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A full house: Odessa couple adopts boy, sibling group of four and opens home to more children in care
Walking into the Hernandez’s Odessa home, you are greeted by eight warm and friendly smiles—Richard and Bonnie Hernandez, their five adopted children and a sweet little...
Faith Focus: His was the last plane out
His was the last plane out. 999 planes before his made it over the Austrian countryside, but someone had to take the hit. Puett Willcox was it....
Friday photo: Parkway Place veteran stresses the importance of education, freedom and patriotism
Aaron Mendoza, 92-year-old Parkway Place independent living resident, served in both the Navy and the Air Force Reserves during World War II and the Korean War. He served a total...
Dallas Family Pathways: Francheska Dixon
Francheska Dixon fled her home after it was vandalized and she lost everything. She ended up in Dallas and soon discovered Buckner Family Pathways, where she has...
Double service: Parkway Place veteran teaches patriotism
Fighting in one world war would be plenty for most people. One military branch too. But Aaron Mendoza is not like most people. The 92-year-old Parkway Place...
On behalf of a grateful nation
On May 10, 1944, a 19-year-old ball turret gunner from Longview, Texas, sat in the rear of a B-24 aircraft, just 17 days away from his 20th...
National Adoption Month: Meet Mom and Dad McCarthy
Last week we introduced you to the McCarthy family, a sizeable crew of twelve. Today, you’ll meet Mom and Dad McCarthy. Mom April, who previously homeschooled three...
Catching spies, keeping peace
Joe Erwin isn’t someone you want to cross. The Buckner Westminster Place resident is a retired U.S. Army Intelligence member, a certified lie detector and has led...
Volunteering from the heart
When Robert Buelna and Janeth Wilson first began volunteering with Buckner, they had no idea the impact it would have on their lives. They wanted to change...
Just keep working: creative hobbies maintain brain agility
Stitches carefully woven into a colorful quilt. Wooden slabs painstakingly carved into miniature cars. Yarn spun into dozens of tiny caps. What if these weren’t just evidence...