State bound
The Emory Outlaws baseball team will travel to Temple this week to compete in the Texas Teenage Boys Baseball 10 and under state championship tournament. […]
Articles by Trey Hill
Man guilty of murder in Rains County in 1999 dies Thursday
A man who pled guilty to a gruesome murder as a teen died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound while Jefferson County deputies attempted to serve an arrest warrant Thursday night, July 2, near Fannett, Texas. […]
Keep that line movin’
Calvin Hickerson (DJ Calvin) of Rythmic Productions Music Studio in Sulphur Springs leads a group of people in a line dance during Poppers in the Park, presented by the Women’s Service Club. […]
Calling all stations
Larry Smith, a member of the Rains Amateur Radio Association (RARA), attempts to make contact with other radio enthusiasts during the American Radio Relay League’s (ARRL) annual Field Day held Saturday and Sunday, June 25 and 26. […]
First to finish
Aaron Emerich of McKinney was the first to cross the finish line in the first East Tawakoni 5K Race Across the Two-Mile Bridge. The Race was held Saturday morning, May 15, as part of the East Tawakoni Arts and Crafts Expo. […]
Easter hints a return to normalcy
After a year of canceled Easter egg hunts, parades, fireworks and Santa Claus, the youths of Rains County welcomed the opportunity to take part in Easter egg hunts and a block party on Easter weekend. […]
Missing girl found; suspect arrested in Mineral Wells
An Amber Alert issued by the Rains County Sheriff’s Department has resulted in the recovery of a missing girl and the apprehension of a suspect believed to have taken her. […]
Dangerous intersection
A two-vehicle accident occurred Friday afternoon, March 12, at the intersection of Hwy. 19 North and North Street in Emory. Police officials said the accident occurred when one vehicle failed to yield right-of-way to oncoming traffic. […]
Abbott removes mask mandate, limitations
After nearly a year of executive orders addressing the COVID-19 pandemic and its crippling limitations placed on individuals and businesses, Texas Governor Greg Abbott moved the state a step closer to normality with the announcement of his latest executive order on Tuesday, March 2, while addressing the Lubbock Chamber of Commerce. […]
Vaccinations brought to Rains County
Texas Department of Emergency Management (TDEM) provided vaccine inoculations Friday morning, March 5, at the Emory City Centre. Residents 65 and older were the recipients of the vaccine. […]