Country Cookin’ by any other name
I’ve been doing a lot of cooking lately – A LOT! […]
Month: October 2025
Chamber to hold public hearing on shutdown
The Rains County Chamber will be holding an open meeting for the public at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, October 21, at the Rains County Library. […]
Standing against Domestic Violence
Rains County Commissioners stand with representatives from Women in Need to accept a proclamation designating October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month. […]
Ladies beat Tigers, fall to Patriots
The Lady Cats suffered a 3-1 district loss to the Prairiland Lady Patriots on Tuesday, October 14. […]
Wildcats start fast, beaten by the Tigers on the road
The Rains Wildcat football team started fast, but the Mount Vernon Tigers stormed back to win the District 7-3A-1 contest, 64-19, on Friday night, October 10. […]
October 16, 2025
Good Sam Clothes/Thrift Shop Sales The Rains County Good Samaritan Clothes Shop will be open Monday-Thursday in the building behind the public library on Hwy. 69 in Emory. Hours for Mon.-Wed. are 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m., […]
J.C. Vance is principal at Rains Intermediate School
J.C. Vance has been principal of Rains Intermediate School for seven years. […]
Meeting local law and fire departments
Residents and kids of Rains County enjoyed a fun night out with local first responders for National Night Out on Tuesday, October 8, at Sandy Creek Park. […]
County, cities continue to see increase in sales tax revenues
The revenue from the sale of taxable goods in Rains County continued on an uptick for the county, Point and East Tawakoni according to the numbers released by the Texas Comptrollers Office on Wednesday, October 8. […]
Candidate packets for 2026 election available for pick up
The Rains County Election office announced on Friday, October 3, that candidate packets for the 2026 election are available for pickup at the election office at 220 W Quitman in Emory. […]