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COVER PHOTO
Joshua and Cherish VanDygrift at their wedding at Little Chapel in the Woods and Gardens Wedding Venue
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8 Exploring the Natchez Trace Parkway
COMMUNITY life January / February 2024
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14 Moving on up
CHS grad Scotty Walden returns to Texas as UT El Paso coach
Editor ’ s Letter
Happy New Year ! Do you make new year ’ s resolutions ? I tend to not do so because I ’ m pretty sure I won ’ t follow through . I just prefer to make my resolutions throughout the year — such as losing weight by dieting and hitting the gym or reading my Bible daily . Those are just two things I ’ ve taken up in the last sixth months .
I ’ m excited to bring you this year ’ s bridal issue , full of great tips for planning your wedding , everything from floral ideas to tipping vendors to picking your venue . Also featured in this issue is a highlight on Scotty Walden ,
MONICA FARAM MANAGING EDITOR a Cleburne High School grad who is moving up the ranks of football coaching and will soon be back in Texas .
Johnson County Master Gardener Joyce Block fills us in on the plants and colors for 2024 , while travel columnists David and Kay Scott explore the Natchez Trace Parkway , which connects Nashville to Mississippi .
As always , we are open to feature ideas for Community Life . If you have a person or organization you think would be worthy of a feature , drop me a line at mfaram @ trcle . com . And tell me your New Year ’ s resolutions this year while you ’ re at it !
Lisa Chappell PUBLISHER
Monica Faram MANAGING EDITOR
Amy Lovelace ADVERTISING DIRECTOR
Amanda Walker ADVERTISING ASSISTANT
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10 Plants and colors for 2024
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18 Bridal Section 2024
Everything you need to know about planning your wedding
Monica Faram , Lisa Magers , Matt Smith , Visit Cleburne WRITERS / PHOTOGRAPHERS
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