Articles by Trey Hill

Like the song said, a harvest moon shone as it rose above the roof of the Rains County Courthouse on Thursday evening, October 1. This year there will be a second full moon, or a blue hunter’s moon as it is called, which will occur Saturday, October 31. That’s right, Halloween will have a full moon this year … fitting! […]

The Rains County Fair Association held its annual junior livestock exhibition and auction last week on the Rains County fairgrounds. Despite the cancellation of this year’s county fair due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the livestock show went off without a hitch. […]

Winners of the Rains Junior Livestock show held Thursday and Friday, September 17 and 18, were recognized prior to the auction Saturday morning, September 19. […]

The Rains County Junior Livestock Show is set to begin this week with a new schedule and new rules for participants and those able to attend this year’s event. […]

Last week, The Dallas Morning News reported that the University Interscholastic League [UIL] Texas, the governing body of public high school academic and athletic competition in the state, sent out letters to superintendents throughout the state notifying them of an update to the UIL COVID-19 risk-mitigation guidelines and that schools and their fans follow those guidelines or risk sanctions. […]

The Lake Fork Creek Jeep Club gathered Monday morning, September 7, on the Rains County Courthouse square to show support for members of the law enforcement and emergency responders community with a parade around the Lake Fork area. […]

Fifth District Court of Appeals Justice David Bridges of Rockwall was killed Saturday night, July 25, in a three-vehicle accident on Interstate 30 in Royse City. […]