August 14, 2025
Good Sam Clothes/Thrift Shop Sales; Wildcat Reserve Tickets on Sale; American Legion Dinner; RHS Class of 1965 Reunion […]
Rains County
Rains and neighboring fire departments fight structure fire at Kearney Trailers
At approximately 2:02 p.m., on Saturday, August 2, the Emory Volunteer Fire Department was dispatched to Kearney Trailers on Highway 19 South in response to a possible structure fire. […]
Bicycle ride for PTSD awareness passes through Rains County
The 2nd Annual Bicycle Ride to the National Convention passed through Rains County on Saturday, August 2. […]
August 7, 2025
Good Sam Clothes/Thrift Shop Sales; Wildcat Reserve Tickets on Sale; Pageant Applications Now Available; American Legion Breakfast; Pippin-Hill Cemetery Meeting; Grief Share Sessions; Lake Country Neighbors Anniversary Celebration; RHS Class of 1965 Reunion; Veteran Photos Needed […]
Commissioners discuss software for jail, contract out on-site sewage inspections
The Rains County Commissioners Court held a regular meeting on Thursday, July 24, to consider options for computerizing the Rains County Jail, a contract for on-site sewage inspections and to transfer funds for the upgrade of a county road. […]
July 31, 2025
Good Sam Clothes/Thrift Shop Sales; Pageant Applications Now Available; Rains County Republicans Meeting; Point Ladies Civic Club Ice Cream Social; Elm Cemetery Memorial Service; American Legion Breakfast; Pippin-Hill Cemetery Meeting; St. John’s Annual Rummage Sale; RHS Class of 1965 Reunion; Veteran Photos Needed […]
Court sets compensation for temporary JP, begins budget work
The Rains County Commissioners Court held a special meeting on Monday, July 21, to set compensation for temporary Justice of the Peace Hershey Barnett. […]
Fire in the meadow
Emory Volunteer Fire Fighters work to extinguish a small grass fire in a hay meadow located just inside the Rains-Hopkins county line on Tuesday afternoon, July 22. […]
Point, East Tawakoni enjoy larger than expected returns
Rains County, Point and East Tawakoni continue to see increases in sales tax revenue compared to 2024 according to the new numbers released by the Texas Comptroller’s office on Wednesday, July 9. […]
JP office clarified by law firm
The Leader has recently received a press release from James Fuller of the law firm Flowers Davis, P.L.L.C. in Tyler, the law firm representing Rains County, clarifying the closure of the JP’s office. […]