Man fatally shot in Emory Saturday
What began as a medical emergency at a residence in Emory turned into a homicide investigation for the Emory Police Department Saturday, August 27. […]
Articles by Trey Hill
Off and running!
The Rains Wildcats are off and running in their 2022 football season. The Wildcats opened their season at home Friday night, August 26, with a 24-14 win over the Lone Oak Buffaloes. […]
County overwhelmed by epic rainfall
An epic rainfall visited Rains County overnight Sunday and Monday morning. The deluge, which surpassed 10 inches in some parts of the county, resulted in flooded county roads and the cancellation of classes for Rains ISD. […]
RISD board proposes 2022-2023 budget
The Rains Independent School District’s board of trustees met in a special session Monday evening, July 25, in the board room of the district administrative building. […]
Long way home
Two portable buildings were returned to the Intermediate campus of the Rains Independent School District on Tuesday and Wednesday, July 12 and 13. The buildings previously resided at the Emory City Centre as part of TVCC’s remote learning for Rains County. […]
Police chief announces addition of K-9 unit
The Point City Council met Tuesday evening, June 14, for their regular monthly meeting. A quorum of members was present, with councilman Dustin Briggs chairing the meeting for Mayor Stephen Cross, who was absent. […]
Roof-raising experience
Workers toil away installing the roof for the new St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church building located east of Emory on FM 515. Construction recently restarted after work was halted due to the COVID pandemic. […]
Board hires new junior high principal
The Rains Independent School District’s board of trustees met in special session Thursday evening, May 26, in the board room of the RISD Administration Building. The first order of business for the board was approving the hire of John Portwood as principal of Rains Junior High School. […]
Deputies execute search warrant, one suspect taken into custody
The Rains County Sheriff’s Department, along with the Hopkins County Sheriff’s Department and the Federal Bureau of Investigations, executed a search warrant at a residence in Point on Thursday, May 12, which resulted in the arrest of a male subject suspected of possessing child pornography. […]
Entertaining for all ages
Eric Brittingham from Wildlife on the Move entertained the young, and the not so young, with two shows on Saturday during Founder’s Day. The Rains County Chamber of Commerce enjoyed a Chamber-of-Commerce Day with moderate weather and a large turnout. […]