Spotlight

The first Miss Rains County Fair Queen was selected in 1935 when the pageant stage was nothing more than a flatbed trailer. […]

Sarah Latham has been an Extension Agent in Rains County since February 2020 and held a previous position in Hunt County where she was a County Extension Agriculture Agent for five years. […]

Janet Samples always wanted to be an educator, possibly because her older sister and sister-in-law were teachers. […]

When students at Rains High School think education might be a field they want to eventually work in, Sherri Cockrell can give them the opportunity to explore the profession. […]

Junior Yanez has worked in his dad’s business, JBA Tex Trailers, in Emory, since he was a kid and has now earned a place as co-owner with his dad. […]

School will begin on Tuesday, August 4, and Rains Elementary School is busy with registrations and information sessions for teachers returning to work. […]

The Rains County Public Library has been operating since 1982 according to the library’s website. […]

Yashica Conley has owned Tiny Tots Day Care in Emory since 2010. […]

The Rains Amateur Radio Association took part in the American Radio Relay League’s (ARRL) 2026 Field Day over the weekend of June 27–28, with Michael Beem, president of the association, leading the effort. […]

Margie Giger was selected as the Texas TOPS Queen for 2025, after losing 100 pounds and keeping it off for many years. […]