From the moment they first met in kindergarten, Blanco Vista Elementary students Owen Sirmons and Gunnar Franchione have been nearly inseparable. Like most best friends their age, the duo, who sit next to each other in class, try to stay at the forefront when it comes to creating new handshakes and ...

By Paige Lambert O wen Sirmons and his family of four waited in anticipation at the Make-a-Wish Central & South Texas banquet. Before they knew it Storm Troopers walked onto the stage to present the family’s trip to Disney World. “It was an over the top experience for a six-year-old,” his mom Erica ...