The Founder’s Day committee met Monday, February 1, to begin planning the 2021 Founder’s Day festivities. Due to the cancellation of last year’s 150th anniversary, Founder’s Day will incorporate the county’s sesquicentennial celebration. […]
The National Weather Service issued a weather update Monday morning, February 8, for the possibility of winter precipitation in the area Wednesday night and Thursday morning. […]
Employees from the Emory Public Works Department are nearing completion cleaning out sediment in Sandy Creek in Rubye McKeown Park in preparation for the scheduled release of trout on Wednesday, February 17. […]
Texas Governor Greg Abbott has declared January 2021 to be school board recognition month as a tribute to the hardworking school board members who play a vital role in our communities and schools. […]
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to make its presence known in Rains County. Last week the City of Point closed its offices to the public due to exposure among its staff. […]
Binoculars and cameras with long-range lenses were instrumental in identifying bald eagles on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Volunteers began their three-day survey on Friday by tallying the eagle population around Lake Tawakoni. […]
New Rains County commissioners were sworn in Monday afternoon in the Rains County Courthouse. […]
Santa’s helpers Mia Jackson (top) and Bryson Lollar participate in Point’s Christmas parade held Saturday morning, December 19. […]
First it was Founder’s Day/Rains County Sesquicentennial that was canceled, then Fourth of July, and the Rains County Fair … now add Christmas to the list of casualties that the COVID-19 pandemic has claimed this year. […]
Lights are strung, decorations are out, Christmas is right around the corner – or as close as Saturday, December 5. Emory will ring in the holiday season Saturday with Christmas Around the Square. […]
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