Accident leaves one dead, one hospitalized
A two car head-on accident on Hwy. 69 North on Tuesday morning, October 22, left one person dead and two hospitalized. […]
Year: 2019
2019 Property Tax Bills
The collections phase of the tax calendar for 2019 has begun. Property Tax Statements (Tax Bills) were mailed to all owners of property in Rains County on October 10. If you own property in Rains County and have not received your bill by the end of October, please contact the Rains County Appraisal District at 903-473-2391 to verify your account information and avoid possible delinquency. […]
Insurance needs top agenda
Questions of insurance needs and reports were the main topics for the regular meeting of the Rains County Emergency Services District on Monday, October 21. […]
Cardinals slip past Wildcats on rainy night
Showers were unable to help the Rains Wildcats to a victory over the top team in District 5-3A-1, Pottsboro Cardinals, 41-27. […]
Gudger, Nipp advance to state meet
Rains High School junior Ben Gudger and sophomore Ellen Nipp qualified for the UIL Cross Country State Championships on Monday, October 28. […]
Lady Cats headed to playoffs
The Rains Lady Cats wrapped up the last full week of the 2019 regular season with a straight-set victory over the Mineola Lady Jackets and a straight-set loss to the Edgewood Lady Bulldogs. […]
Brad Hamilton
Last weekend I went out to run errands with my Aunt Pam. We went by the library to print out a few documents and catch up with the librarian Miss Wendy, and last minute decided […]
Speed bumps tabled, solutions explored
Residents of Emory expressed their opinions regarding speed bumps in the Katy addition during the regular meeting of the Emory City Council on Tuesday, October 15. […]
Early voting is underway
Early voting for the November 5 General Election began yesterday, October 21, at the Rains County Courthouse Annex on Quitman St. in Emory. Voting times are 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, except for Thursdays. On Thursdays, October 24 and 31, voting will begin at 7:00 a.m. and run through 7:00 p.m. Early voting ends on Friday, November 1. […]
Council improves police, plan for the future
The East Tawakoni City Council dealt with matters concerning the police department and planned for the future during the regular meeting on Tuesday, October 15. […]