If the hat fits
Local volunteer firefighters hand out goodies to kids at the Hometown Helpers event sponsored by the Rains County Library on Tuesday, June 30. […]
Year: 2026
Celebrate the Fourth of July throughout the area
Though Poppers in the Park will not be held this year, there are still plenty of places to celebrate the 250th birthday of the United States on this Fourth of July. […]
Commissioners welcome new member, approve courthouse improvements
The Rains County Commissioners Court welcomed its newest member, approved a proposal to replace windows in the courthouse and agreed to contracts during the regular meeting on Thursday, June 25. […]
The Gettysburg Address – Then and Now
The speech we now know as the Gettysburg Address was delivered by President Abraham Lincoln at the dedication ceremony of the Soldiers’ National Cemetery at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania on November 19, 1863. […]
July 2, 2026
Good Sam Clothes/Thrift Shop Sales; American Legion breakfast; Friends of Rains Library book sale […]
Kurt Drake uses his construction skills to help people
Kurt Drake recently painted high walls, poured concrete, built seven crosses and more at Clark’s Chapel Church of God. […]
Juneteenth celebrated in Emory
The Juneteenth celebration in Rains County saw parades, proclamations and praise. Reverend W. R. Byrd smiles as Tredis Griffin relates a story about the impact of the parade’s Grand Marshall, Jannie Stephens. […]
ET council okays game room ban, garbage rate hike
The city council voted Monday to ban skill-based gaming machines, approve a garbage rate increase and greenlight a pair of building variances during the regular meeting. […]
Tax returns up for county, down for cities
Rains County saw a marked increase in the amount of local sales tax allocations being returned from the office of Acting Texas Comptroller Kelly Hancock in June compared to 2025, while the municipalities saw a slight decrease. […]
Board purchases brush truck, reviews budgets
The Rains County Emergency Services District board ordered a new brush truck, approved funding for new radios and reviewed budgets during the regular meeting on Monday, June 15. […]