Berry pickin’ time
Just when I think I’ve experienced all that country life has to offer, I find something new – or at least new to me. […]
Columns
Desire to remain active gives rise to Reka’s Rise and Shine Coffee Co.
Emory realtor Keeley Roan’s grandparents owned a steak house in Illinois, and her sister is an experienced coffee shop owner in Ohio who has expanded her business with the addition of a brewery, bar and pizza. […]
Crawfish – up close and personal
Crawfish. The first thing I did before beginning this column was to Google the correct name for these strange looking creatures. […]
Karah Boyd uses financial background to help cut costs at Rains ISD
Karah Boyd has three children ages five, eight and 11, and has taken a pause from her accounting career to raise her children and volunteer at Rains ISD. But, she is no ordinary volunteer. […]
Church in the park
The leadership of Believers’ Baptist Church puts a big emphasis on building relationships among the church family and the community. […]
Thoughts on Uvalde
The people of Uvalde suffered a great tragedy last week, and we suffered along with them. When something like this happens, there is so much that needs to be said, but too many words are the wrong ones. […]
Baldwin has passion for young children reading books
Since Lyn Baldwin and her husband Bill moved to Lake Fork about 20 years ago she has made a difference in Rains County. Her love of children and dedication to inspiring them to read prompted her to take a volunteer leadership role in the organization of the local affiliate of the Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library in 2018. […]
Rememberance and Hope
We will celebrate Memorial Day on Monday. It’s a day that began in 1868 as a time to honor Union soldiers who died in the Civil War by decorating their graves with flowers. […]
Retired peace keeper finds tranquility as links owner
Thad Wilson was born and raised in Forney, and lived there while serving 28 years as a police officer where he had an interesting career involving undercover assignments. […]
More country than city
The City Girl column first began with a Letter to the Editor in September of 2011. When I continued to submit my thoughts from time to time, Earl Hill gave me print space. After several stories about the adventures and misadventures of being out of my city element, he began heading my column “City Girl,” and the name stuck. […]