from my view of Emory on October 27, 2020
Quick reminders that the Spooktacular in the Sandy Creek park is Saturday evening starting at 6:00 p.m. There will be live entertainment, hay rides, candy, games and such. […]
Year: 2020
Leftover Books
“By the time this column is published the remaining books will have been hauled away to be sold at Half-Price Books, but the Book Shed behind the Library won’t be empty.” This sentence was in the final paragraph of last week’s column in which I talked about some of the book lovers I met at the Friends of the Library Book Sale. […]
October 27, 2020
Good Samaritan Center November dates; Safety, Sanitation Zoom Classes; Rains 4-H Club Sells Poinsettias; Julie Ray Cancer Fundraising Event; Red, White And You Event; Rains County Angel Tree Time […]
Elaine M. Garmon
Pearl Elaine Marable Garmon, 90, died on Tuesday, October 27, 2020, at Sulphur Springs Health and Rehab. […]
Clifford James McKinley
Clifford James McKinley, 72, of Point, died on October 25, 2020. […]
John Reyna
John Reyna, 57, of Emory, died on October 21, 2020, at his home. […]
Faith family freedom
The Faith Family Freedom Rally held on the Rains County Courthouse square in Emory on Saturday, October 17, focused on how the Republican platform aligns with the values supported by the Texas Minority Coalition, TeenPACT and the Texas Freedom Coalition. […]
Council prohibits parking on city streets
The Point City Council passed an ordinance to prohibit parking on city streets, set the tax rate and accepted the policy for time clock management during the regular meeting on Tuesday, October 13. […]
Large turnout during first week of early voting
Over a quarter of registered voters in Rains County have cast a ballot in the November 3 General Election during the first four days of early voting. […]
Trustees hear update on closure, test results for junior high
The Rains ISD Board of Trustees held a regular meeting on Monday, October 12, to hear COVID-19 and junior high assessment testing updates and monthly reports. […]