Interesting Point on September 29, 2020
Boy, the week flew by fast. The cooler weather was a breath of fresh air. When it starts cooling down, we need to remember Daylight Savings Time is coming up. Just remember to fall back. […]
Month: September 2020
Crossing the Rainbow Bridge
It’s not unusual for me to turn on my phone in the morning and find a text from my neighbor Connie waiting for me. She has trouble sleeping some nights, and she finds that a good time to catch up on her correspondence. […]
A bit of this and that for September 29, 2020
Last week I received my September 24 issue of the Mount Vernon Optic-Herald. The front-page photo showed a burn pile with Franklin County Sheriff Ricky Jones and Franklin County Clerk Betty Crane looking on while fire consumed several boxes that were placed on the woodpile. […]
September 29, 2020
Good Samaritans Open; Hooker Cemetery Clean Up; Early Voting Begins; Sandy Creek Playground Fundraiser; FOL Book Sale Is Back; Jake Wilson Tournament; Small Business Town Hall Meeting; TWC Lunchtime Live! […]
Billie Jean Gilbert Sears
Billie Jean Gilbert Sears, 84, of Alba, died on September 28, 2020, in Sulphur Springs. […]
Terry Manuel Mattson
Terry Manuel Mattson, 62, of Emory, died on September 28, 2020. […]
Martha Ann Sisk Lopez
Martha Ann Sisk Lopez, 82, of Emory, died on September 27, 2020, in a Tyler hospital. […]
Nina Ruth Young
Nina Ruth Young, 81, of Emory, died on September 26, 2020. […]
Jerry Turner
Jerry Turner, 85, of Yantis, died on September 23 at his home. […]
Rains juniors bring home the bacon
The Rains County Fair Association held its annual junior livestock exhibition and auction last week on the Rains County fairgrounds. Despite the cancellation of this year’s county fair due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the livestock show went off without a hitch. […]