Right on cube (Posted 8/15/2010 08:00 am)
Andrew McGuire, an incoming freshman at Centennial High School, shows off his solved three-by-three and nine-by-nine rubik's cube. McGuire can solve the three-by-three cube in just under 13 seconds and solved the nine-by-nine cube in two and a half hours.
Many students aren’t too focused on strengthening their minds during the summer break before their freshman year of high school.  VIEW RELATED VIDEO   More...

The left way to do business (Posted 8/11/2010 08:00 am)
Teresa Nelson points with her left hand to photos on the wall of her business in Everman, Teresa's Treasures Gourmet Baskets and Gifts. The company serves clients in 35 states and seven countries, winning numerous awards locally and national for both business and design.
Teresa Nelson is a master of adversity.   More...

Local child becomes three-time gold medalist (Posted 8/10/2010 08:00 am)
Brayden Rider Reeves of Burleson brings home three gold medals in swimming from the Special Olympics area meet in July at Keller. Reeves is a Bransom Elementary School student and an Special Olympics athlete who competes in a number of sports year round.
Giving all he’s got, Brayden Rider Reeves went for gold and got it.   More...

Dug in to community (Posted 8/2/2010 08:00 am)
Clayton Boyd of Burleson sits in a lawn chair on his rooftop next to the satellite television dish. The Boyds' home is unique to the area as the only underground residence on file.
Time to mow the roof — or lawn. Same thing.   More...

Family owned winery sees the glass half-full (Posted 7/30/2010 08:00 am)
Dana Bell pours a class of Sangiovese for a visitor at D'Vine Wine in Old Town.
Sisters Dana Bell and Donna Thiessen are lifelong Burleson residents turned Burleson business owners.   More...

Convention brings flocks of thoroughbreds to Burleson (Posted 7/25/2010 08:00 am)
Ron and Linda Caram are long-time Burleson pigeon trainers and handlers. They stand proudly in front of the pigeon loft in the back yard of their home where winning pigeons returned home from seven 200-mile races that began in New Braunfels last week. Ron holds a Blue Bar Splash pigeon in hand that returned home that morning.
Ron and Linda Caram know a lot about birds and the sport of competitive pigeon racing.   More...

Food, atmosphere make Paesano's a hit for Italian fare (Posted 11/4/2009 01:54 pm)
In Italian, the word ‘paesano’ means countryman, brother or pal. That sentiment is evident in a new Italian eatery in Crowley   More...

Bingo boosts senior friendships in Burleson (Posted 10/21/2009 02:26 pm)
Bingo host Emma Allen, left, gives a new card to gamer Debra Vansandt after she won her first game during a weekly bingo event at the McDonald's located on I-35. The group meets there once a week on Wednesday for 15 rounds of bingo and free breakfast sandwiches and coffee compliments of the restaurant.
Bingo is the only way to go for many game-loving Burlesonites. A number of area residents have standing appointments to play bingo at McDonald’s restaurants throughout the city.   More...

'Night Out' on the town (Posted 10/16/2009 12:19 pm)
Burleson Police Chief Tom Cowan, right, talks with Mayor Ken Shetter and his two children, Hogan, left, and Olivia on Mesquite Drive during National Night Out Tuesday.
Burleson residents got out on the town to prevent people from getting into their homes Tuesday.   More...

Finding fun at Founder's Day (Posted 10/13/2009 02:56 pm)
Jason Atwood, left, and his daughter, Tia, 3, enjoy a petting zoo at the 16th annual Burleson Founder's Day, Saturday. The streets of Old Town Burleson were filled with families and children during the celebration.
Families, friends and residents gathered together in Old Town Burleson Saturday to celebrate the city’s heritage.   More...

Rockin' Old Town (Posted 10/9/2009 11:43 am)
Andrew Nelson plays a Gibson Les Paul at the Party Barn in Old Town Burleson for Wrench in the Works, one of the bands booked by Jeff Brannon.
Starting a promotional company and becoming a booking agent for some of Texas’ premiere rock and Christian rock bands developed out of necessity for a Burleson based drummer.   More...

