Articles by Judy Kramer

When the cheerful Snow Village appears in the window of the Rains County Leader (RCL), Christmas can’t be far behind. People walking or driving by can see the twenty by eight-foot display and might even catch the electric train moving on its railroad track. […]

Public service and law enforcement are not new to Rains County Justice of the Peace R. Jenkins Franklin. […]

Point Police Officer Cole Hudson became a canine handler on July 15, after attending the Houston Canine Academy in Houston, Texas.  His canine is a male German and Belgium Shepherd mix from Hungary. His name is Merica. […]

Nan Satterwhite was born and raised in Rains County and has followed in her parents’ footsteps by serving in many civic capacities as well as business professions in the community. […]

Sarah Latham has been a County Extension Agent in Emory for the past eight years and has spent a lot of her workdays offering programs for elderly people to help them remain active and be vibrant parts of their community. […]

Lenk and Park Auto Repair, located at 1066 West Quitman, opened in Emory last summer after owner William Travis Lenk renovated an old storage building for his business. […]

Sherlyn Adams always wanted to work in a library, and in August 2020 she got the opportunity to become an Assistant Librarian at Rains County Library at 150 Doris Briggs Parkway in Emory. […]

Rains County Good Samaritans was formed in 1987 by a group of local ministers when they saw a need in the community for food and clothing. […]

Emory newcomers Penny Wilson and Marty Barrington have been a couple for about four years, and recently took a step up in their relationship by becoming business partners. […]

Bro. Richard Piles, lead pastor at Emory Baptist Church (EBC), and his wife, Christy, are at a good time in their life. They have three daughters that they are very proud of, their church is growing, and they have fond memories of serving God where they live and through mission trips overseas. […]