Judge releases COVID-19 statement
Rains County Judge Wayne Wolfe released a statement Monday afternoon, March 23, regarding the COVID-19 pandemic that is gripping our nation. […]
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March 24, 2020
Rural, Set, Go Postponed; Daddy-Daughter Dance Postponed; LCN April Meeting Canceled; Good Sam’s Thrift Shop Temporarily Closed, Have Food; Farm And Ranch Day Canceled; Emory Eye Care Limited Services; RCAD Closed To The Public […]
Linda Diane Davis
Linda Diane Davis, 71, of Emory, died on March 22, 2020, at Christus Trinity Mother Frances of Tyler. […]
William Bruce Stovall Sr.
A grave side service for William “Bill” Bruce Stovall Sr., 86, of Point, is scheduled for 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 24, at Lone Star Cemetery in Point. […]
Free books… can you imagine?
The Dolly Parton Imagination Library (DPIL) comes to Rains County with free books for children from birth to five years of age. Pat Baier and Lyn Baldwin chose to spearhead the program because it is offered to all Rains County children so they can “Learn to read to read to learn.” […]
Numerous vehicles burglarized
The Rains County Sheriff’s Office, along with the East Tawakoni Police Department, Emory Police Department, and Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office, have worked together on a number of burglaries of motor vehicles that have occurred in January and March. At the time of this report, one female and seven males have been identified as having taken part in the burglaries. […]
March 17, 2020
Rural, Set, Go Employer Forum; Mass Hiring Event Canceled; March 19 FOL Meeting Canceled; GoBus Meeting On March 20 Canceled; Farm And Ranch Day Canceled; Good Samaritans’ Thrift Shop Sale […]
John Edward Hines
An intimate family funeral service was held for “Sonny” John Edward Hines, 83, of Emory on March 21 at Wilson-Orwosky Funeral Home Chapel. Bro. Wayne Wolfe officiated. […]
John Carl George
John Carl George, 91, of Emory died peacefully the morning of March 14, 2020. […]
Bruce Hodge Hendley
Services for Bruce Hodge Hendley, 68, were held March 18 at the memorial Chapel at Restland Funeral Home. […]