Emory VFD helps stranded motorists
Members of the Emory VFD help pull a vehicle from a ditch on Wednesday morning, February 17. The vehicle was one of six the department pulled from ditches during the recent weather event in Rains County. […]
Month: February 2021
JH District Champions
Congratulations to all three Ladycat junior high teams! All three teams, 7A, 8A, and 7/8B are district champions. […]
Food for the soul
Stephanie Mornes-Thomas was raised in Emory, where she graduated from Rains High School in 1982. Soul food is something a hometown girl like Stephanie knows a lot about. […]
All creatures great and small
The Snowpocalypse of 2021 has been a challenge to all of us – some more than others. While many report spending days without heat and water, David and I experienced only two days of rolling blackouts, and we had no water outages. […]
Interesting Point for February 23, 2021
Welcome back from the week of let’s just say “Down Under.” I hope everyone made it through it. Not everyone was okay but I hope we all are here to say “I made it.” […]
from my view of Emory on February 23, 2021
Are you as happy as I am that the snow is all gone? It was very beautiful, but not worth all the trouble that came with it. I did see lots of wonderful snowmen around town and families playing on side-by-sides. […]
Allocations up from previous holiday season
Rains County as well as Emory and Point continue to see an increase in revenue from the sale of taxable goods being returned from the office of Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar in February compared to last year. […]
February 23, 2021
Good Samaritans February Schedule;Justice Bridges Memorial Day Rescheduled; Hooten’s, LLC Hosts Blood Drive; County Line Bapt. Holds Fundraiser; Alba-Golden FFA Shot Clinic; The Talent Box Holds Fundraiser; High School Art Competition; Founder’s Day Meeting; Point Library Reopens; FBC Yantis 150 Year Celebration; Vendor Signups For Founders Day […]
Norma Jean Fleming
Norma Jean Fleming, 68, died on February 23, 2021. […]
John Michael Spatola
John Michael Spatola Sr., 79, of Emory, died on February 19, 2021, in Tyler. […]