Plans for Founder’s Day 2023 underway
The Emory Tourism Board recently announced that planning has begun for the 2023 Founder’s Day Festival and Concert. […]
Articles by Trey Hill
Ice storm brings damage and paralysis to county
An ice storm rolled into Rains County early Monday morning, January 3, which began a three-day siege on the county. […]
Council denies variances, calls for elections
The Emory City Council met in regular session Tuesday night, January 10, in the council chamber at Emory City Hall. Among the items for consideration was a variance for a property on Wells Street. […]
A token of gratitude
As a token of appreciation, Emory City Council Member Emery Cathey was presented a plaque for his 24 years of service on the city council. Cathey announced his resignation during Tuesday night’s council meeting. […]
Preparing for a frigid Christmas
Brennan Potts fills a 100-pound propane cylinder in preparation of an Arctic blast expected to arrive before the Christmas weekend. The weather forecast does not foretell freezing precipitation; however, temperatures are expected to drop to single digits. […]
Fire claims Emory restaurant
Sidekick’s Restaurant, located on Hwy. 19 in Emory, caught fire on Friday night, December 9, at approximately 6:00 p.m. […]
Human skeletal remains found near Lake Tawakoni
On Wednesday, November 30, the Rains County Sheriff’s Office [RCSO], along with the Hunt County Sheriff’s Office [HCSO] and the Texas Rangers, responded to a report of skeletal remains found near FM 276 and the bridge over Cedar Creek, located between East Tawakoni and FM 47 in Rains County. […]
Season’s Greetings
Rains County greeted the Christmas season with its annual lighting of the county Christmas tree. […]
Harvesting Nature’s Candy
Workers were seen harvesting sweet potatoes Thursday afternoon, November 10, in a field just north of Alba. These spuds – thought of by some as Nature’s Candy – might be at nearby market in time for next week’s Thanksgiving feasts. […]
Rains voters turn down VATRE, again
The voters of Rains County have spoken, and for the third year in a row, they said no to voluntarily raising their taxes. […]