They had everything in common
I have just spent a week in Israel that left me not only jet lagged and fatigued, but at a loss for words – an unfamiliar and undesirable condition for a writer. […]
Columns
Commissioner Jeremy Cook’s favorite part of his job is meeting people
Commissioner Jeremy Cook began his first term of office on January 1, 2021. […]
Aren’t you afraid?
By the time you read this, I will be home recovering from a major case of jet lag after having marked of a very big item off my bucket list. […]
Jackie Russell’s job as RHS Assistant Principal is her calling
Jackie Russell has been at Rains High School (RHS) for 16 years as the Dean of Students and presently as Assistant Principal. […]
Sitting on a rock
A couple of weeks ago, Pat came to our Wednesday morning Bible study excited about a story she had seen about a 31-year-old bald eagle who recently became a foster dad. […]
Parrish secretary Diane Eaton a life-long Catholic
Diane Eaton has lived most of her life in Texas and calls Rains County her “stomping grounds.” She was an executive secretary for Texas Instruments from 1979 to 1999 in the Plano office and worked in various other office jobs before becoming St. John’s Catholic Parish Secretary in 2019 where she feels right at home. […]
Church Family
Sunday was a great day with our church family at Believers’ Baptist. That was the opening sentence I planned for a simple article about some touching vignettes I saw on the first day of this week. […]
Children’s Sensory Garden calming staff and students at Rains Elementary
The new sensory garden at Rains Elementary is not only teaching students living examples of the five senses, but it also provides relaxation and mindfulness. […]
A Country Girl day
When David and I moved to Emory in February of 2011, I was about as much of a city slicker as a girl could be. […]