April Towery

April Towery is former News Development Director for CandysDirt.com and covers Dallas City Hall. She studied journalism at Texas A&M University and has been an award-winning reporter and editor for more than 25 years.

The Best Open Houses Of 2022 To Date

By April Towery / July 21, 2022 /

Editor’s Note: Every Thursday, the best open houses in Dallas and beyond are featured at CandysDirt.com. These are a few of our favorites from the year thus far. And you’re in luck because two of the three featured homes are still on the market at reduced asking prices. The Landing On The Lake  This massive…

Realtor And Humanitarian Photographer Shares Stories From Ukraine

By April Towery / July 20, 2022 /

April Towery: We chatted with Ronnie Mosley over Zoom while he was planning his next humanitarian venture and trying to keep his Fort Worth real estate license up to date. He’s one of the nicest guys around, with a true passion for helping others in honor of his late daughter Christina. Spend a few minutes…

Dallas Architect Recalls Designing ‘Best Party House’ For Infamous Candy Montgomery

By April Towery / July 19, 2022 /

April Towery: We were thrilled to find architect Stephen Chambers, the man who designed a stunning home in the late 1970s for Candy Montgomery, who infamously was acquitted of killing her friend Betty Gore with an ax. An excerpt from the true crime tome on the case reads, “They got the land for $10,000. The…

It’s All Happening: Parade of Playhouses Is In Full Swing at NorthPark Center

By April Towery / July 18, 2022 /

Nobody’s going to rain on this parade.  Dallas CASA’s Parade of Playhouses opened July 15 at NorthPark Center and guests are welcome to stop by and purchase a raffle ticket through July 31.  For decades Dallasites have looked forward each year to the fundraiser for the city’s court-appointed special advocates and the children they serve.…

Keeping Dallas Real Estate Weird: Realtor Toni Youngblood Goes All In For Clients

By April Towery / July 18, 2022 /

April Towery: This profile on Toni Youngblood is one of my favorites of 2022 thus far. Youngblood’s unique approach has earned her a lot of clients and more than a few new friends. Toni Youngblood began her sales career at a young age, peddling skateboards around the Dallas suburbs.  “My dad used to always tell…