Honoring veterans with a weekend of music, food, fun
The Prairie Grove Missionary Baptist Church invites everyone to honor our Rains County veterans during the second annual Juneteenth celebration on June 17-19. […]
Emory
Hot fun in the summer time
Mathew Benson and Mason Sherrin enjoying the bucket full of water to cool them off at the splash pad in Sandy Creek Park on Wednesday, June 8. Mason is the son of Chad and Rachael Sherrin. […]
Entertaining for all ages
Eric Brittingham from Wildlife on the Move entertained the young, and the not so young, with two shows on Saturday during Founder’s Day. The Rains County Chamber of Commerce enjoyed a Chamber-of-Commerce Day with moderate weather and a large turnout. […]
Council members hear complaints from builders and contractors
The Emory City Council held its regular monthly meeting on Tuesday evening, May 10, at Emory City Hall. Items brought before the council included rezoning a 13.425-acre parcel of land from agriculture to planned development, an ordinance creating the position of a city fire marshal, and an ordinance for granting permits for parades, marches and rallies. […]
Founder’s Day set for Saturday
The Rains County Chamber of Commerce is returning Founder’s Day to the first Saturday in May. That means Saturday, May 7, fun and festivities for the whole family will occur at Sandy Creek Park in Emory. […]
Preparing for a sale
Josey and Layna Schroeder check out some books while mom, Cara Schroeder, makes preparations for the Friends of the Library book sale which is set to be held Friday and Saturday at the Emory City Centre. […]
Emory Council holds long meeting Tuesday
The Emory City Council held its regular meeting on Tuesday, April 13, at 7:00 p.m. at Emory City Hall. All council members were present at the meeting. […]
Returns remain positive for county, cities
Rains County and all three municipalities will see an increase in the amount of local sales tax allocations being returned from the office of Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar in April compared to last year. […]
Board approves planning development zoning change
The City of Emory Planning & Zoning Commission held a public hearing and its regular meeting on Monday, April 4, at Emory City Hall. […]
April 7, 2022
Good Sam Clothes/ Thrift Shop Sales; Am. Legion Breakfast; Children’s Story Time at FOL Book Sale; Lone Star Cemetery Business Meeting […]