Rachel Strickland

Kristina Marie Patenaude loves carving pumpkins. No, really. She loves it. Not just in October, either. Pumpkin carving has become a passion, an art form, and a full-time career for her, and she quite literally stumbled into it accidentally.

Central Texas and Killeen Daily Herald archives
The fear of being trapped in a small, confined space is a completely natural response, but that’s unfortunately exactly what an MRI machine is. Magnetic resonance imaging machines are used to diagnose musculoskeletal, oncological, spinal and neurological conditions by combining magnets and radiowaves; however, they can trigger severe anxiety and claustrophobia for some patients.

In the age of drones, satellites and advanced military technology, the thunder of hoofbeats across a Texas field might seem like something from another era, but at Fort Hood, history is still very much alive.

Summer is the season when many people head outside to spend some time reconnecting with nature. While camping is a popular summertime activity, it’s a bit too close to the Great Outdoors for some people. If this sounds like you, glamping might be just the thing you’re looking for.

Spring has nearly sprung in Central Texas, and folks are gearing up to plant their gardens and landscape their yards. Ben Gillilan, owner of Grizzly’s Hidden Falls Nursery & Landscaping in Nolanville, is ready to help in any way he can.