Group shows true colors at regionals (Posted 10/9/2009 11:36 am)
The Burleson High School Color Guard competed among some of the various color guards in the area and came away with a championship trophy and title of best flag line Sept. 26. Front row, from left are Shelby Lowry, Alex Hines, Mallory Ray and Jazmin Rodriguez. Second row, from left, Marissa Cardenas, Paige Lyles, Lori Leutwyler and Courtney Austin and third row, from left, Kelsea Johnson, Stacy Leon, Mariah Edgmon and Daisee Rey. Fourth Row, from left, Erin Lester, Danielle Munoz and Amanda Halpin.
The Burleson High School Color Guard showed their true colors during a regional competition Sept. 26.   More...

It pays to support the arts in Burleson (Posted 10/6/2009 02:56 pm)
The Burleson Arts Council makes a $2,000 donation to Burleson Independent School District music departments during the school board meeting Monday. , BAC President Terri Lynn Harwell, holding check on left, members of the Burleson Arts Council and BISD Public Relations Director Richard Crummel, holding check on right visited with trustees about the role of the arts council in the local community during the Sept. 28 meeting.
Burleson Independent School District music teachers received something extra during the school board meeting Monday. Burleson Arts Council President Terri Lynn Harwell presented the district with a $2,000 check donation and praised BISD music instructors for their dedication to students.   More...

Burleson resident gets his shot (Posted 10/6/2009 02:47 pm)
Burleson resident Ron Smith won the Canon Shoot Like a Pro Sweepstakes. Smith’s outstanding photography skills landed him on the Dallas Cowboys sideline where he was able to shoot action shots like a pro during the game against the Carolina Panthers Sept. 28.
Some might consider Burleson resident Ron Smith the luckiest man on earth. Smith won a chance to shoot sideline photos during the Dallas Cowboys game against the Carolina Panthers Sept. 28.   More...

It pays to read at Brock Elementary (Posted 10/6/2009 02:15 pm)
Winners of the summer reading contest at Brock Elementary School were treated to a limousine ride and lunch at On the Border Friday. The top two readers from each grade were selected to participate in the celebration lunch. Featured in no particular order are Paul Kang, Lindey Coontz, Christiana Bennett, Daniel Martinez, Jaidyn Matamoros, Eddie Martinez, Kodi Millirons, Jordyn McKelvain, Ayden Biediger and Abby Anderson. Ann Brock teachers Janna Bufford and Kelly Shelton also joined in the meal and fun.
It pays to read at Brock Elementary. In order to encourage students to continue reading during the summer months, the school library held a reading contest.   More...

Hearts of gold at Crystal Heart Gala (Posted 10/2/2009 11:30 am)
From left, Congressman Chet Edwards, Patsy Dumas and Johnson County Precinct 2 Commissioner John Matthews were at attendance Sunday evening at the Huguley Hospital Crystal Heart Gala in Fort Worth.
Administrators and staff at Huguley Memorial Medical Center, elected officials, dozens of area 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...

Character traits ring true for academy students (Posted 10/2/2009 11:17 am)
Academy at Nola Dunn students participated in a Run of the Rings event Friday at Elk Stadium. From left, Gary Harrison sits in the stands during the event with his sons, Jack Harrison, middle, and Grace Harrison who were among those students who participated in the fundraising race.
The Academy at Nola Dunn hosted a special Ring Dedication Ceremony and a Run for the Rings event Friday.   More...

A new season for Harvest House (Posted 9/30/2009 02:32 pm)
A group of professional models and volunteers from Burleson's Harvest House strutted their stuff on the walkway at a fashion show and dinner fundraiser for the charity organization. Styles from fashion boutique Whatchamacallit Fashions and the Harvest House thrift store were featured.
To celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Harvest House, executive director Alice Bleeker tried to think of what the Harvest House does best.   More...

