Gathered ’Round the Flag Pole
Students of Rains High School and Rains Junior High gather ’round the flag poles at the Rains Junior High campus for the annual See You at the Pole event. […]
News
September 26, 2024
Good Sam Clothes/Thrift Shop Sales; Rains County Republican Meeting; Class of 1963 Annual Reunion; American Legion Dinner; Class of 1964 Reunion; Multicultural Festival; Woosley Cemetery Annual Meeting […]
Commissioners disagree on lawn maintenance contract, cyber protection insurance
The Rains County Commissioners changed their mind on the contract for lawn maintenance of the county properties during the regular meeting on Thursday, September 12. […]
District adopts budget, tax rate, renews contracts
The Rains County Emergency Service District (ESD) board held a regular meeting on Monday, September 17, to adopt the budget and tax rate for the district and renew contracts. […]
Only Rains County saw a monthly sales tax increase, everyone else remains down
Rains County saw the only increase in sales tax returns from the office of Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar for September as compared to 2023, but all local entities are below the year-to-date (YTD) totals from last year. […]
Float on Roses
Newly crowned Miss Rains County, Sarah Carter, rides on a float covered with white roses during the Rains County Fair Parade on Saturday morning, September 14. See the results from this year’s fair in section B of the Rains County Leader. […]
Quilts of Valor Presented
Five Quilts of Valor were presented to local veterans on Friday evening prior to the Mutton Bustin’ competition at the Rains County Fair. […]
September 19, 2024
Good Sam Clothes/Thrift Shop Sales; Golden Boys Reunion; Rains County Republican Meeting; Class of 1963 Annual Reunion; Emory Methodist Fish Fry; Volunteers Needed For Veteran’s Day Parade […]
Commissioners court creates new department, tweaks budget
The Rains County Commissioners Court held a special meeting on Thursday, September 5, to work on the proposed budget. […]
Gloar resigns as Police Chief
Cliff Gloar resigned as the Chief of Police for the City of Emory on Thursday, September 5. […]