Randhir Gill Has owned convenience stores since 2013
Randhir (Randy) Gill became owner of his first convenience store in 2013 in Odessa. He bought a store that was mostly selling drinking water and ice in that dry, arid location. […]
Year: 2025
Wildcats corral Mustangs, notch first win of season
The Rains Wildcat varsity football team scored on their first four drives and rolled to a 42-6 victory over the Paris Chisum Mustangs at Wildcat Stadium on Friday night, September 19. […]
Parading through town for Homecoming
Rains High School held the annual Homecoming Parade on Monday night, September 22, through downtown Emory. […]
Council informed of infrastructure grant eligibility, deny appeal
The East Tawakoni City Council held a regular meeting on Tuesday, September 16, to hear an appeal on the denial of a short-term rental application in the city and to learn about an upcoming grant to help with water distribution in the city. […]
Plans for National Night Out are being finalized
The Emory Police Department is finalizing plans for National Night Out. Emory PD will host the event on Tuesday evening, October 7, from 5:00-8:00 p.m. at Sandy Creek Park, located on North Street in Emory. […]
News about the goats and the cat
In late August I wrote a column titled “Visitors” about the deer that frequent our back yard, the cat that spends a lot of time on our front porch – especially at meal time – and the goats next door. […]
Lady Cats open district with loss
Rains Lady Cat Gracie Brown (6) goes for an overhead smash during the district opening loss to the Mt. Vernon Lady Tigers, 3-1, on Tuesday, September 23, at Rains High School. […]
September 25, 2025
Good Sam Clothes/Thrift Shop Sales; American Legion Dinner; RHS Class of 1963 Reunion; Rains High School Classes of the 70s Reunion; Woosley Cemetery Association to hold Annual Meeting; Volunteers Needed For Veteran’s Day Activities; Veteran Photos Needed […]
Wildcats fall to big plays from Indians
The Rains Wildcat varsity football team fell behind early to the Grand Saline Indians and lost 42-14 on Friday night, September 12, in Grand Saline. […]
Shaylee Stracener crowned Miss Rains County 2025
Shaylee Stracener, a 17-year-old senior at Rains High School, was crowned Miss Rains County at the 2025 Rains County Fair. […]