Category: Celebrate Hunt County

He saves lives and property as a firefighter, and he makes life more fun in his spare time.

“There’s a lot of bad. You never have to look far for bad. Try to put out just as much good. If it helps anybody even for a brief period of time, it’s worth my time.”

We, Celebrate Media Group, are determined to show other residents of Hunt County the inspiring acts of people just like Cody Glenn.

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A look into the world of a Hunt County beekeeper will make you think twice about swatting away your black and yellow friend.

“Watching them work makes me want to be literally more like a honey bee. That bee worked its entire life, and to us, it’s just a teaspoon of honey, but to a bee, it’s their life’s work.”

We, Celebrate Media Group, are determined to show other residents of Hunt County the inspiring acts of people just like Stephanie Pullen.

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This Hunt County artist finds parallels between sculpture and nature.

“There’s something kind of magical about it, for me, and I don’t know exactly what it is but it’s the idea, I think, of fusing two things together that normally wouldn’t be together.”

We, Celebrate Media Group, are determined to show other residents of Hunt County the inspiring acts of people just like Jerry Dodd.

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She put down roots in rural Hunt County, a place where her passion for farming can thrive.

“Whether it’s small or big. Just close your eyes and be thankful.”

We, Celebrate Media Group, are determined to show other residents of Hunt County the inspiring acts of people just like Marissa Brecheisen.

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She’s both a teacher and a student of art.

“I want to compare myself with other teachers or other artists sometimes, but at the end of the day, I am not that person. I’m trying to pursue the best version of me, and that’s all you can do.”

We, Celebrate Media Group, are determined to show other residents of Hunt County the inspiring acts of people just like Alexia Mentzel.

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Her love of dance and desire to travel led her to become a circus performer. Now she calls Hunt County home.

“I’m a big believer in you can always do whatever you wanna do whenever you want to do it. You just have to be determined, and you have to really want it.”

We, Celebrate Media Group, are determined to show other residents of Hunt County the inspiring acts of people just like Laura Dunn.

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Her connection to the Salvation Army spans generations.

“There always seems to be that one that stands out to you… And I think that’s what makes us so unique as humans in the grand scheme of God’s creation is that we can take one thing that we’ve been given and give it to someone else. And it keeps rippling throughout our communities.”

We, Celebrate Media Group, are determined to show other residents of Hunt County the inspiring acts of people just like Cynthia Ard.

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He’s a rapper, but not the kind you might be imagining. Colby Savage channels the pain he’s experienced into uplifting Christian music.

“So anybody going through something, struggling, I feel like once you acknowledge that you’re struggling, you acknowledge that you’re going through something, you acknowledge that you can’t do it on your own, you acknowledge that you know right now things are not the way that they really should be, and when you can accept that, then that’s the first step to moving forward.”

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As the most at-risk population during this pandemic, Hunt County’s senior citizens should stay physically isolated. But the activity director at a local senior community found a fun way to keep people connected: balcony bingo!

“I would advise that people, during this time of lockdown and social distancing, make a connection. One connection every day.”

We, at Celebrate Media Group, are determined to show other residents of Hunt County inspiring people just like Karen Maxwell.

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She’s captured life in Hunt County as a Herald-Banner photojournalist for years, with work that spans the darkroom and digital eras.

We at Celebrate Media Group are determined to show other residents of Hunt County the wonders of people just like Laurie White King.

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