Early voting underway for local contested races
Early voting for the March 3 primary is underway for several local contested races in Rains County. […]
News
Emory, County rebates ahead of previous year
The office of Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced local sales tax allocations for February with the City of Emory receiving over $106,000 and Rains County getting back over $60,000. […]
Old Firehouse in March
The Old Firehouse Acoustic Concert Series presents Friction Farm on Saturday, March 7, at 7:30 p.m. The modern-folk duo is a husband and wife team of traveling troubadours. […]
February 18, 2020
FOL To Meet Feb. 20; East Texas Forage Conference, Feb. 28; Black History Month Celebration; Rains Garden Club Meets First Mondays; Special Olympics Track and Field Day; Alba-Golden Reunion, March 7; Staches And Lashes Dance, Mar. 28; Ballers And Bombshells Dance […]
Three candidates vie for Precinct 1 position
The four candidates running for the Precinct 1 seat on the Rains County Commissioners Court introduced themselves and answered questions during three candidate forums hosted by the Rains County Republicans. […]
Roads and transparency highlight Precinct 3 race
Candidates for Rains County Commissioner, Precinct 3, took the opportunity to talk with voters at two forums held by the Rains County Republicans. […]
Not so fast, Phil
Just four days after Punxsutawney Phil prognosticated a quick end to winter, Mother Nature had something to say about that as Rains County residents woke to a light dusting of snow Thursday morning, February 6, as the result of a weak cold front that passed through the area. […]
Extension office welcomes Latham
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension announces that Sarah Latham will be the new extension agent for family community health in Rains County as of Monday, February 3. […]
City secretary receives certification
Emory City Secretary Donna Raper graduated from the Texas Municipal Clerks Certification program at the University of North Texas on January 30. […]
Ruff, Wright earn degrees
The following local residents have earned degrees from Western Governors University (WGU). The online, nonprofit university has graduated over 167,000 students from across the country since its inception in 1997. […]