April 28, 2020
Fall Flag Football Registration; Hooker Cemetery Annual Clean Up; Miller Grove Cemetery Association […]
News
Council fills empty seat
The Point City Council appointed the replacement for seat four on the council and moved forward with the rebuilding of Avenue A and Avenue B during the regular meeting held in the parking lot of city hall on Tuesday, April 14. […]
School campuses to remain closed
Rains ISD campuses are closed for the remainder of the 2019-2020 school year, while students will continue remote learning through the end of May. […]
Family violence sends one to hospital, one arrested
Emory police responded to a family violence call with a stabbing in the Katy addition on Sunday, April 19. […]
Multiple FDs respond to house fire
Volunteer fire departments from Rains and Hunt counties responded to a house fire in East Tawakoni on Friday, April 17. […]
2020 seniors adopted
With schools closed for the rest of the year, concerned parents LeeAnn Kearney and Brandi Barth felt that Rains High School seniors were missing out on all of the normal “Senior Year” activities. Following an Adopt a Senior program held on Facebook by Hunt County, the “Rains County Adopt a Senior” program was developed for the community to support and encourage area seniors. […]
Keep Emory Beautiful named Silver Star Affiliate
Keep Emory Beautiful will be recognized as a Silver Star Affiliate of Keep Texas Beautiful (KTB) at the 53rd annual conference in Houston on September 28-30. […]
Appraisals to be released; increases in appraisals noted
The 2020 Notices of Appraised Value from the Rains County Appraisal District (RCAD) will be mailed to property owners on or around April 20. […]
Property tax protest, appeals during shelter-in-place
The Rains County Appraisal District (RCAD) has prepared the 2020 Notices of Appraised Value for all non-commercial properties. The notices should be mailed on or around April 20. That will open the window for property owners to conduct informal meetings with their appraiser before formal protest. At this time, informal protest meetings with appraisal staff will be conducted by scheduled phone appointments after notices are mailed. […]
Rains County woman found dead in local motel
A Rains County woman was found dead in a motel room in Emory on Sunday morning, April 19. […]