Board holds emergency meeting
The Rains Independent School District (RISD) board of trustees met in an emergency special session Tuesday night, September 7, in the board room of the district’s administration building. […]
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Garrett resigns; special election called
The Emory City Council met in a special session Monday evening, September 13, to accept the resignation of council member Howard Garrett, Place 3. Garrett submitted his letter of resignation, citing health as his reason for leaving the council. […]
Point City Council holds special meeting
The Point City Council met for a special meeting at Point City Hall on Tuesday, September 7. […]
Paying Tribute
Coming to attention at 7:46 a.m. on Saturday, September 11, members of the East Tawakoni Volunteer Fire Department salutedin the direction of New York City until 8:03 a.m. to honor those who lost their lives 20-years ago. […]
Pageants, shows and carnival return after year hiatus
After a year hiatus, a week’s worth of food, festivities and fun descend upon Emory, including the livestock show, carnival, parade and the Rains County pageants. […]
Court appoints clerk, and then it’s business as usual
The court appointed a new county clerk, added a new paid county holiday to the calendar, and conducted the usual court business on Rains County Judge Linda Wallace’s first regular commissioners court meeting held Thursday, September 9, at 10:00 a.m. […]
Tax returns remain in black for Emory, Rains County
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. […]
September 14, 2021
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 […]
Commissioners appoint Wallace as new county judge
Rains County Clerk Linda Wallace was approved to fill the remaining 16-month term of the county judge position during a special meeting of the Rains County Commissioners Court held in the courtroom on Thursday, September 2, at 10:30 a.m. […]
Week full of festivities planned as fair returns to Rains County
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. […]