Court adopts new tax rate, budget for county; lifts burn ban
The Rains County Commissioners Court adopted the 2023-2024 budget for Rains County and set the tax rate during the regular meeting on Thursday, September 28. […]
Year: 2023
Lady Cats finish first half in third, start second with win
The Rains High School Lady Cat varsity volleyball team finished the first half of district play in third place of District 12-3 and start second half with straight set victory. […]
A helping hand
On the last Sunday in September we were nearing the end of our monthly Church Praying meeting when the quiet reverence of the room was shattered by a loud alarm sounding from several phones. […]
Remembering a fallen soldier
A canon salute during the dedication of a marker for Sgt. Christopher Columbus Neal in his family plot at the Hooker Cemetery on Saturday, September 30. […]
October 5, 2023
Good Sam Clothes/Thrift Shop Sales; Lake Country Neighbors to meet; Hooker Cemetery Clean-up; Rains County Republicans monthly meeting; Rains County Democratic monthly meeting; First Responders Dinner; It’s Rains County Angel Tree time again! […]
Randall “Eugene” Rimpley
Randall “Eugene” Rimpley, 75, of Point, died on October 3, 2023. […]
Sunday night storms bring damaging wind
Hooten’s Lawn and Tree Service removes a tree that fell on a house on Hwy. 69 in Emory. A thunderstorm which produced strong winds moved through Rains County on Sunday night, September 24. City and county residents experienced property damage and loss of power from the storm. […]
RCSO invites public to celebrate National Night Out
40th annual National Night Out will take place on Tuesday night, October 3, from 5:00-8:00 p.m., at the Rains County Fairground. […]
Sheriff’s department recovers stolen merchandise
On Friday morning, September 15, the Rains County Sheriff’s Department executed a search warrant, which resulted in the arrest of an individual and the recovery of tens of thousands of dollars of building materials. […]
City council condemns properties
The City Council for the City of Emory held a special meeting with a public hearing to determine the outcome of two properties in the city limits. […]