Rains County

The proposition to allow the sale of liquor within the city limits of Emory passed, while the county proposition to raise the sales tax rate in the unincorporated area of Rains County failed. […]

Good Sam Clothes/Thrift Shop Sales; Am. Legion Breakfast; Willow Springs Workday; Willow Springs Annual Homecoming; Elm Cemetery Memorial Service […]

Rains County residents will head to the polls on Saturday, May 6, to vote in contested races for Rains ISD School Board, Emory City Council and East Tawakoni City Council as well as consider ballot measures on a new sales tax district in the county and liquor sales in the City of Emory. […]

Texas pioneer, Emory Rains moved to Texas with his family at the age of 18, settling first in the Red River section (later Lamar Co., Texas) as early as 1818. […]

Lake Country Neighbors will be hosting the 2023 “Savor the Flavor… a Taste of Area Fare” on Thursday, May 4, at the Emory City Centre from 5:30 p.m.-8:00 p.m. […]

Dougherty Cemetery Memorial Day; Hooker Cemetery Clean-up; Lynch Cemetery Meeting; Elm Cemetery Memorial Service; Good Sam Clothes/ Thrift Shop Sales […]

Dr. Linda Rankin was named the lone finalist for Superintendent of Schools of Miller Grove Independent School District on Thursday, April 20. […]

As of press time on Wednesday, 140 registered voters in Rains County have cast a ballot early in the May 6 election. Early voting will continue in the elections office of the Rains County Courthouse Annex building weekdays from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. through May 2. […]

The family of Texas State Trooper Brian Clint Worley was present at the Texas State Capital as the Texas Senate and Texas House read resolutions honoring his life achievements and service to the state. […]