Spike was a good dog
Spike was a handsome, playful, mischievous, lovable stray who showed up at Kent and Stella’s ranch in February of 2015 and never left. […]
Columns
Greg and Becky Connaughton owners of Tri-Point Surveying in Emory
Tri-Point Surveying, located at 903 E. Lennon, is a family-run business. Greg Connaughton is a highly skilled land surveyor whose business serves Rains, Hopkins, Hunt, Wood, Franklin and Van Zandt counties. […]
It happened again…
…and this time, it happened right next door! […]
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. […]
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. […]