The Point City Council granted variances for two properties in the city, discussed disposal of older city vehicles and updated ordinances during the regular meeting on Thursday, July 18. […]

The Emory City Council will hold a special meeting on Thursday, July 25, at 6:00 p.m. in the council chambers of Emory City Hall to consider termination of Emory City Administrator Angie Allen. […]

The Rains County Commissioners Court held several budget workshops to discuss the budget requests of county department heads and to determine a proposed budget for the county. […]

While it appears that the final stroke of paint has been applied to the mural on the side of the Ivan Smith Furniture building, artists Robin Knight (left) and Courtney Frazier told the Rains County Leader there is more artwork planned for the mural – to be revealed in the coming days. […]

Maria Merchant is in her first law enforcement job with the Emory Police Department where she has served for two years. She works full time on the night shift and says that this community is a town without high crime. […]

No, I’m not the only writer in Rains County. I became very aware of that fact several weeks ago when, in a two-day time period, three aspiring writers approached me to share their plans to write a book or to expand and publish a work in progress. […]

Hunter and Kate Potts celebrated becoming the new owners of Potts Feed with a ribbon cutting ceremony on Wednesday, July 24. […]

Good Sam Clothes/Thrift Shop Sales; RCR Organizational Meeting; Am. Legion Dinner; Rains County Republican Assembly Meeting; Point Ladies Civic Club Ice Cream Social; RHS Class of 1965 Reunion […]

The Rains County Commissioners Court held a regular meeting before they recessed until the evening event with officials from the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) on Thursday, July 11. […]

The City Council for East Tawakoni held a regular meeting on Tuesday, July 16, to discuss a request to have coin operated machines at a business, increase water tap fees and accept the donation from a fundraiser for the East Tawakoni Police department. […]