New Justice of the Peace moved to do public service after 9/11
Public service and law enforcement are not new to Rains County Justice of the Peace R. Jenkins Franklin. […]
Columns
Anna’s story
On Sunday, Pastor Jason Rolen preached about being thankful – your preacher probably did, too. The sermon was enlightening and inspiring, but what really stuck with me was a comment he made in his introductory remarks: “I’ve always thought we should devote 364 days a year to being thankful and set aside only one day for grumbling and complaining.” […]
Newest Point police officer is a K-9 named Merica
Point Police Officer Cole Hudson became a canine handler on July 15, after attending the Houston Canine Academy in Houston, Texas. His canine is a male German and Belgium Shepherd mix from Hungary. His name is Merica. […]
Counting or complaining?
It’s that time of year again. Yes, it’s time to begin preparations for the holidays, but it’s also time to complain – about everything! As I finally sat down to write my column after a busy week, I scanned through that valuable source of inspiration – Twitter. […]
Dirk Schutter, loyal citizen or unlawful presence
Dirk Schutter, resident of Rains County since 2001, has been a citizen of the United States since 1960. But because of an expired driver’s license and three missing digits on a bureaucratic form, he is now classified by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) as “lawful presence not verified.” […]
Remembering veterans and earning their sacrifices
Tomorrow is Veterans Day, a day to honor those who have served their country in the military. But after eleven years of writing, it’s difficult to come up with a fresh way of saying thank you. […]
Shaped by her parents’ example, civics have been Satterwhite’s passion
Nan Satterwhite was born and raised in Rains County and has followed in her parents’ footsteps by serving in many civic capacities as well as business professions in the community. […]
Candied Cucumbers
You know your weekend wasn’t very exciting when you have to look on Facebook to see what you did that was worth writing about. […]
Agrilife agent specializes in community health and family
Sarah Latham has been a County Extension Agent in Emory for the past eight years and has spent a lot of her workdays offering programs for elderly people to help them remain active and be vibrant parts of their community. […]
Book sale tales
Another FOL Book Sale has come and gone, and we are a tired but happy bunch of volunteers. Thank you to everyone who worked and everyone who shopped to make the event a huge success. […]