Lottie Boll’s weight loss regimen helped her become a trainer
Emory resident Lottie Boll is known locally as the Fitness Trainer in the Park. She helps people who want to lose weight, work on gym equipment, and do cardio and resistance training. […]
Columns
Living a long life
Saturday night about twenty-five members of my family gathered in the Fellowship Hall of the Brashear Baptist Church to celebrate my Aunt Fay’s 99th birthday. […]
Emory native new law enforcement presence at Lone Oak ISD
Casey Northcutt was born and raised in Emory and has happily returned to live in that hometown as he begins a new step up in his 20-year law enforcement career in nearby Lone Oak. […]
To measure or not to measure
It was over six decades ago when I cooked my first meal for my family, and a lot has changed since then. I was eleven years old when I made that first meal of a ham steak warmed in the oven, a can of corn, and a can of Ranch Style beans. […]
Gregory, Holden driving forces behind popular Miller Grove business
Stacey Gregory helped open Stacey’s Fish Fry in 1996, became sole owner in 2005, and over the years has specialized in fried catfish, fried and boiled shrimp and other country comfort foods. […]
Remembering Sidekick’s
For anyone who is not a football fan, you may not know that the College Football Playoff game was Monday, January 9. […]
The epizootie and a clean slate
As a kid, any time I developed a runny nose, a croupy chest, or anything in between, Daddy said I had the epizootie. […]
Dorothy Stovall set to turn 100!
Dorothy Fern Stovall was born on January 7, 1923, in the community of Edom in Van Zandt County. […]
Elementary Principal Bill Morgan makes school a lot of fun
Principal Bill Morgan and his staff greet students and parents each morning and afternoon in front of the school, often with costumes and candy to create laughter and happy thoughts. […]
Christmas blessings
In spite of the fact that David and I are retired, there are very few days when we don’t have to get up, get dressed, and go somewhere. […]