William “Paul” McMerrell
William “Paul” McMerrell, of Emory, died on November 15, 2020, in Greenville. […]
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COVID-19 cases in county on the rise
Rains County, along with a number of counties in Texas, has seen an increase in COVID-19 cases. On November 6, Texas Governor Greg Abbott extended the statewide disaster declaration for COVID-19, originally issued on March 13, 2020. […]
Local veteran seeks to give back through fundraiser
Local US Navy veteran Charles Barrow seeks to support veterans in need this Christmas. Barrow and his family, through the VetsMission903 project, are raising funds via donations and raffles with the goal of helping at least one veteran in need of support. […]
from my view of Emory on November 10, 2020
Kenneth and Ann Cason have been busy bees in their yard lately. They put in a new portable building and driveway along with a new front flower bed. […]
Interesting Point for November 10, 2020
Okay now, lets make up our mind – hot Or cold? Well that’s Texas for you. I hope all had a great Halloween celebration. Anybody who is anybody was there at the Spooktacular. Lots of fun was had by all. […]
Civic Club elects new officers
The Point Ladies Civic Club met Thursday, November 5, at the Point Community Center. Eighteen ladies were present to enjoy a fabulous Thanksgiving dinner hosted by Karen Johnson, Pat Smith, Joanna Wilkinson, Alice Wenzel and Minda Painter. […]
RHS Congress Competes at District
Competing in UIL Congress on Monday, November 2, in Hallsville were Dakota Gallope, Carter Timmons, sponsor Maddy Evans and Armando Ayala. They received positive critiques but did not advance. Overall, the team placed ninth out of 18. […]
Gudger State Bound
Senior Ben Gudger advanced to the UIL Class 3A State Meet after finishing ninth at the Region 2 Class 3A meet held at the Jessie Owens Athletic Complex in Dallas on Monday, November 9. […]
Green Team is tournament champs
The TVFF Green team was named Tournament Champions of Texas Varsity Flag Football games held at Wildcat stadium on November 7. Their final game for the win was 36-12 against the Mineola Yellow Jackets. […]
Bagley bags 18-point buck
Jared Bagley, an eighth-grader at Rains Junior High School, shot a 18-point buck on October 17, using a bow and arrow with a 50-lb. draw. Jared is the son of Kara and Jason Bagley and the grandson of Douglas and Josie Totherow. […]