Chamber comfy, open for business in new home
September 8, 2010 – 12:41 pm
Eileen Yarborough, president of the Crowley Area Chamber of Commerce since 2005, stands in front of the chamber’s new headquarters at 201 N. Hampton Road. (Steve Knight/Connection)
The Crowley Area Chamber of Commerce, outgrowing its location ... Read the full story »
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Technology pipeline
August 17, 2010 – 8:15 am
Technology pipeline Atmos Energy donated 28 computers to Holy Cross Christian Academy in Burleson on Aug. 2. The gift will help a school in need of a computer upgrade. Many of the existing models are obsolete. Pictured ...
Tattoo studio closer to go-ahead
August 17, 2010 – 8:08 am
Burleson could get its first tattoo studio soon.
Burleson City Council members on Aug. 2 with a 4-1 vote approved the first reading of an ordinance for a specific use permit for a tattoo studio located ...
Murder suspect on bail arrested for assault
August 17, 2010 – 7:57 am
A Joshua man awaiting trial for the 2009 shooting death of a Briaroaks volunteer firefighter has been arrested again on an unrelated charge.
Police arrested Brandon Scott Stubbs, 28, in Irving on Aug. 2, according to ...
Commissioners act on 2 projects
August 17, 2010 – 7:56 am
The Johnson County Commissioners Court in meetings last week took up issues related to traffic near Renfro Street and repairs at the Johnson County Law Enforcement Center.
On Aug. 2, commissioners approved a memorandum of understanding ...
As expected, Crowley to challenge rating
August 17, 2010 – 7:55 am
Just as Crowley school administrators feared, the district received an “academically unacceptable” rating for the district and for two middle schools when the Texas Education Agency released preliminary accountability ratings on July 30.
Administrators said the ...
Laughter as the best antidote is no joke
August 17, 2010 – 7:51 am
Laughter as the best antidote is no joke Randy Sheridan
Are you sick? Emotionally drained? Or just plain ol’ depressed? Well, right up front I will confess to you that I’m not a doctor, and I’m not prescribing anything — it’s just a strenuously ...
Universities really do deal in failure. Their own
August 17, 2010 – 7:48 am
Universities really do deal in failure. Their own Don Newbury
Who’da thought it? Despite college graduation rates being lower than we’d like, over the long haul, a higher percentage of colleges than students have failed.
In Texas, for every cornerstone at an institution still functioning, ...
Pardon me while I tiptoe through the tool-ips
August 6, 2010 – 6:11 am
Pardon me while I tiptoe through the tool-ips Randy Sheridan
Growing up in the home of a jack-of-all-trades was probably one of the best gifts given to me as a boy. My father would attempt just about any project at least once. He could ...
Words and context can be powerful vehicles
August 6, 2010 – 6:10 am
Words and context can be powerful vehicles Don Newbury
Most hunters are so gung-ho, they’ll hunt anything that’ll run from ’em.
Similarly, TV news folks salivate at the prospect of all-out chases to pluck credible opinions on controversial topics.
That was the case recently when ...
Revenue shortfall means difficult choices ahead
August 6, 2010 – 6:09 am
Johnson County has joined the dubious national trend of tumbling property values, translating into a $1.4 billion decrease in taxable values in the county.
Johnson County Tax Assessor Collector Scott Porter told commissioners late July 26 ...

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