Why has society become so destructive?
Warning! This is not a light, fluffy, feel-good column about my cat(s) or the little green house that didn’t protect my plants from the freezing temperatures after all. […]
Columns
Megan Lawrence is a realtor and volunteer worker
Megan Lawrence grew up in Canton, graduating from high school in 2005 where she participated in power lifting and track, but she has lived in Emory since 2013. […]
Reading out loud
I don’t remember who read to me before I learned to read for myself – except for the man on the radio on Sunday mornings who read the comic section aloud. I hurried to get […]
Paulette Aguilar teaches Agricultural Science at Rains High School
Paulette Aguilar has been an Agricultural Science teacher and Future Farmers of America (FFA) Advisor at Rains High School for one-and-a-half years. […]
What does 2026 hold in store?
This is the time of year when people who claim to be able to see into the future take the spotlight and tell us what we can expect in the next twelve months. […]
Retired teacher, Keri Bangs, taught school in Rains County and in Alaska
Keri Bangs is a retired teacher with many great memories from her career. […]
Advent is still a season of joy
The third candle of the Advent Wreath is called the Candle of Joy. […]
Cara Schroeder, President of the Friends of the Rains County Library
The mission of the Friends of the Rains County Public Library organization is to support the library through volunteering, fundraising, and programming to improve the library’s service to Rains County and the state of Texas. […]
Advent is still a season of peace
Ten years ago, I wrote a Christmas series about Advent, the four Sundays preceding Christmas. […]
Candice West is new president of Angel Tree Board
Linda and Wes Rawle kept the Angel Tree organization going from 2014 until recently, when they decided it was time to turn the leadership over to a new crew. […]