Doyce Knight
Doyce “Randy” Knight, 62, of Point, died on August 16, 2021, at his residence. […]
Month: August 2021
Lloyd Gaby
Lloyd “Boy” Gaby, 90, of Emory, died on August 15, 2021, surrounded by his family. […]
Margaret Parrish
Margaret Parrish, 79, of Emory, died on August 13, 2021, at her home surrounded by family. […]
The boys of fall hit the field
Senior Kori Foster (1) takes the inside pitch from senior Audie McAree (18) in front of a JV defender during practice on Monday afternoon, August 9, at Wildcat Stadium. The Wildcat teams are scheduled to scrimmage the Clarksville Tigers and DeKalb Bears in Emory on Friday, August 13, at 7:00 p.m. […]
Rains County sees slight uptick in COVID cases
According to Northeast Texas Public Health District (NET Health), Rains County currently has 44 active confirmed cases of COVID-19, as of Thursday, August 5. Rains County Judge Wayne Wolfe stated, “COVID-19 isn’t going away, and residents should take necessary precautions to keep themselves and their families safe.” […]
Commissioners to hold regular meeting Thursday
The Rains County Commissioners Court will meet for its regular meeting on Thursday, August 12, at 10:00 a.m. at the Rains County Courthouse in Emory. […]
Trustees to hold public hearing on proposed budget, tax rate
The Rains Independent School District’s board of trustees is scheduled to hold a public hearing to discuss a 2021-2022 budget and proposed tax rate according to a public notice published in last week’s Rains County Leader. […]
Favorite casseroles
Emory Economic Development Director Robert Worley submitted the following casserole recipe. […]
Flats and Area News
The little rain shower last week has helped to cool things off a little bit but it is still very hot. […]
Kids in church
There was a time when children were to be “seen and not heard,” especially in church. The only thing I was allowed to do in church other than sit quietly and listen was lean against one of my parents and take a nap. […]