Rainy Days and Mondays
Motorists were seen splashing through puddles Monday afternoon thanks to heavy rains that had moved into the area. Some parts of Rains County recorded nearly five inches of rain by mid afternoon. […]
Articles by Trey Hill
Chewin’ the fat
Art Davis, Bill Moize, Troy Lopez and Bert Roan trade stories to pass time Monday morning, July 19, while smoking the meat that is to be served at the Lake Country Neighbors’ Veterans Thank You luncheon on Tuesday. Inside the smoker were 24 briskets and 100 pounds of sau- sage. […]
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. […]
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. […]