Sign-up underway for Point council
The City of Point announced that sign-up is under way for a place on the ballot for the election of Place 1 and Place 3 on the Point City Council. […]
Year: 2024
Commissioners court sets proposed budget, updated on tax abatements
The Rains County Commissioners Court adjusted and adopted a proposed budget for 2024/2025, considered tax abatements for two projects and considered updates to the contract with the local driver license office of the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) in meetings last week. […]
Toilet Seats
With all that has gone on this week in the presidential race and all the controversy surrounding the Olympics, it seemed only natural to write about – toilet seats! […]
Texas Sales Tax Holiday is Aug. 9-11, Marks 25th Year
Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar is reminding shoppers they can save money on clothes and school supplies during the state’s sales tax holiday on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, August 9-11. […]
August 1, 2024
Good Sam Clothes/Thrift Shop Sales; Point Ladies Civic Club Ice Cream Social; Rains County Republican Assembly Meeting; New GriefShare Sessions Begin; RHS Class of 1965 Reunion […]
James E. Davidson Jr.
James E. Davidson Jr., 50, of Emory, died on July 29, 2024. […]
Police officer Maria Merchant enjoys community policing
Maria Merchant is in her first law enforcement job with the Emory Police Department where she has served for two years. She works full time on the night shift and says that this community is a town without high crime. […]
Wait for it…
While it appears that the final stroke of paint has been applied to the mural on the side of the Ivan Smith Furniture building, artists Robin Knight (left) and Courtney Frazier told the Rains County Leader there is more artwork planned for the mural – to be revealed in the coming days. […]
Commissioners begin budget planning with workshop
The Rains County Commissioners Court held several budget workshops to discuss the budget requests of county department heads and to determine a proposed budget for the county. […]
Council to discuss city administrator
The Emory City Council will hold a special meeting on Thursday, July 25, at 6:00 p.m. in the council chambers of Emory City Hall to consider termination of Emory City Administrator Angie Allen. […]