Confirmed Adult Case of Measles in Rains County
NET Health has confirmed a travel-related case of measles in an adult resident of Rains County. […]
Articles by Trey Hill
Rains County loses over 150 years of representation in Congressional District 4
The Texas Legislature has passed a new congressional map that will remove Rains County from the Fourth Congressional District, ending over 150 years of representation. […]
Rains and neighboring fire departments fight structure fire at Kearney Trailers
At approximately 2:02 p.m., on Saturday, August 2, the Emory Volunteer Fire Department was dispatched to Kearney Trailers on Highway 19 South in response to a possible structure fire. […]
Fire in the meadow
Emory Volunteer Fire Fighters work to extinguish a small grass fire in a hay meadow located just inside the Rains-Hopkins county line on Tuesday afternoon, July 22. […]
Commissioners appoint Brent Hilliard county judge
The Rains County Commissioners Court concluded five and a half hours of interviews and selected Brent Hilliard to fill the vacancy left by the retirement of Linda Wallace as county judge. […]
Snap, crackle, pop!
Rachelle Hooten tally’s up an order of fireworks that will go snap, crackle and pop! over the Fourth of July holiday. […]
Breaking ground
Emory Baptist Church held a ground-breaking ceremony Sunday, June 22, to commemorate construction of a Family Life Center. […]
Checking out the new fire truck
A pair of future Emory Volunteer Firefighters check out the new fire truck Saturday morning, May 3, during Founder’s Day festivities and the annual EVFD chicken roast. […]
May 3 General Election preliminary results
County special sales tax district, Jim Mac Taylor, Trey Hill, Ed Fortuna, and Kenneth Reed won races in the May 3 General Election. An in depth article will be in next week’s Rains County Leader.
At home on the range
Cows lazed around Tuesday morning, March 11, enjoying a warm spring-like day. County residents are concerned that pastures like this one could disappear as solar farms become more prevalent. […]