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Rains County and the City of Emory continued to see an increase in the sales of taxable goods in July compared to 2020 as the rest of the state of Texas saw an increase of 20.9 percent in allocations being returned to local taxing entities in September. […]

Good Sam Clothes/ Thrift Shop Sales; FOL Meets; Shelby Town Hall Meet And Greet; Class of 1964 Reunion; Am. Legion Booth At The Fair; 1965 Class Reunion; Am. Legion Post 156 Dinner; Woosley Cemetery Meeting; Community Center In Bonanza Opens; Rescue At FOL Book Sale; Renaissance Under the Stars New Date […]

The fairgrounds are expected to come alive again this year with pageants, exhibits, carnival, mutton bustin’, livestock show, music and more during the Rains County Fair on Tuesday, September 14, through Saturday, September 18. […]

Emory Municipal Court Judge Mickey Cooper has served in a number of interesting and respectful government and commercial positions in and near Rains County during his lifetime. But, he may be remembered most fondly for his 40 years with the Emory Volunteer Fire Department. […]

The Hwy. 276 bridge over Lake Tawakoni in Hunt and Rains counties was officially named Staff Sergeant Shawn Henry McNabb Memorial Bridge as of September 1. […]

On August 16, 2021, United States Navy Commander Kevin Ray assumed command of the Independence-variant littoral combat ship PCU Savannah (LCS 28) Blue Crew at Naval Base San Diego in California. […]

Good Sam Clothes/ Thrift Shop Sales; Am. Legion Buffet Breakfast; Class of 1963 Reunion Canceled; Class of 1964 Reunion; SRSUD Scrap Salvage Campaign; Community Center In Bonanza Opens; Shelby Town Hall Meet And Greet […]