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A Goody's World Famous Popcorn is again operating in Westgate Mall.

But this version of Goody's is not the same as the business closed there in March by the Texas Secretary of State's Office.

In early 2012, Dawn Doss and her son, Taylor, worked an agreement with Dave Goodwin to share the recipes and intellectual property of Goody's but operate separate businesses.

The Doss family formed Doss Food Group, opening a store in November 2012 in Lubbock's South Plains Mall that does business as Goody's World Famous Popcorn, Dawn Doss said.

Taylor Doss had helped Dave Goodwin start the business, but was "just a wage worker" when traveling with Goodwin to Orange County Choppers for the creation of the motorcycle that was to be a charity raffle prize, Dawn Doss said.

When Goodwin's Westgate Mall business was seized by the Texas Comptroller's Office for nonpayment of sales taxes, the state also tried to shut down the Dosses' Lubbock store, she said.

But Dawn Doss proved her business was separate, she said.

"There were a lot of hoops I had to jump through to show that I was not (Goodwin), not liable for his stuff," Dawn Doss said, adding that she had been "running my stuff, since Day 1, I opened my business under my own sales tax number and my own employment identification number."

A check of a comptroller's database used to verify franchise tax account status revealed Doss Food Group and Goody's World Famous Popcorn do, in fact, have different Texas taxpayer numbers.

Although the Doss family lives in Amarillo, Doss Food Group was established in July 2012 with a Lubbock address, according to the comptroller's website.

The certificate of formation for Doss Food Group, on file with the Texas secretary of state, makes no mention of Goodwin.

Doss recently opened an Amarillo store in Westgate Mall's Food Court.

"Dave had all this stuff going on with all the taxes and the motorcycle and all those things, and it's been hard on us, as a small business, you know?" Doss said. "For me to change my name would cost me a lot of money. I spend a lot of money branding myself.

"I'm hoping that, being from Amarillo and being hometown people, that people will realize that's not us, and we didn't have anything to do with" the raffle and delinquent sales taxes, she said.

The word retirement conjures up images of something less than excitement.

The process of ceasing to work or leaving one’s job is what comes to mind for some and yet Dorothy Doss, with more than 90 years of history behind her, continues to appreciate the life she has led as part of a legacy that has influenced Weatherford from its earliest days.

The Doss family has its origins in those early days of the Texas frontier.

They were among the settlers in Texas in 1855 and were awarded 160 acres of land in Parker County.

“My husband’s ancestors came to this area in 1855 and at that time every male 21 years old could claim 160 acres of land,” Doss said. “And if he lived on it three years, the state of Texas would grant him a patent and it was his.”

Born and raised in Weatherford, Dorothy met her future husband, James Houston Doss Jr., during one of the summers of her early life.

“One summer I had a summer job (at one of the banks) and at that time they had what was called a clearinghouse where each bank would send a representative to meet with a representative from the other two banks; there were three banks at that time and they would exchange the checks that they had cashed on each other.

“That’s where we met each other and that’s where we got to talking,” she said. “So we had decided to have a date. That was the beginning of a wonderful life.”

While Doss’s husband passed away in 2000, Parker County history and her husband’s history were preserved through the construction of the Doss Center, which opened in 2006.

The stories of the olden days of the surrounding area, once relegated to one room inside the Weatherford Public Library, now had an entire building dedicated to the county’s past.

“My husband wanted the history of early settlers preserved,” she said. “Weatherford did not have a museum, so according to his wishes, we established the museum.”

Doss moved to a retirement home four years ago.

Her version of retirement, however, is different from what many may imagine.

She currently lives in the Stayton at Museum Way in the Fort Worth cultural district and finds herself surrounded by even more history.

The Stayton was opened in 2011 as a luxury residence for those who wanted to retire comfortably.

With a retirement home boasting of panoramic views of the Fort Worth skyline, Doss is far from a sedentary lifestyle.

“The staff and employees are all charming,” Doss said.

“They (retirees) come here for a lot of reasons but they don’t realize the friends they’ll make and the connections they’ll make,” said Scott Polzin, Stayton executive director.

Polzin describes Dorothy as one of the most active residents in a complex of 188 apartments.

“Ms. Doss really is an inspiration … I wish I could clone her,” he said.

“I have two friends here, also 93,” Doss said. “One of them is the most agile person you could imagine. She does water exercises … she does all the exercises I do and more … we have a 90s club.”

“We kind of have a tendency to brag about it,” she cheerily said.

“Growing old is not for sissies,” she added.

Doss likes being around other retirees and enjoys a sense of belonging.

“It gives you confidence and reassurance,” she said. “You know that you’re not the only one with the same experiences.

“I feel very blessed because it’s a wonderful place to live.”

With a daughter who lives nearby, and a granddaughter who visits on the weekend, Doss finds herself surrounded by those she cares about.

“I’ve been active all my life,” she said.

Part of that activity involves yoga classes and continuing to educate her local residents at the Stayton on Parker County history by offering them opportunities to go to the Doss Center.

“I’m glad they enjoy it,” she said. “I’m grateful that people go to the museum and it’s used for lots of different kinds of things.”

