Jesse and Linda Rhodes are having the time of their lives volunteering at Good Samaritans
Linda Rhodes worked in a food bank when she and her husband Jesse lived in Iowa. […]
Columns
The Empty Tomb
Three years ago this coming May, David and I took a trip to Israel along with a couple dozen members of our church family. […]
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. […]
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. […]