother growing up, she eschewed that calling and apologized to her parents for wasting their money on the test. Rather, she pursued nursing and […]

‘Halloween’ an exceptional movie, and a good scare, too!

‘Halloween’ an exceptional movie, and a good scare, too!

By Chic DiCiccio For many, many people, the last 40 years worth of “Halloween” movies are best forgotten. They attempted to create a weak mythology that turned Michael Myers into some kind of unstoppable monster who never could be killed. There was also the whole eye-roller that turned Laurie Strode (Jamie Lee Curtis) into his […]

Shock and awe!

Shock and awe!

By Nancy Black My Find Friends app showed a blue dot where my youngest child was at that exact moment. The location? Medical City Fort Worth. What?! They were supposed to be on their way back from a Korean pop band concert at the convention center in Cowtown. Instead, they were at the hospital? I […]

Local ghost hauntings theme for new art show

Local ghost hauntings theme for new art show

Curious Garden presents “The Lady of the Lake,” a group show of artwork inspired by our very own ghost haunting White Rock Lake! Dating back to the 1930s, the lady of the lake has been sighted numerous times wandering the park around White Rock. The reception is on Saturday, Oct. 20 from 5-9 p.m. with […]

DART asks kids to draw destinations

DART asks kids to draw destinations

Young artist, it’s your time to shine. Kindergarten through 12th grade students who live in or near DART’s 13-city service area can now submit entries for the 2019 DART Student Art Contest capturing the theme: “My Next Stop Is ____.” Deadline for early entries is Nov. 30, and the final deadline is Jan. 25. The […]

Spicy Honey Chicken

Spicy Honey Chicken

1 cup honey 1/2 cup soy sauce 1/4 cup minced ginger 3 tablespoons minced garlic 1 tablespoon rice vinegar 1 tablespoon sriracha, or to taste 2 pounds bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs Sliced green onions, toasted sesame seeds, and steamed rice for serving In a large bowl, whisk together all ingredients except chicken. Add chicken and […]

New playground ready to enrich lives

New playground ready to enrich lives

WEE CAN ACADEMY — ROSS AVENUE   By Abbie Bauguess Molina Healthcare learned about the Ross Avenue Wee Can’s need for some help, and jumped right in. They donated new equipment and almost 30 volunteers to install and spruce up the preschool playground at Wee Can Academy — Ross Avenue.   The mission of Wee Can […]

School receives historic book

School receives historic book

ROBERT T. HILL MIDDLE SCHOOL   By Josh Ault It was back in 1986 when Ken Lampton, of Monterey, Calif., purchased a book at an antique store. He realized quickly that this book, written in 1900 about Texas geography, was special and the man who gathered the information, Robert T. Hill, sounded familiar. “When I […]