Melissa Dunaj helps victims of water and fire damage
Melissa Dunaj and her husband, James, moved to Rains County in 2022 to become owners of Freedom Flood and Fire at 2169 FM 515 in Emory. Her parents were in the industry for 34 years […]
Columns
Presidents’ Day
When I was in school, there was no Presidents’ Day. […]
Kirk Reams has been with Hooten’s Hardware 22 years
Twenty-two years ago, Kirk Reams was working at True Value in Sulphur Springs when a friend told him about an opening at Hootens Hardware in Emory. […]
Beginnings and Endings – Reprise
This column will be published the day before Valentine’s Day when everyone’s thoughts will be on love and relationships – or at least on chocolates and roses. […]
Teresa Aguilar keeps RVs safer with custom-made steps
Teresa Aguilar and her family run RV-CO Manufacturing that constructs a range of portable RV steps and decks that enhance accessibility and convenience. […]
At war with Kitty
Cats are temperamental animals. […]
Kristi Ratliff is passionate about numbers, politics and small businesses
Kristi Ratliff has owned Ratliff Bookkeeping and Tax Service in Emory since 2011 and recently opened a second office in Lindale. […]
Librocubicularist
Many people in my life refer to me as a wordsmith, and since the definition of a wordsmith is a person who works with words, I guess that would be an accurate description. […]
Jessica Allen excels as a colorist at Up In Hair Salon in Point
Jessica Allen has owned Up In Hair Salon at 323 N. Locust Street in Point since 2018. […]
The Pounds Place Notes
In 1999 David and Donna Shackelford purchased a house in the tiny community on the Rains and Hopkins County lines known as Bonanza. […]