Board purchases brush truck, reviews budgets
The Rains County Emergency Services District board ordered a new brush truck, approved funding for new radios and reviewed budgets during the regular meeting on Monday, June 15. […]
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Tax returns up for county, down for cities
Rains County saw a marked increase in the amount of local sales tax allocations being returned from the office of Acting Texas Comptroller Kelly Hancock in June compared to 2025, while the municipalities saw a slight decrease. […]
ET council okays game room ban, garbage rate hike
The city council voted Monday to ban skill-based gaming machines, approve a garbage rate increase and greenlight a pair of building variances during the regular meeting. […]
Juneteenth celebrated in Emory
The Juneteenth celebration in Rains County saw parades, proclamations and praise. Reverend W. R. Byrd smiles as Tredis Griffin relates a story about the impact of the parade’s Grand Marshall, Jannie Stephens. […]
June 25, 2026
Good Sam Clothes/Thrift Shop sales The Rains County Good Samaritan Clothes Shop will be open Monday-Thursday in the building behind the public library on Hwy. 69 in Emory. Hours for Mon.-Wed. are 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m., […]
Celebrate Juneteenth with walk, parade, community this weekend
The Prairie Grove Missionary Baptist Church will hold “A Joyous Celebration of Culture and Freedom” as part of the Juneteenth celebration in Rains County June 19-21. […]
Women’s Service Club cancels Poppers in the Park
The Women’s Service Club has canceled its annual Poppers in the Park fireworks celebration, the organization announced, leaving the community without its traditional Fourth of July gathering in a milestone year for the nation. […]
Council asks county to dismiss charges, receives update on finances
The Point City Council held a regular meeting on Thursday, June 11, to approve a letter to the Rains County Attorney, hear updates on finances and consider personnel matters. […]
Benefit ride for St. Jude
Riders travel westward on Quitman Street in Emory on Saturday morning, June 13, as they near completion of their route. […]
Court appoints commissioner, passes resolution for bridge
The Rains County Commissioners Court appointed Jimmy Charles Jones as commissioner, passed a resolution to replace a bridge and accepted a donation during the regular meeting on Thursday, June 11. […]