The East Tawakoni City Council was updated on the water quality audit, heard committee reports and received public feedback regarding the chicken ordinance during the regular meeting on Tuesday, June 16, in the council chambers of city hall. […]
Emory city employees installed canopies over picnic tables in Sandy Creek Park on Wednesday, June 17. The materials used for the canopies were purchased with funds raised by Keep Emory Beautiful. […]
Emory Rescinds Boil Water Notice; Blood Drive Held In Quitman, June 24; Amateur Radio Annual Field Day; Good Samaritan New Dates, Times; EBC Concrete and Cranes VBS In July; Junior High Band Auditions, July 13; Community Seeds Hot Lunches To Go; Community Seeds Distributes USDA Food Boxes; TJC Offers Student Orientation Options […]
Rains County Judge Wayne Wolfe released a statement on Friday, June 12, confirming that a new active case of COVID-19 had been confirmed in Rains County by the Northeast Texas Public Health District. […]
The Board of Trustees of Rains ISD heard a presentation on generating an additional $2.3 million for the district, purchased new laptops and an RLA curriculum, and reduced the transfer fee for students during a three-hour, regular meeting on June 8. […]
A tip on a suspicious vehicle has resulted in the apprehension of a suspect believed to be responsible in several related crimes in and around the Rains County area. […]
Emory city employees (left to right) Felipe Hernandez, Joel Frazier and Jameson Lennon install flags around the courthouse square on Friday, June 12, in preparation for Flag Day on Sunday, June 14. […]
The Rains County Commissioners Court considered the Rains County Appraisal District budget, updated the personnel policy and passed a resolution concerning grants during the regular meeting on Thursday, June 11. […]
The Point City Council approved a bid to maintain city-owned lawns and tabled two items during the regular meeting on Tuesday, June 9. […]
Around the time Rains County was formed in 1870, a new settlement was being created on a site east of what is now Hwy. 19 and north of the Rains/Hopkins County line. The community was originally known as Fowler’s Store, and the name became official in 1879 when M.W. Fowler opened a post office there. The name was changed to Cold Hill in 1883 and Bonanza in 1898. […]
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