Junior Master Gardener course offered in Joshua (Posted 7/22/2010 12:41 pm)
Children with an interest in learning about organic gardening and the natural world around them are being encouraged to register for an upcoming Junior Master Gardener certification course.   More...

Open Door event attracts 1,800 (Posted 10/28/2009 03:13 pm)
More than 1,800 people took advantage of Open Door Ministries’ annual food giveaway, held in the parking lot of the new Owl Stadium Saturday.   More...

Johnson tops in Fall Fest car show (Posted 10/22/2009 11:23 am)
Joshua firefighter Russ Bassham poses inside a 1927 Model T Ford, customized by his dad, Ronnie. The car placed 10th in the car show at the Joshua Area Chamber of Commerce's Fall Fest.
Jerry Johnson won first place in the car show at the Joshua Area Chamber of Commerce’s Fall Fest with his 1935 Ford Coupe. Each visitor to Fall Fest was able to cast one vote in the car show.   More...

Control weeds in an organic garden with corn gluten (Posted 10/15/2009 10:47 am)
Corn gluten meal is a by-product of the corn wet milling process and in 1991 it was awarded a patent as a natural herbicide for use on turf and crop production.   More...

Pansies will add color and smiles to a winter garden (Posted 10/15/2009 10:41 am)
Pansies planted in fall will last all winter and add a nice touch of color to a garden.
Adding color to the landscape in the fall is a great way to keep a smile on your face each time you look out at your garden during the months ahead.   More...

Gala a big success (Posted 10/8/2009 09:51 am)
Administrators and staff at Huguley Memorial Medical Center, elected officials, dozens of Keene residents and others were among the 460 people in attendance Sunday at the 16th annual HMMC Crystal Heart Gala at the Renaissance Worthington Hotel in Fort Worth.     More...

'Zombieland' delivers killer laughs (Posted 10/8/2009 09:18 am)
If zombies did exist, a good way to kill someone with laughter would be Zombieland.   More...

Working with landscapes takes time, commitment (Posted 10/8/2009 09:16 am)
Lately I have talked to a lot of people who are having trouble landscaping difficult areas such as slopes and beds shaded or full of sun.   More...

Leaves tell tales of joy or woe (Posted 10/8/2009 09:15 am)
The leaves of every plant have a tale to tell.   More...

56th Lord's Acre was big success (Posted 10/1/2009 11:17 am)
Brandi Hairston, left, and Courtney Forsberg show two puppies which were auctioned during the 56th annual Lord's Acre fundraising event held at the First United Methodist Church-Joshua Saturday.
As it appears to be every year, this year’s Lord’s Acre fundraiser at the First United Methodist Church-Joshua was a “great success,” said pastor Lara Whitley.   More...

Marine Corps League to host benefit golf tournament for local charities (Posted 10/1/2009 11:15 am)
The Longhorn Detachment of the Marine Corps League will host its first-ever benefit golf tournament later this month with the proceeds to assist several area charitable organizations.   More...

Joshua gems learn ropes of gym industry (Posted 10/1/2009 10:33 am)
Gymnast Hannah Joyner performs a handstand during a practice session at Lucas Gymnastics. Gym owner Marti Lucas trains girls in women's artistic gymnastics, which is the type of gymnastics seen on television.
A number of rare gems have been discovered in the Joshua-Burleson area. Lucas Gymnastics located at 3314 Mountain Valley Blvd. on the border between Burleson and Joshua is helping a number of area girls learn to walk the ropes of a highly competitive industry.   More...

Exhibit explores views of West (Posted 10/1/2009 10:26 am)
Yellow Magpie, Arapahoe – 1973, a color lithograph by artist Leonard Baskin (1922-2000) is one of the pieces in Views and Visions: Prints of the American West. The show runs through Jan. 10, 2010.
 The changing perception of the American West is just one of the themes explored through the works of such artists as George Catlin, Leonard Baskin and Grant Wood in an exhibition opening Saturday, Sept. 19, at the Amon Carter Museum in Fort Worth.   More...

Methodists, community to celebrate 56th Lord's Acre (Posted 9/24/2009 10:16 am)
John Boyd holds one of the auction items from last year's celebration of Lord's Acre at the First United Methodist Church-Joshua.
The 56th Lord’s Acre to be celebrated at First United Methodist Church-Joshua isn’t just for Methodists, local members say.   More...

Old dog can learn new tricks (Posted 9/24/2009 09:46 am)
Dog trainer Blake Ovard performs with his Extreme Mutt Makeover partner, Happy, during the finals performance on Saturday, at Will Rogers Colosseum in Fort Worth. The pair finished third in the competition after training together for only three weeks.
Going to the dogs isn’t necessarily a bad thing — sometimes it lands you in third place in a national competition.   More...

Pets quickly become friends, then family (Posted 9/24/2009 09:35 am)
Elmo the 'dorkie yorkie' enjoys a day at the lake with the Ortega family.
Many pet owners have an emotional attachment to their animals, and the critter doesn’t have to be a dog or cat — lizards, hamsters and guinea pigs are among the pets that become precious to the owner because of its personality and loyalty.   More...

Joshua director pleased with audience reaction (Posted 9/17/2009 09:30 am)
Oberon, left, king of the fairies, played by Chris Seil, listens intently as the mischievous Puck, played by Theresa Burton, outlines a scheme to cause problems in the forest in the Carnegie Players production of A Midsummers Night's Dream. The play will run Sept. 18-20 and Sept. 25-27 at the Carnegie Theater in Cleburne.
Audiences are having a ball with the twisted plot and the zany antics of the characters in the Carnegie Players’ production of William Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream, its director said.   More...

Shakespeare arrives in Johnson County (Posted 9/17/2009 09:03 am)
Johnson County residents have major roles in the Carnegie Players production of A Midsummers Night's Dream, now playing at the Carnegie Theater in Cleburne. In back, from left, are Auston McIntosh, who plays Lysander, and Brandon Moore, who plays Peter Quince. Both are seniors at Alvarado High School. In front are Gregory Hooper and Emily Hooper. Gregory, a freshman at AHS, plays Moth, while Emily, a sixth-grader at Alvarado Intermediate School, is Cobweb, both fairies of the forest.
A standing ovation is deserved by  the Carnegie Players for bringing William Shakespeare to the Johnson County stage with its production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream, presented Sept. 18-20 and Sept. 25-27 at The Carnegie Theater, 210 N. Caddo St., in Cleburne.   More...

They'll be there for the team (Posted 9/10/2009 11:12 am)
The Blue Crew at Joshua High School has expanded to 15 members this year under new faculty advisor Seth Rivard. Members of the crew include, back row from left, Ciara Thomas, Rebecca Chavoya, Reid Garcia, Courtney Toten, Chelsey Edmonson, Kayla Tanzini, Jacob Humphreys, Brittnie Alcorn and Kimberly Jurgens and, front row from left, Kylie Richardson, Kaitlyn Martindale, Laura Rodriguez, Rivard and Chelsey Maxey.
The Blue Crew — Joshua High School’s “comedy cheerleaders” — has been expanded and may be trying some new things out on the field, according to its faculty advisor and members.   More...

Antique tractor, car show window to county's past (Posted 9/10/2009 10:59 am)
Johnson County Antique Tractor Club president John Percifield sits with a traction wheeled dirt mover he used as a teenager.
Step into the past and relive agricultural history at the annual Johnson County Antique Tractor and Car Show Sept. 25-26.   More...