It’s Fall Y’all
As a cold front finally brings some fall-feeling brisk weather to the county, René Morris — with the help of Walter and Weezie, her two dogs — braves the cold north wind to harvest pecans on Wednesday morning, October 29. […]
Articles by Trey Hill
Just moseying on through
A rider on horseback, identified as Mike, was seen passing through Emory on Monday afternoon, October 20. […]
Plans for National Night Out are being finalized
The Emory Police Department is finalizing plans for National Night Out. Emory PD will host the event on Tuesday evening, October 7, from 5:00-8:00 p.m. at Sandy Creek Park, located on North Street in Emory. […]
Confirmed Adult Case of Measles in Rains County
NET Health has confirmed a travel-related case of measles in an adult resident of Rains County. […]
Rains County loses over 150 years of representation in Congressional District 4
The Texas Legislature has passed a new congressional map that will remove Rains County from the Fourth Congressional District, ending over 150 years of representation. […]
Rains and neighboring fire departments fight structure fire at Kearney Trailers
At approximately 2:02 p.m., on Saturday, August 2, the Emory Volunteer Fire Department was dispatched to Kearney Trailers on Highway 19 South in response to a possible structure fire. […]
Fire in the meadow
Emory Volunteer Fire Fighters work to extinguish a small grass fire in a hay meadow located just inside the Rains-Hopkins county line on Tuesday afternoon, July 22. […]
Commissioners appoint Brent Hilliard county judge
The Rains County Commissioners Court concluded five and a half hours of interviews and selected Brent Hilliard to fill the vacancy left by the retirement of Linda Wallace as county judge. […]
Snap, crackle, pop!
Rachelle Hooten tally’s up an order of fireworks that will go snap, crackle and pop! over the Fourth of July holiday. […]
Breaking ground
Emory Baptist Church held a ground-breaking ceremony Sunday, June 22, to commemorate construction of a Family Life Center. […]