Jim Tripp has been making jewelry and keepsake boxes since 2012
Jim Tripp and his wife Linda live in Emory on two acres of land that has 50 pecan trees. […]
Year: 2025
A leaping catch
A young Wildcat leaps into the sky to make a touchdown catch during the Wildcat Football camp held Monday and Tuesday, July 28 and 29. […]
Back to School Fair, Meet the Teacher to be held August 7
Rains ISD will hold their Back to School Fair and Meet the Teacher on Thursday, August 7. […]
Commissioners discuss software for jail, contract out on-site sewage inspections
The Rains County Commissioners Court held a regular meeting on Thursday, July 24, to consider options for computerizing the Rains County Jail, a contract for on-site sewage inspections and to transfer funds for the upgrade of a county road. […]
Deer Season
According to Google, this year’s general deer hunting season in Northeast Texas runs from November 1 to January 4. […]
July 31, 2025
Good Sam Clothes/Thrift Shop Sales; Pageant Applications Now Available; Rains County Republicans Meeting; Point Ladies Civic Club Ice Cream Social; Elm Cemetery Memorial Service; American Legion Breakfast; Pippin-Hill Cemetery Meeting; St. John’s Annual Rummage Sale; RHS Class of 1965 Reunion; Veteran Photos Needed […]
Billie Jean Payne (Bridges)
Billie Jean Bridges Payne, 95, of Lone Oak, died on July 26, 2025. […]
Judy Gwaltney
Judy Gwaltney, 80, of Alba, died on July 25, 2025. […]
Point Fire Chief Roger Hunt says public service runs in his family
The City of Point Fire Department’s mission is to protect and enhance the quality of life for all citizens and visitors from the adverse effects of natural and man-made emergencies. […]
Fire in the meadow
Emory Volunteer Fire Fighters work to extinguish a small grass fire in a hay meadow located just inside the Rains-Hopkins county line on Tuesday afternoon, July 22. […]