Joy Donovan
Joy Donovan is a contributing writer for CandysDirt.com covering the Midcities and Fort Worth.
Hold my sparkler. In case anyone’s searching for a way to mark America’s 248 years of independence, there’s a lot of celebrating to look forward to in Tarrant County. And for those who really want to celebrate, there’s no reason to limit it to just July 4. Check out some of the activities planned in…
The description of The Lighthaus reads like a luxury home tour’s marketing brochure. “Though the shell of Lighthaus is made of traditional building materials, we imagine the primary material in this playhouse is light. Transparent exterior panels reveal colorful curtains on the interior, and a circular “stained glass” window filters light into the reading nook.…
There’s no question that many of North Texas’ older homes are filled with charm. With that charm can come both a huge headache and a huge money drain to bring it up to contemporary living standards. We have become accustomed to certain things, haven’t we? Or, if homeowners are fortunate to find a charm-filled house…
Three North Texas students have been announced as winners of the Greater Fort Worth Association of Realtors Education Foundation’s scholarships. Ryan Alferink, Nathanael Nakamura, and Jordan Purselley were each awarded $2,500 scholarships. GFWAR members support the scholarship program through donations each year. The number of applications received by the GFWAR Education Foundation grew 44 percent…
What a wonderful week it’s been for Opal Lee, the Fort Worth icon known as the “grandmother of Juneteenth.” For the Fort Worth activist, today’s Juneteenth celebration will begin with a 2.5-mile walk from the African American Museum of Dallas. The annual Opal’s Walk for Freedom, launched in 2016, helped establish Juneteenth — a term…
