Chili Cook Off winners
The Rains County Fair Chili Cook Off was held Saturday, September 17, at the Rains County Courthouse Square. […]
Rains County
September 22, 2022
Good Sam Clothes/ Thrift Shop Sales The Rains County Good Samaritan Clothes Shop will be open Monday-Thursday in the building behind the public library on Hwy. 69 in Emory. Hours are 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m., closed […]
Rains County Sheriff David Traylor announces retirement
Rains County Sheriff David Traylor submitted a letter of resignation to the Rains County Commissioners Court during the regular meeting on Thursday, September 8. […]
Classic car show fills the square
The 24th annual Classics Around the Square held Saturday morning, September 10, was a huge success with over 300 cars and trucks in attendance. Participants filled the courthouse square and adjacent lots as well. […]
September 15, 2022
Good Sam Clothes/Thrift Shop Sales; Point City Library Grand Re-Opening; Miller Grove Fire Dept. Hamburger Fundraiser; Am. Legion Dinner; Class of 1963 Reunion; Woosley Cemetery Association Annual Meeting; Rains High School Classes Of The 70s Reunion; Spooktacular In Sandy Creek Park […]
Homecoming, Classic Cars, County Fair make for busy week
Rains County is set for a week full of activities culminating with the 92nd edition of the Rains County Fair. […]
RISD mourns loss of student
Rains ISD is mourning the loss of one of its students. On Tuesday afternoon, September 6, Rains ISD Superintendent Jennifer Johnson sent a letter out announcing the loss of Gemini Howle, an eighth-grade student at Rains Junior High. […]
Court applies for grant for victims of crime
The Rains County Commissioners Court held a special meeting on Thursday, September 1, to appoint Rains County Judge Linda Wallace as designated signatory on a grant contract. […]
September 8, 2022
Good Sam Clothes/ Thrift Shop Sales; 4-H Shotgun Project holding raffle; Hopkins-Rains Retired School Personnel To Meet; Class of 1963 Reunion […]
Man fatally shot in Emory Saturday
What began as a medical emergency at a residence in Emory turned into a homicide investigation for the Emory Police Department Saturday, August 27. […]