Decoration Day
Emory city employees (left to right) Felipe Hernandez, Joel Frazier and Jameson Lennon install flags around the courthouse square on Friday, June 12, in preparation for Flag Day on Sunday, June 14. […]
Articles by Trey Hill
A bit of this and that for June 16, 2020
We at the Rains County Leader are seeing more participation in community reporting. Last week we recruited writers from Emory and Point and this week we have news from East Tawakoni. It’s great to see that, and we encourage writers from the other communities such as Bright Star, Elm, Rocky Point, Sand Flat, et al … […]
Ready for the big douse
Oakley Kirby and Stryker Kirby (hidden) receive a dousing from a pale of water at the Emory splash pad Monday morning, June 8. […]
A bit of this and that for June 9, 2020
On Wednesday, June 10, the Rains County Leader will observe 133 years of publication. Through those years the Leader has reported on many events affecting our county, its cities and its citizens. […]
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The Rains County Leader has been privileged to witness and report the events that touch the lives of our readers since 1887. The Hill family continued that rich heritage after purchasing the paper in 1904. Over the last 133 years, we’ve shared with readers the news – some tragic, some joyous – but, all important testaments of the fortitude, compassion and resilience of those individuals who call Rains County home. […]
Second round of testing
A member of the Texas National Guard prepares to administer a test for COVID-19 on Friday afternoon, May 15, on the campus of the Rains Junior High School. Seventy-eight tests were administered on Friday, the second time the campus has hosted the event. […]
Clearing the roadway for others
Chris Sasser uses a saws-all to cut back the branches of a fallen tree on RCR 2470 on Monday morning, May 18. The tree appeared to have toppled as the result of the heavy rainfall over the weekend. […]
Roadside beauties
Springtime in Texas means the annual appearance of bluebonnets sprinkled along the roadside of Texas highways. This batch of bluebonnets was spotted on Hwy. 19 and Robinson St. in Emory. […]
Judge Wolfe addresses requests for stay-at-home order
Rains County Judge Wayne Wolfe addressed the citizens of Rains County about a possible shelter-in-place order with a brief written statement he read on Thursday afternoon, April 2, in the courtroom of the Rains County Courthouse. […]
Helping out in time of need
Several Rains County residents proved they have a heart of gold by lending a helping hand during a difficult time. […]