Joy Donovan

Joy Donovan is a contributing writer for CandysDirt.com covering the Midcities and Fort Worth.

View Yourself Living a Different Fantasy Every Day on This Grapevine Acreage

By Joy Donovan / July 29, 2025 /

Live the life you want. One day, it’s powering a boat through a lake.The next, it’s riding a horse with wild abandon. Then day three, you prefer to play chef. And then perhaps you would fancy swimming a few laps. Exhausted from all this activity, you think movie night with a bottle from your collection…

Black Meets White in Modern House Built as Builder’s Own in White Settlement

By Joy Donovan / July 25, 2025 /

With dramatic black and white sweeping through its 2,631 square feet, this Tarrant County listing is either straight out of a sophisticated James Bond movie or a glamorous Old Hollywood drama. Either way, this $569,000 listing at 801 Ronald St. in White Settlement is a sleek as a tuxedo, as bold as Bette Davis, and…

Can Someone Save This Piece of Fort Worth History from the Wrecking Ball?

By Joy Donovan / July 23, 2025 /

The clock is ticking for anyone who wants to own a piece of Fort Worth history. The Reilly-LeHane House is a historic find tucked into Fort Worth’s Samuels Avenue neighborhood. The house, built in 1889 on Samuels Avenue, is one of Fort Worth’s oldest surviving houses, and it’s in need of rescue quickly. After standing…

Gary Fickes Remembered as Visionary Public Servant in Southlake and Tarrant County

By Joy Donovan / July 18, 2025 /

Gary Fickes, a former Southlake mayor and longtime Tarrant County commissioner known for his hands-on leadership and community-minded service, died last week at his family’s ranch in Comanche. He was 75. His memorial service is scheduled for 2 p.m. Monday at the Hurst Conference Center, 1601 Campus Dr. in Hurst, with visitation from 4 to…

Huddle Up! 18 Acres Ready for Commercial Real Estate Touchdown in Southlake

By Joy Donovan / July 15, 2025 /

Talk about your primo piece of property. There’s more than 18 acres of Southlake turf that just went on the market. Touted for its “excellent street coverage,” the parcel of land at 1101 N. Carroll Ave. is just waiting for its next big play. The property sits in Northeast Tarrant County and in the Carroll…