Point Mayor Stephen Cross works two shifts
Stephen Cross spends his work days as Area Manager for Communication at Spectrum. Then, he starts his second shift at Point City Hall where he has served as mayor since November 30. […]
Articles by Judy Kramer
Cay House’s service to the community hasn’t ended after leaving public office
Cay Braziel House was born and raised in Rains County and is the only child of parents who served as judges in the county. […]
Jeff Jackson, catches up with his calling to the ministry
Jeff Jackson, Pastor of Bull Creek Cowboy Church on the far north end of Rains County, returned home to Texas four years ago to continue his call to Christian ministry. […]
Denice West and Carla Weddle thrive as new owners of Y’all Come Back Café
Hometown ladies, Denice West and Carla Weddle, partnered up and bought the Y’all Come Back Café, in August 2021, a few months after the previous owner died from a car accident. […]
Civilian, military jobs keep Michelle Van Fossen traveling
Michelle Van Fossen has been a Physician’s Assistant (PA) at Hunt Regional Medical Partners Family Practice in Emory for the past seven years. As a PA she is a type of mid-level health care provider who may diagnose illnesses, develop and manage treatment plans, prescribe medications, and serve as a principal healthcare provider. […]
Being Santa is a 365-day-a-year job for Gaston
Bill Gaston loves Christmas like a lot of people living in Rains County, and he loves playing Santa Claus and helping kids. In fact, he is so busy being Santa and distributing toys to kids that it has become his year-round job. […]
Owner of Stefanos Greek Kouzina learning more about his relation to Emory Rains
John Louis Stefanos, owner of Stefanos Greek Kouzina, located at 234 Quitman, says that he has always known he was related to Emory Rains, Founding Father of Rains County. […]
Senior Center a great fit for volunteer Suzanne Wilson
Suzanne Wilson, who has spent most of her life in Rains County, worked for The Texas Workforce Commission 30 years and presently enjoys being retired. […]
Margie Jacobs, soon to be Rains County’s newest centenarian
Margie Jacobs is about to become one of the remarkable Americans who reaches the age of 100 years. Google reports that centenarians (individuals 100 or older) make up less than one percent of the U.S. population. […]
Byrd brings the Rains County Public Library into the 21st Century
Wendy Byrd was working on indigent health care for Rains County Judge Joe R. Dougherty, about a dozen years ago, when the position of Rains County Public Librarian opened up in Emory. […]