Steve Gamel

Rusty Vaughn doesn't hunt, golf or fish. He won't talk your ear off about politics, and you won't find him spending an entire Saturday riding horses or fixing things that weren't really broken to begin with. But boy, does he love playing around with classic cars.

Diabetes is already something that requires close monitoring and consistent management to stay under control. So imagine what it's like for those who must juggle those responsibilities with managing the debilitating effects of diabetic peripheral neuropathy.

The country was in the depths of the Great Depression, but Lena Holston Pope refused to let that stop her.

Fred and Sally Quezada admit they are probably a bit more transparent than they really need to be. For instance, rather than pressure customers to immediately choose Platinum Auto Glass when a windshield cracks or chips, they encourage them to ask questions, do their research, compare their options, and make the decision that feels right. […]

Highland Village residents Joe Crenshaw and Ladrell James certainly deserve a ton of credit for their hard work. After all, in a span of just seven months, the dynamic duo created an organization called the DFW Dad Squad that pulls men out of isolation and into communities, brotherhood, and friendship. Basically, a no-dad-should-be-alone movement.

Flower Mound sophomore Madelyn Modeste will be a doctor someday. It's something she has dreamed about for as long as she can remember, and at 16, she's already earned an internship this summer at Children's Health Andrews Institute Spine Center in Plano. Last year, she was invited to the Congress of Future Medical Leaders honors program in Boston, where Nobel Peace Prize winners and even the Dean of Harvard were on hand.

Cooper Middleton has always had a passion for bees. When he was 5 years old, he eagerly stood side-by-side with his grandpa, Bob Traill, who had a staggering 16 hives on his Argyle property and seemingly knew everything there was to know about beekeeping. Every day, they'd suit up and wander out to the hives together, add and rotate frames, check brood patterns, maintain equipment, and even harvest, filter, and bottle sweet honey.

From 1980 to 1983, Carrico, a former investment banker who'd moved his family from Michigan to Texas in 1974, was Double Oak's sixth Mayor. For nearly three months during that stint, he was also the Chief of Police and the Town Judge.

Dr. Audrie Ousley and longtime optician Jackie Elliott have fitted more than their fair share of customers with reasonably priced, high-quality eyewear over the years. And if there's been one piece of feedback they and their staff at Ousley Vision hear time and again, it's that while people appreciate exceptional vision, they love pairing it with the perfect frames.

Some of Spencer Dupré's earliest childhood memories were of him occasionally tagging along with his mother at work. Mom was a busy pharmacist, so it wasn't out of the ordinary for them to be in hospital settings for various appointments. Spencer certainly wasn't overwhelmed by the environment, and he knew how to stay out of the way while the grown-ups cared for their patients. But as he took in his surroundings, he couldn't help but notice how no one looked like they really wanted to be there.