Randhir Gill Has owned convenience stores since 2013
Randhir (Randy) Gill became owner of his first convenience store in 2013 in Odessa. He bought a store that was mostly selling drinking water and ice in that dry, arid location. […]
Columns
News about the goats and the cat
In late August I wrote a column titled “Visitors” about the deer that frequent our back yard, the cat that spends a lot of time on our front porch – especially at meal time – and the goats next door. […]
Preventing the next one
September 10, 2025 was a sad day in America for more reasons than one. […]
Peacock serves his community as an EMT, volunteer fireman
Tate Peacock is an Emergency Medical Technician who has also been a volunteer member of the Emory Fire Department since he was 15 years old, that is – for six years. […]
Look’s like we’ve been adopted – again!
My column two weeks ago was about the visitors we see at the Brendle homestead including a little orange and gray cat who had been frequenting our front porch for a few days. […]
Talented Artist Betty Davis uses jeans and T-shirts as her palettes
Betty Davis and her husband, Art, have been retired since 2003, but she has never really stopped working. […]
Life goes on
I recently wrote about a bad day I had when I locked my purse, along with my car fob and my cell phone, in the trunk of my car. […]
Rains County Judge Brent Hilliard is a true entrepreneur who loves serving and helping people
Rains County Judge Brent Hilliard was appointed to his position on July 9, filling the unexpired term of Linda Wallace which runs until December 31, 2026. […]
Dan Wynn, Pastor and Retired Band Director
Dan Wynn moved from London, Texas (near Junction) in October 2024 to take the position of pastor at First Baptist Church of Point. […]