Interesting Point for October 13, 2020
The days start getting shorter and the weather a little cooler, fall is in the air. It is fun driving around town seeing pumpkins and mums on neighbors’ porches. […]
Month: October 2020
from my view of Emory on October 13, 2020
Hello everyone. I hope you have all had a great week. The Rains County Chamber is having its annual banquet on October 20, always a good time. Spooktacular is scheduled for October 31 in the Sandy Creek Park. Which is always a great place for the kiddos to trick or treat. […]
District delays mailing tax bills
Rains County Appraisal District (RCAD) Chief Appraiser Sherri McCall announced on October 8, that the district decided to delay mailing the 2020 tax bills until Rains ISD holds the Voter-Approved Tax Ratification Election (VATRE) during the November 3 General Election. […]
Apps for rent
Programs, applications (apps) and software are all terms that refer to the electronic instructions a computer uses to be able to perform various tasks. I use “apps” because all three terms, in a sense, are interchangeable. […]
Redistribution of wealth
Have you noticed that, when you’re trying to be careful of what you eat, you are suddenly surrounded by food? Everyone at work or Bible study has a birthday accompanied by your absolute all-time favorite cake. Every commercial on TV and every print ad you see are designed to make you hungry – and it works. […]
A 39-year tradition
On Friday, October 16, the doors of the Emory City Centre will open for the Friends of the Library (FOL) Fall Book Sale, a two-day fundraising event that has continued with few interruptions for almost four decades. […]
Yearly totals for county, local cities remain ahead of 2019
The revenue from the sale of taxable goods in Rains County continues to keep the county and local cities ahead of totals from 2019 as the rest of the state of Texas saw a decline of 2.8 percent in allocations being returned to local taxing entities in October. […]
October 13, 2020
Good Samaritans Openings In October; Children’s Museum Holds Auction; Rains County Angel Tree Time; FOL Book Sale Is Back; EUMC Women Hold Sales; Yantis First Baptist Postpones Event […]
Johnny Francis Hanson
Johnny Francis Smiley Hanson “Memaw”, 99, of Lone Oak, died on October 12, 2020, at her residence. […]
Shine on, shine on…
Like the song said, a harvest moon shone as it rose above the roof of the Rains County Courthouse on Thursday evening, October 1. This year there will be a second full moon, or a blue hunter’s moon as it is called, which will occur Saturday, October 31. That’s right, Halloween will have a full moon this year … fitting! […]