Local Services

Nonprofit of the Month

A Place to Belong: GallantFew Connects NTX Veterans to Community Article by Nichole Archer & Karl Monger | Photography by Photography Courtesy of GallantFew After his military service, post-traumatic stress closed down Nate's world. He isolated. Ordinary social interactions felt daunting, often impossible. When he saw a GallantFew social media post about climbing, he was intrigued, but reaching out was more than he could manage. His wife made the call instead to Army Ranger Karl Monger...

Finance + Legal Services

A Prepared Legacy

Ivy & Owl Law is grateful to turn estate planning into an enduring act of love. Article by Jessica Crandall Lawrence | Photography by Macy Alex Photography Brett Bussan grew up in the rural stillness of a dairy farm in southwestern Wisconsin. His family rose early to milk cows. It was an idyllic childhood that instilled a staunch work ethic and appreciation for family.  When Bussan was only three years old, his father died, leaving his family at a crossroads all too often faced by loved...

Professional Services

Before the Day You Need It

Prepare for life’s unexpected moments with coverage that provides protection and peace of mind. Article by Ken G. Crawford | Photography by Macy Alex Photography Gratitude often begins with an ordinary conversation about what could go wrong and what will matter if the worst happens. However, we may not recognize it as gratitude at the time. Over the years, Ruth Shannon has taken calls from homeowners with burst pipes, business owners facing major losses, and families navigating life-altering...

Local Services

A Reason to Be Thankful

Finding care, compassion, and a home at Teresa’s House. Article by Michele Bergh | Photography by Photography Courtesy of Teresa’s House Thankfulness can take on an entirely different meaning when someone you love is living with dementia. For one family, gratitude today means seeing their father smile again. It means watching him walk, talk, laugh, and dance. Most of all, it means knowing that when they aren’t there, he is surrounded by people who genuinely know him, care about him, and love...

Home + Design

Home Design Trends for Fall 2026

Bringing the drama, personality, and luxury feel to your home. Article by Angi Burns 1. Dark, Rich Woods Walnut, espresso oak, and burl add depth and sophistication after years of lighter finishes. 2. Curves Everywhere Rounded sofas, sculptural chairs, arched details, and softened edges create inviting, comfortable spaces. 3. Vintage Character Antiques, heirloom pieces, and imperfect finishes give rooms history and individuality.  4. Layered Lighting Table lamps, sconces, and...

Life + Culture

First Responders of the Month

Argyle Police Officers Make a Special Delivery Article by Valerie Merrick | Photography by Photography Courtesy: Argyle Police Department Ding-dong! Your groceries are here! A local resident looked at the display from her video doorbell and saw her delivery person wearing an Argyle police uniform. This isn’t a typical day in the life of a police officer, but for two members of Argyle Police Department, it was just another day on the job. Officers Trey Humphries and Jeremy Rogers were out on...

Finance + Legal Services

What Happens If Your Bookkeeper Disappears Tomorrow?

One morning, the only bookkeeper at a freight and logistics company in the Dallas area stopped answering her phone. There was no warning and no handoff. A weekly payment run of roughly 560,000 dollars across about 230 invoices stopped cold. So did everything else she quietly owned.Now try this in your own business. Make a list of every financial task that happens each week. Paying suppliers and subcontractors. Sorting each expense into the right category. Invoicing customers. Recording the...

Finance + Legal Services

Your Debt Is Hiding And It Is Costing You

Add it up sometime. Not the big loan you think about every month, but all of it. The notes left over from buying out a competitor. The equipment financing. And the quiet pile of business credit cards, one opened for fuel, one for a tool supplier, one a manager uses for parts runs. A metal fabrication shop in North Texas did exactly that last month and found roughly 160,000 dollars scattered across about 17 cards, on top of its term loans. The owner had no idea it had grown that large, because he...

Arts + Culture

“Look What I Made!”

By Todd ParksNew Song School of the Arts“Look, Mom! Look, Dad! I made this!”Every parent has heard those words. Your child comes running toward you holding a painting, a sculpture, a drawing, or perhaps something you can’t immediately identify. You smile, tell them how wonderful it is, and eventually it finds its way onto the refrigerator, a shelf, or into that ever-growing box of childhood treasures. To us, it may be a piece of paper covered in paint. To them, it is a masterpiece. But there may...

Finance + Legal Services

Are You Waiving Fees Straight Out Of Your Profit?

Think about the last time a customer pushed back on your service-call fee. A crew is standing by, the schedule has an opening, and the person on the phone hesitates at the charge. It is the easiest thing in the world to say do not worry about the fee, we will take care of you. A plumbing and drain contractor across the north Dallas suburbs, doing around six million dollars a year, waived that fee so often it had practically stopped being a fee at all. Every waiver felt small and generous in the...