Good Friday
Holy Week began last Sunday and ends this coming Sunday on Easter. But before we can get to Resurrection Sunday, we have to go through Good Friday. […]
Articles by Linda Brendle
Margaret Cagle makes a difference
Although Margaret Cagle may not be remembered by future historians, she has definitely contributed to contemporary society in East Texas. As the manager of both the Rains County and Wood County Senior Meal Programs – under the auspices of the East Texas Council of Government (ETCOG) – she makes a huge difference to many older residents of the two counties. […]
Unintended consequences of story time
One of the responsibilities of the President of the Friends of the Library (FOL) is to submit a Year in Review report to commissioners’ court. […]
Looking back
Computer work has been interesting at the Brendle house for the last week since we’ve been without wifi. We had what we thought was an unlimited plan from a major carrier through a third party provider called Nomad. […]
Community news
On September 7, 2017, Heather Rollins created a Facebook group called Emory Alerts. […]
All creatures great and small
The Snowpocalypse of 2021 has been a challenge to all of us – some more than others. While many report spending days without heat and water, David and I experienced only two days of rolling blackouts, and we had no water outages. […]
Make it a great day!
Many opportunities to be grateful have presented themselves this week – a home that keeps us comfortable even in the worst weather, a full refrigerator and pantry so we don’t have to make a run to the store, and internet service so we can keep in touch when church is canceled, to name a few. […]
To hug or not to hug
What is one of the first things we say to our grandchildren when we see them? I have no scientific proof to back this up, but it’s probably something like “Come give Grandma a hug!” And more than likely, the kids come running. […]
There’s a new EDC Director in town – and he means business
Robert Worley can be described in a word – enthusiastic – and his enthusiasm is contagious. Worley recently moved to Emory from Sealy to take on the role of director for the Emory Development Corporation. […]