Dr. Amit M. Patel believes dentistry is partially heading in the wrong direction by focusing too quickly on removing and replacing teeth with dental implants. He prefers saving them, if possible, which he and his colleagues do daily at ROOT Periodontal and Implant Centers. Originally established in 2013, ROOT now has seven Dallas-Fort Worth locations,…
There are moments in one’s life that forever alter what’s important. For Jesse Leyva, the revelation came 5-6 years ago when he realized winning trophies should take a back seat to changing people’s lives. “Back then, everything was about my bodybuilding role and being a bikini coach,” said Leyva, a personal trainer for nearly three decades….
Like their peers, ClearWater Plumbers help residential and commercial customers with their basic water and sewer system needs. Unlike the others, the northwest Fort Worth-based company does much more. It includes an in-house apprentice class started earlier in 2022 and led by John (JR) Leslie – affectionately known as “Professor Moon.” His goal is to create…
During her long tenure with the Argyle Independent School District and especially the last 15 years as superintendent, Dr. Telena Wright played a key role in its explosive growth. So, it’s no surprise the school board voted to recognize her for all her efforts by naming the administration building after her. That decision came in…
Let’s face it, most people simply throw their pumpkins away in the trash and think there’s no other option. Good thing former Argyle resident Addison Smith and current Flower Mound apartment dweller Trae Atchison have come up with an alternative Called the Riverwalk Pumpkin Drop, they have spent the day after Thanksgiving through the following…
Just 16 years old, Sofiia Semenova displays the savvy and maturity of someone twice her age. She works two part-time jobs in Roanoke – lead instructor at The Little Gym and customer service at Hey Sugar Candy. She takes career preparation and advanced placement classes and is a member of the Guitar Club at Byron…
Despite being a star basketball player at Liberty Christian High School, the University of Oklahoma, and the University of California-Los Angeles, Nicole Kornet planned for her athletic career to end there. Instead, she aspired to do something in the entertainment field. Little did she know she could combine those two loves into a career. But…
Since moving to Northlake from Alaska in 2020, Sonia and Thomas Holguin have spent plenty of time in Las Vegas competing – and succeeding – in major bowling tournaments. It started with winning the Classified Doubles division in the 2021 United States Bowling Congress Open Championships. Last year, they were on the top team in…
Area Musicians Delight Themselves and Others in Popular 80s-90s Classic Rock Band For many years, singer/actress Amy Parsons and bass player Arthur Hamilton have worked together on projects including musicals she has directed at Trietsch Memorial United Methodist Church and local bands. When their band Good Therapy, which had played primarily 60s and 70s classic…
Though his father Rick once was a professional bowler, an admittedly laid-back Deo Benard wasn’t initially interested in the sport. That changed in 2016 when the Las Vegas native was 12 years old and living in nearby Henderson. “It was Easter vacation, and I said ‘Dad, can you teach me how to bowl,’” the Roanoke…