Heather McCullough
Articles
Argyle Town Council votes to call a special election to increase sales tax in Belmont District
Colleyville moves forward with Cheek-Sparger Road reconstruction funding, street rehabilitation
Keller ISD moves dual credit program from Tarrant County College to Tarleton State University
Creative Fiction
Disenchantment
Neverland has a beauty I will never grow tired of and I brew with excitement at the thought of showing these children this magical land. I look over at my friends, their small frames looking around in awe. They have never seen a place like this and I can see them shaking with excitement, their eyes wide.The grass grows green and tall, rising up to my knees. The flowers bloom so big I find myself wanting to curl up in them and fall asleep. The river sings as the water rushes by, smelling of vanilla. The siblings hold hands, staring at me, wondering what would happen next. I grin at them.
Brimming
She sat in the glow of the setting sun, leaning against a tree, drawing comfort from the serenity of the forest around her. Anyone else might have thought it to be quiet, but not Andy. She could hear the leaves rustle in the wind, the birds chirping songs in the distance, and the twitter of the forest as gossip passed through, eventually making its way to her awaiting ears.
She focused on the flowers glow before her as she shaded every detail on her sketchpad. The colors were overwhelmingly beautiful, making the simple flower a masterpiece on her paper.
Dream Cottage
Wind whips my hair as I hold tightly to my sister's hand. I know I am scaring her but I need to find shelter. Thunder roars and lightning streaks the sky. I can’t see through the water that seals my eyes shut and the wind that whips my useless hair into my eyes.
Hunter, slow down!” Rosie screams frantically. She trips behind me, yanking my arm back and landing in a pile of mud. She looks like she’s going to cry.
My heart races as I kneel beside her. I can’t think, much less speak. We are going to die.
About Me
Heather McCullough is currently a reporter at Community Impact Newspaper. She reports on local government, school districts and businesses. She has experience in photography and creating graphics such as maps, pie charts and bar graphs to relay information visually.
Heather’s top gallup strengths are individualization, development, empathy, adaptability and belief. She uses these skills in her work when engaging with the community, interviewing sources and quickly adapting to changes.
Prior to Community Impact, Heather interned at the McKinney Chamber of Commerce and People Newspapers in Dallas.
She received her bachelors degrees in digital and print journalism and creative writing from the University of North Texas.
In her free time, Heather enjoys writing creatively and is currently working on her first fantasy novel. She also loves reading and being outdoors on a nice day.