Members of Rabb Brothers Memorial American Legion Post 156 gathered on the courthouse square on February 21 to honorably retire over 400 old and weathered flags donated by residents and businesses in Rains County. Participating in the ceremony are (l-r) Ed Chalk, Commander, David Harvey, Veteran Service Officer, Gary Thomas, Flag Chairman, and Dan Curtis, Vice Commander. […]
Last week’s column about things to do in Emory attracted some attention, and my final request for suggestions of things I might have missed received enough response to warrant a follow up. […]
Ellen Martin, who lived in Rains County during the last half of the 19th century, was a quilter. Her great-great granddaughter, Reta Kinnard, and Kinnard’s daughter, Kim Moore, discovered a double-bed sized quilt made by Martin, in good condition, and have recently donated it to the Rains County Library […]
Good Sam Clothes/ Thrift Shop Sales; Annual Cancer Aide Benefit; Am. Legion Breakfast […]
Paul M. Foley, 79, of Emory, died on March 3, 2022. […]
Senior Madison Reid (20) drives the pitch from the Lady Tiger pitcher back through the infield defense during the 3-1 loss to Texas High School on Friday night, February 18. Lady Cats opened the season at 2-2 after the weekend tournament. […]
Local sales tax allocations for Rains County remained up as 2021 came to an end, and the cities of Emory and East Tawakoni continued to see growth during the holiday season. […]
The Rains County Emergency Service District heard updates on the ambulance building and the tanker truck for the Emory Volunteer Fire Department and approved the annual exemptions for historical properties in the county during the regular meeting on Monday, February 21. […]
Early voting is underway in the March 1 Primary elections and 683 residents of Rains County have cast a ballot in the local, state and national contested party races. […]
The Rains Lady Cat softball team opened the season by hosting a tournament and finished the weekend with two wins and two losses. […]
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