Pageants, shows and carnival return after year hiatus
After a year hiatus, a week’s worth of food, festivities and fun descend upon Emory, including the livestock show, carnival, parade and the Rains County pageants. […]
Articles by Chuck Fitts
Week full of festivities planned as fair returns to Rains County
The fairgrounds are expected to come alive again this year with pageants, exhibits, carnival, mutton bustin’, livestock show, music and more during the Rains County Fair on Tuesday, September 14, through Saturday, September 18. […]
Two-mile bridge named for fallen soldier
The Hwy. 276 bridge over Lake Tawakoni in Hunt and Rains counties was officially named Staff Sergeant Shawn Henry McNabb Memorial Bridge as of September 1. […]
Wildcats explode into new season, falter late in loss to Farmers
The Rains Wildcat varsity football team opened the season on the road with a loss to the Farmersville Farmers, 49-36. […]
Can’t dampen their day
Rain could not dampen spirits as teachers greeted students for the first day of school Wednesday, August 18. […]
Wildcats scrimmage Winona at home, ready for season opener on the road
Wildcat running back Isaiah Henderson-Jackson explodes through the Winona line looking for more yards during the live quarter of the srimmage against the Wildcats on Thursday, August 19, at Wildcat Stadium in Emory. […]
Lady Cats win tournament, continue to rack up wins
The Rains Lady Cat Varsity Volleyball team won seven of eight matches last week and finished as champions of the tournament in Wills Point. […]
Rains County, Emory, Point remain ahead of last year
Rains County, the City of Emory and the City of Point had increases in the amount of local sales tax allocations being returned from the office of Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar in August compared to last year. […]
Board approves incentives, considers proposed budget
The Board of Directors for the City of Emory Development Corporation met on Wednesday, August 11, to discuss the 2022 budget and approve signage for two businesses in Emory. […]
Board, VFDs discuss budgets, contracts
The board of the Rains County Emergency Service District met for a regular meeting on Monday, August 16, to consider the budget and budget requests, discuss upcoming contract renewals and hear monthly reports. […]