Rains County woman found dead in local motel
A Rains County woman was found dead in a motel room in Emory on Sunday morning, April 19. […]
Rains County
Court hires information officer
The Rains County Commissioners hired a part-time public information officer to assist with communication during the pandemic and dealt with monthly business during the regular meeting held in the empty courtroom of the Rains County Courthouse on Thursday, April 9. […]
Roadside beauties
Springtime in Texas means the annual appearance of bluebonnets sprinkled along the roadside of Texas highways. This batch of bluebonnets was spotted on Hwy. 19 and Robinson St. in Emory. […]
First case of COVID-19 confirmed in county
The Northeast Texas Public Health District announced the confirmation of the first positive test of COVID-19 in Rains County on Tuesday, April 7. […]
2020 Mardi Gras success
Lake Country Neighbors’ (LCN) Mardi Gras 2020 fundraiser held on February 22 was a complete success. The funds from the event and other donations will be used toward the LCN scholarship program. LCN is proud to award $25,000 in scholarships to Alba-Golden, Rains and Yantis Class of 2020 graduating seniors. […]
First responders go above and beyond
First Responders of Rains County understand how hard it is on kids who are unable to celebrate birthdays in the typical way with parties and festivities during this period of social distancing. So, they have come together to help make birthdays a little more special during this difficult time. […]
Happy birthday to you
Colby Crawford, an eighth grader at Rains Junior High, received a Happy Birthday serenade by Rains County’s first responders on his 14th birthday, April 13. See the related story on page 3 of this week’s Rains County Leader. Learn how to make a child’s birthday special during this time of social distancing. […]
Judge Wolfe addresses requests for stay-at-home order
Rains County Judge Wayne Wolfe addressed the citizens of Rains County about a possible shelter-in-place order with a brief written statement he read on Thursday afternoon, April 2, in the courtroom of the Rains County Courthouse. […]
Easter will go on!
Easter festivities have not been canceled at Shady Grove Baptist Church. After spending many months preparing for its biggest annual Easter Egg hunt and Easter festivities, the event has been modified, not canceled. On Saturday, April 11, from 11:00 a.m. until supplies are gone, the church will host a Drive-thru Easter Egg Hunt. […]
I do … no fooling
Karen Tabor and Michael Charles exchanged marriage vows in front of the Rains County Courthouse on Wednesday, April 1. Mickey Cooper officiated the small ceremony. […]