Run the Bridge
Runners take off on a 5K race across Staff Sergeant Shawn Henry McNabb Memorial Bridge on Saturday morning, May 10, in East Tawakoni. […]
News
New taxing district created, council seats filled
Rains County voters approved the creation of a new taxing district in the county and filled seats on the Rains ISD school board, Emory City Council and East Tawakoni City Council in elections held on Saturday, May 3. […]
Three arrested in connection with burglary of storage building in Emory
The Emory Police Department (EPD) made three arrests in connection with a recent burglary at a local storage facility, following swift investigation and coordinated search efforts that included multiple locations. […]
Checking out the new fire truck
A pair of future Emory Volunteer Firefighters check out the new fire truck Saturday morning, May 3, during Founder’s Day festivities and the annual EVFD chicken roast. […]
May 8, 2025
Good Sam Clothes/Thrift Shop Sales; American Legion Breakfast; Lynch Cemetery Meeting; Hooker Cemetery Annual Meeting […]
May 3 General Election preliminary results
County special sales tax district, Jim Mac Taylor, Trey Hill, Ed Fortuna, and Kenneth Reed won races in the May 3 General Election. An in depth article will be in next week’s Rains County Leader.
TEA releases 2022-2023 accountability ratings
The Texas Education Agency recently released its accountability ratings for school districts across the state for the 2022-2023 school year. […]
Annual festival, concert in Sandy Creek Park on Saturday
The Founder’s Day Concert and Festival will be held on Saturday, May 3, from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at Sandy Creek Park. […]
Early voting for May 3 Election ends, election on Saturday
Early voting for the May 3 election ended on Tuesday, April 29, with 359 registered voters in Rains County casting a ballot early. Eight polling locations in Rains County will be open for in-person voting […]
Court discusses leasing of county property
The Rains County Commissioners Court learned about leasing of county property; approved the reconstruction of a bridge with a local builder; and added a local broker among the investors handling the county’s investments during its meeting on Thursday, April 24. […]