Emory council adopts tax rate, budget; pauses yard-parking fines
The Emory City Council on Tuesday evening, September 22, adopted a property tax rate of $0.271056 per $100 of taxable value and approved its fiscal 2026-2027 budget. […]
Year: 2026
October 1, 2026
Good Sam Clothes/ Thrift Shop Sales; Rains 42; Angel Tree Applications; National Night Out; Methodist Women Spaghetti Luncheon; American Legion Breakfast Sat; Class of 1964 Reunion; Hooker Cemetery Clean-up; Veteran Photos Needed […]
Carolyn Renee Reyna
Carolyn Renee Reyna, 60, of Emory, died on September 27, 2026. […]
Board adopts budget, discusses future equipment purchases
The Rains County Emergency Service District (ESD) board held a regular meeting on Monday, September 21, to adopt the budget and tax rate for the district and discussed new equipment for local departments. […]
Council accepts bid to refurbish city docks, grants permit for garage
The East Tawakoni City Council held a regular meeting on Tuesday, September 15, to accept a bid to repair the docks in the city park and grant a variance on a building permit. […]
Commissioners shelve comp-time policy as budget cuts take priority
The Rains County Commissioners Court held an all-day budget workshop in the Rains County Courthouse on Thursday, September 17. […]
Wallace crowned MissRains County 2026
Allison Wallace was crowned Miss Rains County 2026 on Wednesday, September 16, by outgoing Miss Rains County 2025 Shaylee Stracener. […]
Homecoming in the Tropics
Members of the Rains High School senior class ride their “Cage the Bulldogs” themed float — done up with a tropical, Rio-inspired look — down the parade route during Monday’s Homecoming festivities. […]
Wildcats mauled by Bulldogs on the road in Howe
The Rains Wildcat varsity football team was on the road for the second straight week. The road weariness showed as they fell behind early and lost to the Howe Bulldogs, 31-21. […]
Easy open – not!
I’m often asked where I get the ideas for my columns. […]