Tim Babcock and Jay Anthony Own a “Destination” Store
Twigs Home & Lighting Warehouse has operated for 15 years at First Monday Trade Days in Canton and opened in Emory two years ago. […]
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School Days! School Days!
Since Rains ISD begins classes on Monday, August 12, I recently posted a cartoon on Facebook that showed the back of a school bus with the red stop sign extended on the left-hand side. […]
Anastasia Armstreet is new Rains Elementary School principal
New Rains Elementary Principal Anastasia Armstreet joins the district with 16 years’ experience in education including 11 years teaching science classes such as chemistry, forensic science and physics. […]
Toilet Seats
With all that has gone on this week in the presidential race and all the controversy surrounding the Olympics, it seemed only natural to write about – toilet seats! […]
Police officer Maria Merchant enjoys community policing
Maria Merchant is in her first law enforcement job with the Emory Police Department where she has served for two years. She works full time on the night shift and says that this community is a town without high crime. […]
I’m not the only writer…
No, I’m not the only writer in Rains County. I became very aware of that fact several weeks ago when, in a two-day time period, three aspiring writers approached me to share their plans to write a book or to expand and publish a work in progress. […]
Nicks comes to RISD with 33 years experience in education
On April 30, Joe Nicks was named Superintendent of Rains Independent School District. His education experience includes assistant superintendent of academics for Kaufman ISD, principal at Canton High School (2008-2013) and Lamesa High School (2002-2008) with a total of 20 years in administration. […]
We the people…
These are the opening words of the United States Constitution, the world’s longest surviving written charter of government. […]
Janice Rouse, retired nurse, Lake Country Neighbors president
Janice Rouse has cared about the well-being of others during her forty years as a registered nurse and continues serving her community as President of Lake Country Neighbors (LCN). […]
How to Manage the Heat
For anyone who thinks extreme summer heat is a new phenomenon. […]