Berkley Christian inspires Christmas décor contest in Emory
When Berkley Christian was seven or eight years old, she told her mom that the Christmas décor in Emory was “lame,” or “ugly,” and she asked her mom if she could do something about it. […]
Columns
Christmas candy
David and I spent several days last week in Conway, Arkansas with my brother Jim and his wife JoLynn. […]
Christmas has come to Emory!
When we came home on Wednesday, Christmas had arrived in a big way, and several businesses went all out. […]
Christmas lights on the Rains County Courthouse are the work of Nate Carista
December is a delightful time of the year with music, lights and gatherings of friends and family. […]
Behind the times
I got my first cell phone in 2005 when we were in the process of moving from Carrollton, Texas, to the Tampa Bay area of Florida. […]
Every day is different for substitute teacher Molly Stancliff
Molly Stancliff likes people and sees many faces every day as a full-time substitute teacher in Rains ISD. […]
I’m thankful for …
What could be more appropriate for a column that will appear in the Rains County Leader on Thanksgiving Day than a discussion about what I’m thankful for. […]
I may turn in my animal lover card
This has been the kind of week that makes an animal lover rethink her position and consider limiting her contact with the creatures to the meat counter at the grocery store and the dinner table. […]
Kadence Jones brings years of experience to Bluebonnet Bistro
Kadence Jones opened the Blue Bonnet Bistro, located at 234 Quitman Street, on September 14. […]
Daylight Savings Time rolls around every year!
I wrote the main body of this week’s column exactly six years ago on November 5, 2017. I generally try to avoid re-running old columns, but today has been one of those days. […]