Every square inch of Selma’s house shouts that three generations share the space. Toys, water tables, and a trampoline take up patches of the overgrown backyard. Multiple sets of muddy handprints adorn the wall above the water hose. The porch is littered with scooters and athletic shoes. The bathroom counter is a sea of pastel…

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HALTOM CITY — Charlie Sisk had the American Dream. He was born poor and learned a trade that brought him wealth. As a mechanic, he toured the United States setting up, repairing, and monitoring industrial cranes. His work saved companies hundreds of thousands of dollars in accident prevention and training, and he made a tidy…

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EULESS — Tucked away in a longstanding church, complete with steeped roof and massive decorative cross, Zack Smithson sits patiently in the dim glow of a sanctuary whose modern lighting rigs were clearly installed long after initial construction. Euless First Church of the Nazarene, or Euless Naz, as parishioners would call it, is the epitome…

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