Dorothy views the history of Parker County as something that can affect anyone.

“It’s interesting, especially if they’re Texans and they can relate to it because of their own experiences,” she said. “I’m so grateful for the wonderful life that the Lord has given me. I can’t keep from showing it.”

Backed by Google for Startups, DOSS has spent the last few years building a digital real estate intelligent assistant that empowers people to speak, text, or type any question about any property in the country to get accurate, easy, and instant answers.

HOUSTON, May 6, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The real estate industry was formalized in 1908. For more than a half-century later, African Americans were marginalized, redlined, and not allowed to refer to themselves as a REALTOR®. Following the Civil Rights Movement to now, things have slowly begun to change for the better throughout the country. Many African Americans have purchased and operated real estate franchise brands like Berkshire, Century 21, ERA, RE/MAX, etc... However, no African American has ever created and franchised a real estate brokerage brand to scale nationwide.

On 04-22-2022, DOSS was officially registered Federally and in the State of Texas as a franchise. Bobby Bryant, the CEO/Founder of DOSS, has officially become the first African American in American History to create and franchise a real estate brokerage brand next to the likes of RE/MAX, Keller Williams(KW), Better Homes and Gardens, Century 21, etc... Mr. Bryant celebrates this moment with the support of Chris Norton(Co-Founder/COO) and Jon Wagner(Team Attorney). Given the history and progress of the real estate industry, this marks a new chapter of possibilities.

The team at DOSS methodically dissected the entire real estate process and rebuilt a modern-day digital real estate brokerage with a FLEX-MODEL that's best suited for today's Agent, Consumer, and Franchisee. Agents get a flat-fee compensation plan with options to select the one that best fits their personal goals and production level. Consumers now have transparent and upfront buyer/seller packages that are designed to meet them at their individual point of need. Franchisees get a progressive brand that lowers their expenses, increases their bottom line, and provides cutting edge technology.

Backed by Google for Startups, DOSS has spent the last few years building a digital real estate intelligent assistant that empowers people to speak, text, or type any question about any property in the country to get accurate, easy, and instant answers. Their objective is to better leverage Artificial Intelligence(AI) than any of their current competitors to improve the way people search, service, and transact real estate. With the help of Google Developers and Engineers, DOSS has launched and is continuing to develop what they believe will become one of the best real estate portals in the world.

To jumpstart this historical moment, starting Monday May 30, 2022, DOSS is selling the first 50 franchise territories in its home state(Texas) for $7,500 each. Exclusive territories will be on a first come, first approved basis. If you are interested in buying a DOSS franchise and you're outside of Texas, starting Q3 2022, DOSS will begin accepting applications for the following states: Alabama, Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Louisiana, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, and Virginia.

About Bobby Bryant

Bobby Bryant accomplished two(2) Masters Degrees in Education before he turned 30 years old. His first Masters Degree was in Special Education, with a second Masters Degree in Education Administration. He taught in the school systems of Alabama and Texas for a total of 4 years. He entered the real estate industry on the mortgage side of the fence in 1999 as a Processor. After moving to Texas in 2001, he became a Loan Officer and shortly afterwards secured his Mortgage Brokerage License. After several successful years of building one of the largest Mortgage Brokerages in Texas, the real estate industry was hit in 2007 with the housing crisis.

Mr. Bryant became a Branch Manager for Countrywide, which was later purchased by Bank of America. In 2008, Mr. Bryant took one year off to study and understand the collective real estate industry, what happened, and what's to come. He resurfaced with a progressive real estate brokerage called iBuy Realty. In 2011, he witnessed IBM Watson(an Intelligent Assistant) on Jeopardy beat the two winningest players in program history. It was at that time, the idea of DOSS was conceived. In 2012, his journey would include buying and operating a Texas Proprietary Real Estate School. In 2015, he was one of 74 "Who's Who" Real Estate Experts(the only African American) nationwide interviewed and noted in the first ever D.A.N.G.E.R. REPORT: A real estate industry specific publication commissioned by the National Association of REALTORS(NAR), conducted by Stefan Swanepoel of the T3-Sixty Group.

Furthermore, Mr. Bryant is often a featured speaker about the future of real estate and a FORBES Contributor that wrote several articles about the real estate industry, brokerages, consumers, and technology. Although given all of his accomplishments, the highlight of his real estate career was to be chosen to become a Local Chapter President for Women's Council of Realtors®. After serving his term, he became a Texas Officer(State Level). This experience positioned him to learn from and better serve women within the real estate industry, and the communities they serve.

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A Hays County girl who had a rare brain tumor is now cancer free, and doctors are amazed because medically it just doesn't make sense.

HAYS COUNTY, Texas — A little girl’s inoperable brain tumor is gone and doctors have no explanation.

Today, Roxli Doss is doing what she loves, and that’s horseback riding.

"She is just as active as she ever was,” said Scott Doss, Roxli’s father.

It's hard to imagine not too long ago doctors diagnosed the little girl with an inoperable brain tumor in June called diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma, or DIPG.

