Wildcats go toe-to-toe with Tigers, fall to big plays
The Rains Wildcat varsity football team battled the Commerce Tigers on Senior night, but big plays doomed them to a 56-25 loss on Friday night, October 30. […]
Year: 2026
Lana Carlisle finds working on Veterans Parade rewarding
Lana Carlisle finds working with family and friends on the Veterans Day Parade in Emory to be a blessing and rewarding. […]
The Wait of a Lifetime: Eric Velasquez needs a kidney
Recently, a member of the Emory Baptist Church (EBC) came into the office, desperately trying to think of a way to help local resident, Eric Velasquez, find a new kidney. He is in end-stage renal failure. […]
Rains stays red, Texas flips blue
The voters of Rains County cast a majority of votes for Republican candidates, while Texas saw a historic shift with the election of many Democratic candidates to state and federal offices. […]
Foundation holds 4th Annual Westyn’s Run 5K
The drizzling rain held off just long enough last Saturday to get a good start on the 4th Annual Westyn’s Run 5K, a memorial run put together by the Westyn Mandrell Foundation. […]
Lissa does that
Lissa Grady is a very special lady. She is the Ministry Assistant at Believers’ Baptist Church. […]
November 5, 2026
Good Sam Clothes/Thrift Shop Sales; Angel Tree Application Deadline; Angel Tree Angels available; Toys For Tots Donation Boxes Available; Veterans Day Parade; Veterans Day Program; Grief Share Seminar; American Legion Breakfast; Thanksgiving Luncheon; SLKC Fundraiser Thanksgiving Bake Sale; American Legion Dinner; Blood Drive in Yantis; Community Seeds Christmas Dinner; RYSA Stew Cook-off; Tai Chi Class Wednesdays […]
Willie B. Hyde Prather
Willie B. Hyde Prather, 100, died on November 1, 2026. […]
Karen Young, Country Flowers Celebrate 40 Years
Country Flowers & Gifts is one of the oldest retail establishments in Emory, and owner Karen Young is happy to be celebrating 40 years of business next month. […]
First Responder’s Banquet Held
Emory Volunteer Fire Chief Darren Renshaw presents a Molsect knife set to the Rains County Firefighter of the Year, Kelly Robbins, during the annual First Responders Banquet held at The Chapel on Thursday, October 22. […]