Joy Donovan

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

One Year After Hostage Crisis, Colleyville’s Congregation Beth Israel Stays Strong

By Joy Donovan / January 23, 2023 /

Colleyville resident Lisa Grossman hasn’t had a Saturday morning as stressful, worrisome, disruptive, and difficult since the one last January a year ago this week. Enjoying coffee and her cats, Grossman’s calm morning was disrupted that cold day by a police officer banging at the door of her family home. That home of seven years…

Trees Vs. Houses: In The Fight to Build More Housing in Colleyville, Who Wins?

By Joy Donovan / January 16, 2023 /

Trees, a limited resource to some and plants that stand in the way of progress to others, are at the center of the latest Colleyville controversy. From high-rising street monuments to school board elections, Colleyville frequently has some sort of issue that’s the height of gossip in coffee shops and on social media. The current…

Ease Into 2023 by Celebrating New Year’s Day at Home

By Joy Donovan / January 1, 2023 /

Happy new year to you and yours! You planned the holidays from Halloween through Thanksgiving up to New Year’s Eve. Now what? Spending New Year’s Day at home could be a great way to start 2023. If you’ve planned and wrapped and baked until you can’t think, we’ve got some ideas on how to spend…

Christmas Yard Art in Grapevine That Breaks The Mold — Santa Style

By Joy Donovan / December 21, 2022 /

In our Christmas Lights 2022 special feature, we spotlight the Grapevine Santa House.

The Zebra House Earned Its Stripes in Colleyville History

By Joy Donovan / December 16, 2022 /

Once upon a time, there lived a zebra named Buddy. Buddy roamed free on more than 10 acres in the magical land of Colleyville. The children living in the Colleyville bubble would beg their mothers who drove golden SUV chariots to drive by the hilltop land in hopes of catching a glimpse of Buddy the…