WWII veteran nears century mark
Charlie Cooper has lived in Rains County a few decades now. On June 25, he turned 99, and celebrated with parties, amongst family and friends. […]
Year: 2021
County, Emory continue upward trend; Point, ET see decline
The City of Emory and Rains County continue to see increases in the amount of local sales tax allocations being returned in June, but the City of East Tawakoni saw an over 50-percent drop in revenues compared to last year. […]
Commissioners hear results of audit, update proposed budget
The Rains County Commissioners Court held a regular meeting on Thursday, July 8, to hear the results of the outside audit of the county’s finances, award material bids and consider updates to the new budget. […]
Flats and Area News
My sister, Patsy Powell, is terribly heart broken because her dog, Rebel, that she inherited from her deceased daughter, Sherry Wise, is missing. He was fearful of thunder, storms and fireworks. He disappeared on Saturday, July 3. […]
Picking peaches
This city girl had another new experience Saturday – I picked peaches for the first time. I have bought a half bushel at a farmers market and spent hours putting them into bags destined for the freezer, but I had never taken them off the tree. […]
July 13, 2021
Good Sam Clothes/ Thrift Shop Sales; Rains Co. 4-H Youth Sewing Clinic; LCN Hosts Veterans Luncheon; Point Ladies Civic Club Fundraiser; Colony Cemetery Memorial Day; Back 2 School Youth Lock In […]
Janice Sue Hays
Janice Sue Hays, 73, of Quitman, died on July 9, 2021, in Tyler. […]
Walding to speak at LCN veterans event
What started on a whim in 2010 with a hamburger and hotdog picnic in the Ruby McKeown Park in Emory, has grown to be a patriotic celebration with a complimentary barbecue lunch served to more than 160 veterans and their guests. […]
Court begins work to trim budget
The Rains County Commissioners held a special meeting on Thursday, July 1, to focus on the upcoming budget for the county. […]
Keep that line movin’
Calvin Hickerson (DJ Calvin) of Rythmic Productions Music Studio in Sulphur Springs leads a group of people in a line dance during Poppers in the Park, presented by the Women’s Service Club. […]