Karah Boyd has three children ages five, eight and 11, and has taken a pause from her accounting career to raise her children and volunteer at Rains ISD. But, she is no ordinary volunteer. […]
The leadership of Believers’ Baptist Church puts a big emphasis on building relationships among the church family and the community. […]
The people of Uvalde suffered a great tragedy last week, and we suffered along with them. When something like this happens, there is so much that needs to be said, but too many words are the wrong ones. […]
Since Lyn Baldwin and her husband Bill moved to Lake Fork about 20 years ago she has made a difference in Rains County. Her love of children and dedication to inspiring them to read prompted her to take a volunteer leadership role in the organization of the local affiliate of the Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library in 2018. […]
We will celebrate Memorial Day on Monday. It’s a day that began in 1868 as a time to honor Union soldiers who died in the Civil War by decorating their graves with flowers. […]
Thad Wilson was born and raised in Forney, and lived there while serving 28 years as a police officer where he had an interesting career involving undercover assignments. […]
The City Girl column first began with a Letter to the Editor in September of 2011. When I continued to submit my thoughts from time to time, Earl Hill gave me print space. After several stories about the adventures and misadventures of being out of my city element, he began heading my column “City Girl,” and the name stuck. […]
In March I wrote a column called “Back in the Garden” in which I mentioned David Perkins, our friend/neighbor who lives in our motor home. He had started a small garden, first in containers on the dashboard of the RV and then moving on to a couple of small plots near our storage shed. […]
Merideth Chavez was born and raised in Emory, and after leaving to earn a Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD), she is back home and about to open her own independent pharmacy at 392 East Lennon Drive. […]
In honor of Mother’s Day, I’m sharing a slightly updated chapter from my second memoir titled “Mom’s Long Goodbye:” […]
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