Galen Holley

1 month ago | panolian.com | Galen Holley

Published 8:59 am Wednesday, April 9, 2025 By Galen HolleyThe gift of life is unlike any other,  and local transplant recipients want the public to remember it during National Donate LIfe Month. “I’m forever grateful to the family who lost their loved one,” said Daniel Cole, who received a liver in November of 2024. Thanks to the transplant, Cole, 50, is back on the job as director of the Emergency Management Agency in Panola County. Danette Smith echoed Cole’s gratitude.

1 month ago | panolian.com | Galen Holley

Published 10:19 am Friday, March 28, 2025 From the Profile 2025 magazineBy Galen HolleyWorking with children is a natural fit for Nikki Mills, and she started when she was just a kid herself. “My little sister is six years younger than me, and I loved teaching her sight words and spelling words and helping her grow,” said Mills, the principal at North Delta Elementary School. A Panola County native, Mills is also a former high school basketball player and cheerleader who now coaches both.

1 month ago | thesunlightpress.com | Galen Holley

by Galen HolleyJohnny Cote’ thumped a cigarette out the window of his pickup, and the air rushing in was like a hot slap in the face. It blew back his fine, black hair and dried his dark eyes. Nothing stirred along the straight stretch of unshaded road, and in the distance, mirages shimmered like ghostly water. Waves of heat rippled upward toward a clear blue, merciless sky.

2 months ago | oxfordeagle.com | Galen Holley

Published 7:53 am Thursday, February 27, 2025 Paul Thorn’s new album evokes gratitude and optimism By Galen HolleyGetting old is hard, and, on his latest record, downhome troubadour Paul Thorn sings about aging gracefully alongside his audience.

Jan 2, 2024 | djournal.com | Galen Holley

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