First case of COVID-19 confirmed in county
The Northeast Texas Public Health District announced the confirmation of the first positive test of COVID-19 in Rains County on Tuesday, April 7. […]
Articles by Chuck Fitts
April allocations announced
The tax on sales in Rains County before COVID-19 impacted the economy will see the City of Emory receive over $86,000 and Rains County assessed nearly $46,000 from the sales tax allocation for April from the office of Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar. […]
I do … no fooling
Karen Tabor and Michael Charles exchanged marriage vows in front of the Rains County Courthouse on Wednesday, April 1. Mickey Cooper officiated the small ceremony. […]
Saturday morning accident leaves one dead, injures another
A two-vehicle accident two miles west of Emory on Saturday morning, March 28, left one person dead and another in serious condition. […]
Disaster declaration issued for county
Rains County Judge Wayne Wolfe issued a local disaster declaration and the commissioners extended the declaration through May during the regular meeting of the Rains County Commissioners Court on Thursday, March 26. […]
Teams finish 2nd at Patty Cryer Quad
The Rains Junior High seventh-grade girls, seventh-grade boys and eighth-grade girls track teams all finished second at the Patty Cryer Quad Relays at Wildcat Stadium on Monday, March 2. […]
Presents Miss Rains County portrait
Miss Rains County, Katie Thurman, presented her portrait to the commissioners court during their meeting on March 26. The portrait will be on display in the Rains County Courthouse Annex. […]
Council adds reinvestment zones on Hwy. 69
The Emory City Council re-adopted tax abatement policy, added areas to the reinvestment zone and approved Rains ISD to use the Rains Child Safety Fund during the regular meeting on Tuesday, March 17. […]
District adjusts to closed campuses
Rains Independent School District held a drive-thru pick up at all campuses on Monday, March 23, for parents to get needed supplies for their students as the district remains closed through Friday, April 10. […]
Oakes selected TABC All-Region Basketball Team
Rains High School junior Chanlee Oakes (12) shoots over defenders during a district match this season. Oakes was selected to the TABC 3A-2 All Regional Basketball Team. […]