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Candidate forum at courthouse on Monday
The Rains County Candidate Forum will be held on Monday, January 12, at 6:00 p.m. in the courtroom of the Rains County Courthouse. […]
City of Point seeks signatures for special election
The City of Point is seeking signatures for a petition to call a special election to fill seats on the city council. […]
Assessing the damage
Emory Volunteer Fire Department, Emory Police Department and Rains County Sheriff’s Department responded to a car vs. tractor-trailer accident at the intersection of Hwy. 19 and Robinson Rd. on Monday afternoon, January 5. One person was transported to Sulphur Springs with unknown injuries. The accident is still under investigation. […]
Wildcats, Lady Cats return from holidays with district games
The state ranked Rains Lady Cats came one game short of another tournament championship over the holidays, while they and the Rains Wildcats suffered District 12-3A losses in Winnsboro. […]
Megan Lawrence is a realtor and volunteer worker
Megan Lawrence grew up in Canton, graduating from high school in 2005 where she participated in power lifting and track, but she has lived in Emory since 2013. […]
Reading out loud
I don’t remember who read to me before I learned to read for myself – except for the man on the radio on Sunday mornings who read the comic section aloud. I hurried to get […]
Janaury 8, 2026
Good Sam Clothes/Thrift Shop Sales; Point Ladies Civic Club Meeting; American Legion Breakfast; Rains County Candidate Forum; Grief Share Sessions; Rains County Republican Meeting […]
Rains County closes year marked by political upheaval, campus changes and controversy
The year 2025 brought political upheaval, criminal allegations against public officials, school improvements and infrastructure changes across Rains County […]
Paulette Aguilar teaches Agricultural Science at Rains High School
Paulette Aguilar has been an Agricultural Science teacher and Future Farmers of America (FFA) Advisor at Rains High School for one-and-a-half years. […]
Council appoints board member, discussesChristmas tree
The East Tawakoni City Council held a regular meeting on Tuesday, December 16, to appoint a member of the city’s tourism board and discuss the Christmas tree at the library. […]
