Fire burns family home
As plumes of white smoke continued to rise in the air, Maria Neavez held back tears as she watched firefighters spray water on the smoldering ruins of her home. “We’ve lost everything,” she said, her voice cracking. “We’re devastated.”
History — and hostility — as Clinton ascends to nomination
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A glass ceiling is shattering at the Democratic National Convention as Hillary Clinton ascends to the presidential nomination with Tuesday’s roll call of the states, the first woman to lead a major party into a White House race.
Close-knit till the end
LITTLE ELM — After 130 years, Elm Ridge United Methodist Church on Fishtrap Road held a final Sunday service filled with reminiscing, tears and friendship.
Cradle of care
CORINTH — The pews are long gone, the stained-glass windows have been replaced and a bulletin board covers up the baptistery. The bell-less steeple remains, but the inside of the red building is a bit chaotic with cardboard boxes strewn about and memories tucked away.
Home to be gifted to wounded warrior
Retired soldier Randy Nantz was selected by the nonprofit Building Homes for Heroes to receive a mortgage-free, 2,600-square-foot home in the Harvest development west of Argyle.