FEATURES

8 Small-Town Festivals Teach the Value of Community

Tis the season for many festivals and fairs this time of year and many think they serve a great purpose in bringing communities together.

By Tom Geddie

10 Jeff Allen Helps Others Gain Mobility

Fueled by wanting to help his wheel-chair bound mother get better access to theaters and stores, singer-songwriter Jeff Allen is raising money to help others as well.

By Tom Geddie

11 The Birth of the (i) School

Cumberland Academy in Tyler sets the standard for a new classroom setting.

By Patti Ramey

20 Mark Cooke is Moving Up

Longview’s Mark Cooke has a new performing contract with a Nashville label and a new single “Can’t Cheat in a Small Town.”

By Tom Geddie

 

21 The Gillette Brothers

American Cowboy Culture Award winners Guy and Pipp Gillette bring music and history to Crockett.

By Tom Geddie

 

DEPARTMENTS

4 Talk of the Town

Children’s Advocacy, Highway 80 Garage Sale, Ruby Allmond Songwriter Winner, Workforce Solutions East Texas Longview Center, Texas State Railroad Corn Maze, ArtsView

 

6 Business

Preservation Awards, Longview Junction Train Depot, Longview Named Tea Town USA, Chef Jackson York Honored, Texarkana Main Street, Environmental Grants, Texas Association & Convention Visitors Bureau.

 

12 The Arts

12 William Young Gets Real

 

15 Art Listings

13 Calendar of Events

18 Music

18 Music Listings

19 White Noize by Kevin White

22 Dining Guide

22 Review: Gonzalo’s Mexican Restaurant

By Jeremy Light

22 New Chef at The Links at Land’s End, Edom Bakery  Chef Jackson York wins award, and Sweet Peas Bistro                 & Espresso Bar opens in Athens

 

25 Bookmarks

Medium Raw: A Bloody Valentine to the Wold of Food and the People who Cook It by Anthony Bourain, and Burn Notice: The Fix by Tod Goldberg

Reviewed by Jeremy Light and Patti Ramey

 

 

27 Poetry

The Wind IIn My Sails by Cassidy Rogers

Hot Air Balloon by Brynn Whatley

 

29 Living Room

Don’t through away a perfectly good chair just because it needs some minor repairs. Here’s how to fix it.

By Kerry Dugger

30 Kids Korner

31 Marketplace

 

COVER: Secluded Dream by William Young