Warner McMillian Leopold
Warner McMillian (Mac) Leopold, age 79, of Emory died on November 16, 2020. […]
Year: 2020
Patsy Ruth Davis Rakestraw
Patsy Ruth Davis Rakestraw, 81, of Alba, died on November 16, 2020, in Emory. […]
William “Paul” McMerrell
William “Paul” McMerrell, of Emory, died on November 15, 2020, in Greenville. […]
Look, no hands!
Nate Carista appears to demonstrate the security of his safety harness while installing Christmas lights on the dome atop the Rains County Courthouse. Carista and Colin Gowin (left) with First Due Christmas Lighting have been installing the Christmas lights on the courthouse for the past two years. […]
COVID-19 cases in county on the rise
Rains County, along with a number of counties in Texas, has seen an increase in COVID-19 cases. On November 6, Texas Governor Greg Abbott extended the statewide disaster declaration for COVID-19, originally issued on March 13, 2020. […]
Rains voters turn down VATRE proposition
Residents in the Rains Independent School District voted against the voter-approved tax rate election (VATRE) during the November 3 General Election. […]
Rains County voters turn out in historic numbers
The historic turnout in the November 3 General Election had 72.64 percent of registered voters in Rains County vote on national, statewide and local races. […]
Army Bass Anglers joins chamber
The Rains County Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to welcome Army Bass Anglers to the chamber on Tuesday, November 3. […]
GoBus returns to full service
To aid in public safety efforts during the COVID-19 pandemic, GoBus began restricting trips to essential rides only in March. They will be returning to full service on November 16. […]
Bagley bags 18-point buck
Jared Bagley, an eighth-grader at Rains Junior High School, shot a 18-point buck on October 17, using a bow and arrow with a 50-lb. draw. Jared is the son of Kara and Jason Bagley and the grandson of Douglas and Josie Totherow. […]