Everyone thinks they have the cutest pooch around, but this dog may truly take the honor.

Lake Highlands resident Molly Sager has taught her schnauzer mix, Van Morrison, to smile. Yes, smile.

Named after the “Brown-Eyed Girl” crooner, Van Morrison was found along with the rest of his litter in … more

In the back room of Tukta Thai restaurant at Walnut Hill and Plano is a custom-designed putting green. Patrons are welcome to practice their stroke between bites of pad thai, but the owners actually built it for their daughter, Bishop Lynch sophomore Amy Ruengmateekhun.

And it’s not just the restaurant … more

Annie Benjamin is saving the world one song at a time. The Lake Highlands resident uses her singing and songwriting to promote social activism and encourage others to make the world a better place.

“I put things in my songs to make people think about how they treat each other,” … more

The Crime: Motor vehicle burglary
The Victim: Augie Winnubst
Location: 9600 block of Rocky Branch
Date: Monday, July 2
Time: Around 4 a.m.

Augie Winnubst was asleep when crime came to call.

But that didn’t stop a criminal from looking through her unlocked cars and taking off with her new … more

Madeleine Ball has science down to a, well, science.

The 14-year-old Lake Highlands resident won “Best of Fair” at this year’s ExxonMobil Texas Science and Engineering Fair with a project that could help manage outbreaks of West Nile virus and other diseases carried by mosquitoes.

Making a science fair project … more