Family violence sends one to hospital, one arrested
Emory police responded to a family violence call with a stabbing in the Katy addition on Sunday, April 19. […]
Month: April 2020
School campuses to remain closed
Rains ISD campuses are closed for the remainder of the 2019-2020 school year, while students will continue remote learning through the end of May. […]
Council fills empty seat
The Point City Council appointed the replacement for seat four on the council and moved forward with the rebuilding of Avenue A and Avenue B during the regular meeting held in the parking lot of city hall on Tuesday, April 14. […]
2020 seniors adopted
With schools closed for the rest of the year, concerned parents LeeAnn Kearney and Brandi Barth felt that Rains High School seniors were missing out on all of the normal “Senior Year” activities. Following an Adopt a Senior program held on Facebook by Hunt County, the “Rains County Adopt a Senior” program was developed for the community to support and encourage area seniors. […]
Rains County woman found dead in local motel
A Rains County woman was found dead in a motel room in Emory on Sunday morning, April 19. […]
Property tax protest, appeals during shelter-in-place
The Rains County Appraisal District (RCAD) has prepared the 2020 Notices of Appraised Value for all non-commercial properties. The notices should be mailed on or around April 20. That will open the window for property owners to conduct informal meetings with their appraiser before formal protest. At this time, informal protest meetings with appraisal staff will be conducted by scheduled phone appointments after notices are mailed. […]
Appraisals to be released; increases in appraisals noted
The 2020 Notices of Appraised Value from the Rains County Appraisal District (RCAD) will be mailed to property owners on or around April 20. […]
Keep Emory Beautiful named Silver Star Affiliate
Keep Emory Beautiful will be recognized as a Silver Star Affiliate of Keep Texas Beautiful (KTB) at the 53rd annual conference in Houston on September 28-30. […]
Hidden assets
Two weeks ago I wrote about Grocery Roulette, also known as curbside pickup. First, there is a disclaimer that items that were available when the order was placed may not be available when the order is filled. And second, shoppers are encouraged to allow substitutions meaning, if what you ordered isn’t available, your personal shopper can choose something close. […]
April 21, 2020
Memorial Day Canceled For Dougherty […]