"It is very rare, but when we see it, it is a devastating disease,” Dr. Virginia Harrod with Dell Children’s Medical Center. “You have decreased ability to swallow, sometimes vision loss, decreased ability to talk, eventually difficulty with breathing."

Dr. Harrod said the now 11-year-old went through weeks of radiation, even though there is no cure. The family held a benefit for her in August, and the Buda community responded in a big way. At that point, all Gena and Scott Doss could do was pray for a miracle.

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“And we got it,” said Gena.

“Praise God we did,” said Scott.

Now, they cry tears of joy.

"When I first saw Roxli's MRI scan, it was actually unbelievable,” said Dr. Harrod. “The tumor is undetectable on the MRI scan, which is really unusual.”

Doctors can't explain why the tumor disappeared.

"At Dell Children’s, Texas Children’s, at Dana-Farber, at John Hopkins, and MD Anderson, all agreed it was DIPG,” said Scott.

From no cure to no trace, the family said now they only have God to thank.

"Everyday we still say it,” said Gena. “It's kind of our family thing that God healed Roxli."

“We didn't know how long she would be healthy and, look at her, she's just doing awesome,” said Scott.

The parents said doctors double checked her scans just to confirm the results. Right now, they are watching her closely and she will continue to undergo treatments, such as immunotherapy, as a precaution.

By MEL RHODES | Lone Star News Group

While many places in Texas and the West tap into the cowboy history of the region, often melding myth and reality to create a larger-than-life legacy, no adornment is necessary in Palo Pinto and Parker counties.

True pioneers and legends of the heady days of the great trail drives lived in and operated out of this area, chief among them Charles Goodnight and Oliver Loving.

Anyone who has spent time in this area has heard the names Goodnight and Loving, or perhaps seen them cast on roadside State Historical Markers.

These cattlemen operated during the heyday of the American cowboy, during the 20 or so years of the great cattle drives – roughly from immediately after the Civil War until the railroads came to Texas.

Executing an audacious plan to supply Texas beef to northern and western markets, thereby pulling themselves and the local economy from the ruin of post-Civil War reality in the South, these men of vision established the Goodnight-Loving Trail. Along this livestock artery – which first struck out west to the Pecos Country then north through New Mexico to avoid or at least minimize contact with hostile bands of Native Americans keen on retaining control over their traditional hunting grounds in Northern Texas – the partners moved thousands of head of longhorn cattle.

The Goodnight-Loving partnership was indeed the stuff of legend. Larry McMurtry’s 1985 Pulitzer-prize-winning “Lonesome Dove” is based in part on their exploits. The novel was adapted into a mini-series of the same name which won seven Emmy Awards and introduced the Goodnight-Loving story to a different, larger audience.

Local historical groups are well aware of this rich history and promote it whenever possible. One such group is the Doss Heritage and Culture Center in Weatherford.

According to a DHCC press release:

“On Tuesday, February 19, you can meet Oliver Loving or Charles Goodnight while strolling through the new Trail Drivers exhibit during the members-only preview beginning at 6 p.m. until 9 p.m. at the Doss Heritage and Culture Center in Weatherford. Copper Creek will be providing hors d’oeuvres and a cash bar along with the players from Theatre Off the Square who are providing the entertainment in the form of the two legendary cowboys.”

“Trail Drivers” is the newest exhibit at DHCC and though the Feb. 19 opening is a members-only affair, it opens to the general public Wednesday, Feb. 20.

Concerning the members-only preview, the press release offered:

“It’s a great time to thank all of our loyal members and welcome new ones,” said Heather Castagna, Executive Director. “Although our exhibit openings are usually open to the public, we wanted to make this one really special. If you’d like to join us, come by the museum and sign up or become a member on our website. Memberships start as low as $25 for students or single-person memberships,” she continued.

The release added that “attire for the evening is Dressy Western and attendees must present proof of membership for free admission to the exhibit opening. Memberships may be purchased the night of the reception.”

The exhibit is designed to be an informed look at the two local cattlemen.

“Parker County played an integral role in the development of the Goodnight Loving story and that legacy continues today,” said Amanda Rush, curator. “Visitors will learn about Charles Goodnight’s chuck wagon design and how Loving’s body returned to Weatherford after he met his untimely death on the trail,” she added.

According to the press release, “Trail Drivers” will shed light on “the famous and infamous cowboys who made Texas a name known throughout the country from the end of the Civil war through 1900... and connect the story of the longhorn cattle’s importance to Texas history to conservation efforts being done today to keep the breed alive.”

Also on hand will be the new “Katrina Wright-Sculpted Stitches” exhibition and “Gracie,” DHCC’s bison skeleton discovered on a Parker County ranch in 1985.

“The Gracie bison skeleton is thought to be a ceremonially buried buffalo and will be on display with portions of the DHCC’s extensive arrowhead collection,” according to DHCC.

The bottom line is DHCC is about to open yet another window to the area’s colorful past and you are invited to take a look.

The Doss Heritage and Culture Center is located at 1400 Texas Drive in Weatherford. The phone number is (817) 599-6168.

For more information on exhibits and activities, visit the museum’s Facebook page or the website at www.dosscenter.org.