Taylor Poling is a Special Education aide at Rains ISD
Taylor Poling has been working as a Special Education Pre-kindergarten aide at Rains ISD since the beginning of the 2025/2026 school year. […]
Columns
French? Really?
David and I went to lunch with Robert and Fawncyne on Sunday after church, and without intending to, the waitress was the catalyst for this column. […]
Kelsey Hernandez learned the art of massage on her grandmother’s shoulders
Kelsey Hernandez massaged her grandma’s shoulders when she was young and decided she would be a massage therapist when she grew up. […]
Simplicity
A few weeks ago, I wrote a “fluff” piece called Cats and Puppies. […]
Dirk Schutter has had an interesting, miraculous life in his 80-something years
Long-time readers of past Rains County Leader newspapers might remember articles about Dirk Schutter, a current Emory resident, in 2003, and again in 2022. […]
Cats and puppies
People often ask where I get ideas for my columns. […]
Brittany Pitre makes daughters her priority while they are in school
When Brittany Pitre was in seventh grade, she decided she wanted to be a hygienist, and in high school and college, she worked many jobs in Emory to help pay for her education. […]
Does my vote really count?
After my column last week about pushback and feedback, I had an interesting conversation with two ladies at the Senior Center about voting. […]
Three generations of the Ramsey family have been in the dairy business
Lynn Ramsey and son, Morgan, are partners who own and operate Ramsey Dairy Farm at 1541 S. 779, in Emory. […]