God's presence crosses Burleson HS campus (Posted 9/28/2009 10:40 am)
Students at Burelson High School gathered to pray for the school, the city and the country during the See You At the Pole ceremony which was started in Burleson more than 15 years ago.
Was it a sign of God’s presence at Burleson High School or mere happenstance? BHS students gathered on campus Wednesday for See You At The Pole and inadvertently the sidewalk where students stood in united praise seemed to miraculously form a massive cross.   More...

Old dog can learn new tricks (Posted 9/23/2009 03:27 pm)
Humane Society of North Texas Coordinator Sandy Grambort, left, dog trainer Blake Ovard and Happy pose with at the conclusion of the finals performance on Saturday, Sep. 19, 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...

Auction to be held Saturday at First United Methodist (Posted 9/23/2009 03:23 pm)
First United Methodist Church of Burleson will host a Fall Fiesta Saturday beginning at 3:30 p.m. The event will conclude with a live auction followed by a dinner at 5 p.m..   More...

Day in the District offers something for everyone (Posted 9/23/2009 03:01 pm)
Believed to be one of the earliest paintings by Michelangelo Buonarroti, painted when the artist was in his early teens, The Torment of Saint Anthony, c. 1487–88, tempera and oil on panel, will make its local debut in its new home at the Kimbell Art Museum during Day in the District, beginning at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 26.
Mark your calendars and plan to scour the Fort Worth Cultural District on Saturday, Sept. 26, for the fourth annual Day in the District.   More...

Dog's safe return brings joy to Burleson family (Posted 9/23/2009 02:46 pm)
Lucious a frisky, Sharpei mix was reunited with his loving owners Kym, right, and John Seals, left, after being lost for several weeks earlier this year. The Seals adopted Lucious less than one year ago from the Humane Society of North Texas.
There is nothing like the feeling you get when you are able to reunite a lost dog with its anxious owners. Huguley Memorial Medical Center employee Sheri Pettit experienced this heart warming feeling several months ago when she helped to reunite Lucious, a frisky Sharpei mix, with the loving family who adopted him from the Humane Society of North Texas earlier this year.   More...

Pets become friends, then family (Posted 9/23/2009 02:39 pm)
Elmo the 'dorky 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 to draw — lizards, hamsters and guinea pigs are among the possessions that become precious to the owner because of pet’s personality and loyalty.   More...

Shakespeare arrives in Johnson County (Posted 9/18/2009 12:09 pm)
D. J. Patterson, center, as Demetrius, separates Helena, left, played by Amanda Stevens, and Hermia, played by Claire Buckholz, who both have affections for him in the Carnegie Players production of A Midsummer Night's Dream now playing at the Carnegie Theater in Cleburne.
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...

Burleson girls learn ropes (Posted 9/15/2009 04:58 pm)
Gymnast Hannah Joyner performs a handstand during a practice session at Lucas Gymnastics.
A number of rare gems have been discovered in the 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...

Miniature Horse World Championship comes to North Texas (Posted 9/11/2009 02:09 pm)
The differences in sizes is more apparent when a miniature horse, foreground, a small breed regular horse, and a full size horse, background, are seen in the same arena at All Star Equestrian in Alvarado.
Get along, little horsey. It’s time to hit the trail for the world championship.   More...

Lee Way Wigs, the better way to hair care (Posted 9/11/2009 02:04 pm)
Lee Way Wigs and Salon will be offering discount coupons Sept. 12 to current and potential customers. The coupons will be good for a $10 hair cut and will be valid for a limited time only.   More...

The vision becomes reality (Posted 9/10/2009 08:34 am)
The Borunda family of Crowley, from left, Linda, David and son Blaze, 11, sing with the congregation during the dedication program for the new Community Life Center at First Baptist Church of Crowley on Sunday, Aug. 30. Almost 500 current and former church members gathered in the CLC gymnasium to celebrate the opening of the new facility.
First Baptist Church pastor, the Rev. Joel McCoy, described it as a “God-sized vision.”   More...