Presents Miss Rains County portrait
Miss Rains County, Katie Thurman, presented her portrait to the commissioners court during their meeting on March 26. The portrait will be on display in the Rains County Courthouse Annex. […]
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Community unites in face of COVID-19
In the interest of the safety and well-being of the residents of Rains County and surrounding areas, many local agencies, organizations and businesses have responded to those in need, especially seniors and other vulnerable citizens. […]
Health officials offer tips during health crisis
Information regarding COVID-19 is flowing at a rapid pace and the outbreak continues to evolve. Northeast Texas (NET) Health Preparedness Director Russell Hopkins met with representatives from the cities, county, EDCs, emergency services and business owners to discuss the coronavirus, its impact on the population and preventative measures. […]
Rains Garden Club March meeting
The Rains Garden Club held its regular monthly meeting on March 2, at the Emory United Methodist Church. There were 15 members present, including new members, Carol Boykin and Sue Parrish. […]
Judge releases COVID-19 statement
Rains County Judge Wayne Wolfe released a statement Monday afternoon, March 23, regarding the COVID-19 pandemic that is gripping our nation. […]
Free books… can you imagine?
The Dolly Parton Imagination Library (DPIL) comes to Rains County with free books for children from birth to five years of age. Pat Baier and Lyn Baldwin chose to spearhead the program because it is offered to all Rains County children so they can “Learn to read to read to learn.” […]
Numerous vehicles burglarized
The Rains County Sheriff’s Office, along with the East Tawakoni Police Department, Emory Police Department, and Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office, have worked together on a number of burglaries of motor vehicles that have occurred in January and March. At the time of this report, one female and seven males have been identified as having taken part in the burglaries. […]
Rebates continue to outpace previous year
Rains County will get back a little over $52,000 while the City of Emory will receive just over $96,000 in local sales tax allocations from the office of Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar in March. […]
Road repairs continue, bridge on 3160 open
The Rains County Commissioners Court met with only three members to hear monthly reports, approve a re-plat and accept CEU’s into records on Thursday, March 12, in the courtroom of the Rains County Courthouse. […]
Young, Traylor win races; Cook, Marshall, headed to runoff
Precinct 3 in Rains County will have a new commissioner, the precinct 1 race will be decided in a run-off, and David Traylor was re-elected as sheriff for another four years as the results of the Republican Primary election on March 3. […]