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Iconic PK Home: The Bond That Brought Two Families Together
Story by Steve Nussbaum | Photos by Erika Carter

November 17, 2022

Pictured above:  The Gaines Bend Home of Michael and Garnett Holmes features a large sloping lot and an abundance of trees and natural stone.  This sprawling Mediterranean estate blends…

“Crazy Water”…part of our area’s rich history.Story by Steve Nussbaum | Photos by Erika Carter

November 17, 2022

Visitors to Mineral Wells have probably noticed the “Home of Crazy” welcome sign that highlights the community’s heritage, and the mineral water that was discovered over a century ago…

The Outdoor Life
Story by Bob Kaspar | Photos by Kim Nussbaum

November 17, 2022

Michael and Susan Hasting, along with their dog, Rocky recently located to Possum Kingdom Lake from Arizona.  They are enjoying life in their 43′ Monaco Diplomat Diesel Pusher while…

Monsters of the Deep
Four friends come together to form CatMasters Competitions
Story by Bob Kaspar | Photos contributed by James Milto

November 17, 2022

Tournament founders pictured left to right:  Bryan St. Ama; Jeremy Busby; Ty Nall; and James Milton In February 2016, friends Bryan St. Ama, James Milton, Jeremy Busby and Ty…

Pie House: The Fousts do it again!
Story by Steve Nussbaum | Photo by Erika Carter

November 17, 2022

Todd and Jilene Foust have a long history of coming to Possum Kingdom Lake, and the lake life runs deep in their veins. Todd Foust grew up in Graham…

Pigging Out at PK
Story by Bob Kaspar

November 17, 2022

Live camera footage trapping hogs courtesy of G93 Outdoors With few natural predators, opportunistic feeding habits and the ability to reproduce quickly, the feral hog population has exploded in…

Raised in an early PK Fishing Camp
…oh the stories PK’s own Tom Ranft has to share…

November 17, 2022

Story by Michael Pearce | Photos contributed by Diane Ranft Tom Ranft on one of many fishing excursions. Tom Ranft is throwing in the towel. He said he’s had…

Smart Hardware helps build PK
Story by Steve Nussbaum | Photos by Erika Carter

November 17, 2022

Pictured left to right:  James and Jennifer Milton; John and Malinda Smart In 2009, John and Malinda Smart were living in Southlake and looking for a lake house at…

Winter Wings
Story by Bob Kaspar | Photo by Erika Carter

November 17, 2022

Pictured above:  Local PK residents Peter Gottschling, a retired chemist, and his wife, Lynne Aldrich, a retired hospital administrator, have been bird watching for 40 years. The song of…

Residential Pool Construction on the rise at PKStory
by Loretta Fulton

August 18, 2022

It didn’t take people long to realize that being outdoors was the perfect way to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic that struck with a vengeance in March 2020. As…

Team Woody
Just a couple of good buddies from Texas that like to race boatsStory
by Michael Pearce | Photos courtesy of Ryan Walker

August 18, 2022

It’s an impressive armada that can be seen on Possum Kingdom Lake just about any day of the week. Among the eye-catching watercraft are $100,000 bass fishing boats –…

PK Couple The force behind Mineral Wells revitalization Story
by Steve Nussbaum | Photos courtesy of Misty Nix

August 18, 2022

Folks passing through Mineral Wells in the past few years might have noticed a huge change in the downtown area, and the driving force behind this urban renaissance is…

Pictured below: The upstairs has a large fame room and custom furniture for all the grandchildren to sleep and bring their friends, along with two more bedrooms with balcony access on the lakeside.

Pictured right: When the lake levels are up, the water appears to lead right up to the beautiful pool and patio.