Melissa Laffey, a parent in the Stockdale Independent School District, addresses trustees Sept. 19 in favor of the school district forming its own police department. RAE DRADY/Wilson County News Stockdale Independent School District has begun a two-month trial period of having a Wilson County Sheriff’s Office (WCSO) deputy on site from 7 a.m. until 4
The Smoak Town BBQ trailer in Royce City.
Photograph by Daniel Vaughn
When Cameron Haley decided to open a barbecue joint, he had only ever cooked about fifteen briskets. Last year, he was living a comfortable life: working a well-paid sales job, raising two kids with his wife, Kourtney, in Royse City, and enjoying his backyard barbecue hobby. But last June, he entered a charity barbecue competition hosted by Backstory Brewery in Sulphur Springs. His brisket squared off against that of 24 other teams and won second place. He didn’t rank in the other barbecue categories, but it was still enough of a confidence boost for him to declare to his wife, “I think this is what I want to do for a living.” Haley desperately wanted to own a barbecue joint, even if it meant making some irrational decisions to get there.
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