Karen Young, Country Flowers Celebrate 40 Years
Country Flowers & Gifts is one of the oldest retail establishments in Emory, and owner Karen Young is happy to be celebrating 40 years of business next month. […]
Columns
The Economics of Unrealistic Expectations
When David and I first married, we attended a “Nearly and Newlyweds” class at our church. […]
Armstrong’s passion for animals leads to rescue farm
Jennifer Armstrong lived around draft horses all her life and is right at home on the rescue farm Sophie’s Home Equine Center (Center) that she started in 2020. The Center is located at 1581 FM 3274 in Emory, where Armstrong and three other directors presently take care of eight donkeys and 13 horses. All the animals are friendly, sweet, and living a good life after being rescued from auctions and kill pens. […]
Fall is in the air
It has officially been Fall for almost a month now, but the season always lags a bit behind in Texas. […]
Elizabeth Davis enjoys long family history in Rains County
Elizabeth Davis has worked for the City of Emory since 2024, beginning as an administrative assistant for the Economic Development Corporation. […]
Responses to “Easy Open – Not!”
A couple of my regular readers have approached me about my missing column last week. I was – as some of the leaders of the church used to say about those who had an acceptable […]
Lowell Chalk is a busy Commander of American Legion Post 156 in Emory
Lowell Chalk is involved in a whirlwind of veteran affairs in Rains County and Canton. […]
Chad Parrish is new owner of Hometown Laundromat
Chad Parrish comes from a family of Rains County businessmen. […]
Grand Central – Sanctuary? Rerun!
David is entering his ninth week since his knee replacement surgery, and life is slowly getting back to normal. […]
Easy open – not!
I’m often asked where I get the ideas for my columns. […]