Candidate forum at courthouse on Monday
The Rains County Candidate Forum will be held on Monday, January 12, at 6:00 p.m. in the courtroom of the Rains County Courthouse. […]
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City of Point seeks signatures for special election
The City of Point is seeking signatures for a petition to call a special election to fill seats on the city council. […]
Assessing the damage
Emory Volunteer Fire Department, Emory Police Department and Rains County Sheriff’s Department responded to a car vs. tractor-trailer accident at the intersection of Hwy. 19 and Robinson Rd. on Monday afternoon, January 5. One person was transported to Sulphur Springs with unknown injuries. The accident is still under investigation. […]
Janaury 8, 2026
Good Sam Clothes/Thrift Shop Sales; Point Ladies Civic Club Meeting; American Legion Breakfast; Rains County Candidate Forum; Grief Share Sessions; Rains County Republican Meeting […]
Rains County closes year marked by political upheaval, campus changes and controversy
The year 2025 brought political upheaval, criminal allegations against public officials, school improvements and infrastructure changes across Rains County […]
Council appoints board member, discussesChristmas tree
The East Tawakoni City Council held a regular meeting on Tuesday, December 16, to appoint a member of the city’s tourism board and discuss the Christmas tree at the library. […]
January 1, 2026
American Legion Breakfast; Rains County Republican Meeting; Good Sam Clothes/Thrift Shop Sales […]
Three members resign from council
A special meeting of the Point City Council on Tuesday, December 16, failed to make a quorum after the announced resignations of three council members. […]
Pushing new truck into service
Future firefighters pushed Emory Volunteer Fire Department’s new ladder truck into service on Monday night, December 15 […]
ESD, VFD celebrate new truck with push-in ceremony
The Emory Volunteer Fire Department, with help from the community, officially rolled the new ladder truck into its bay following the regular meeting of the Rains County Emergency Service District on Monday, December 16. […]