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. […]
Articles by Trey Hill
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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. […]
Rains schools extend Spring Break as a precaution
Classrooms remained empty Monday morning, March 16, at Rains Independent School District as Spring Break was extended an additional week as a precautionary measure to reduce the risk of spreading the coronavirus, COVID-19, as it begins to impact the state of Texas. […]
County roads suffer heavy damage
Rains County roads suffered heavy damages during the recent rains. A total of 3.52 inches of rains was recorded Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, February 10-12. A bridge on County Road 3160 crossing Magee’s Creek was closed after most of its support was washed away during the rains. County Judge Wayne Wolfe said he and commissioners Mike Willis and Mike Godwin went out to the site and surveyed the damage. Wolfe said that the county has not determined what the next course of action will be. […]
Not so fast, Phil
Just four days after Punxsutawney Phil prognosticated a quick end to winter, Mother Nature had something to say about that as Rains County residents woke to a light dusting of snow Thursday morning, February 6, as the result of a weak cold front that passed through the area. […]