Founder’s Day set for Saturday
The Rains County Chamber of Commerce is returning Founder’s Day to the first Saturday in May. That means Saturday, May 7, fun and festivities for the whole family will occur at Sandy Creek Park in Emory. […]
Articles by Trey Hill
Preparing for a sale
Josey and Layna Schroeder check out some books while mom, Cara Schroeder, makes preparations for the Friends of the Library book sale which is set to be held Friday and Saturday at the Emory City Centre. […]
Rains High School gym receives one, two punch from storms
A series of storms rolled through Rains County on Tuesday and Wednesday, April 12 and 13, resulting in downed trees and severe damage to the Rains High School gym. […]
Planning underway for Founder’s Day
Planning is underway for this year’s edition of the Rains County Founder’s Day celebration. Planning for the festivities will be under the direction of the Rains County Chamber of Commerce. […]
Cleaning up after Monday’s storms
Cleanup continued Wednesday in the Colony Community following Monday night’s destructive storms that passed through Rains County. Seven large oak trees were toppled or snapped into multiple pieces resulting in over 30 cords of split wood. No signs of damage were visible on the Colony Church of Christ. […]
Woodbury Creek Bridge closed
During a special session of the Rains County Commissioners Court held Tuesday afternoon, February 15, Rains County Road and Bridge Administrator Ronnie Morgan was asked about the recent closure of the bridge that crosses Woodbury Creek on Rains County Road 1495. […]
Wash away that winter grey
Clear skies and warm temperatures had people lining up at the carwash to wash away the remnants of last week’s ice storms. […]
Freezing temperatures, precipitation grip county
Freezing temperatures accompanied by freezing precipitation gripped Rains County beginning Wednesday, February 2, and are expected to last through Friday afternoon, February 4. […]
Bridge out!
A pile of rocks and twisted steel is all that remains of one of the bridges on FM 275 north of Emory. Demolition of the bridge began on November 17, 2021. When completed, the new bridge will be wider and the roadway rehabilitated. […]
Fog shrouds county
Rains County Deputy Jamie Beck cautions a truck driver to slow down on Tuesday morning, December 21. A heavy blanket of fog rolled into the area reducing visibility to less than 200 feet in some parts of the county. The dense fog caused a two-vehicle accident on U.S. Hwy. 69 south, approximately one mile north of the Alba city limits. […]