Flats and area news
A large group of family and friends met at the Point Community Center on Saturday to enjoy the big 90th Birthday Bash for Betty “Fenter” Tidwell Weeden. […]
Rains County
4-H youth compete in archery
Five members of the Rains 4-H Club participated in the District 4-H Archery Competition in Texarkana on Saturday, May 1. It was the second year that the kids participated in the event, and they had a blast, representing Rains 4-H well. […]
June 1, 2021
Good Sam Clothes Shop, Weekdays; Good Samaritan Thrift Shop Open; Long Cemetery Association Meets; RYSA Football And Cheer Signups; Town Hall To Be Held; Pilgrim Rest Cem. 1 Memorial Day; Smyrna Cemetery Memorial Day; Am. Legion Buffet Breakfast; Pat Fallon To Speak At Rally; Prospect Cemetery Annual Meeting; Hefner Presents County 150-Years Proclamation; Sesquicentennial Plus 1 Unity Parade; Rains County Republicans; LFSA Benefit Moved […]
LCN presents at chamber luncheon
The Rains County Chamber of Commerce held it’s monthly network luncheon on May 19, at the Best Western in Emory. The luncheon was sponsored by Lake Country Neighbors (LCN), a nonprofit charity organization consisting completely of volunteers. […]
May 25, 2021
Good Sam Clothes Shop, Weekdays; Good Samaritan Thrift Shop Open; Willow Springs Homecoming; Town Hall To Be Held; Long Cemetery Association Meets; Pilgrim Rest Cemetery 1 Memorial Day; Smyrna Cemetery Memorial Day; Am. Legion Buffet Breakfast; Pat Fallon To Speak At Rally; Prospect Cemetery Annual Meeting; Rains County Republicans; LFSA Benefit Moved […]
Commissioners address subdivisions, tax abatement
The Rains County Commissioners Court held a regular meeting on Thursday, May 13, to consider plats for four subdivisions and approve resolutions of tax abatements. […]
First to finish
Aaron Emerich of McKinney was the first to cross the finish line in the first East Tawakoni 5K Race Across the Two-Mile Bridge. The Race was held Saturday morning, May 15, as part of the East Tawakoni Arts and Crafts Expo. […]
Oakes, Terry, Hurley named Athletes of the Year
Seniors Chanlee Oakes and Leo Terry received the Lady Cat Athlete of the Year award, while senior Drake Hurley was selected as the Wildcat Athlete of the Year at the Rains Wildcat All-Sports Banquet on Tuesday, May 11, at the Rains High School gym. […]
$1.06B returned to state taxing districts
The office of Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar is returning over a billion dollars to statewide taxing districts in May, with Rains County, Emory and Point seeing increases of 34 percent, 43 percent and 14 percent, respectively. […]
May 18, 2021
Good Sam Clothes Shop, Weekdays; FOL Meets; Good Samaritan Thrift Shop Open; First Baptist Yantis Garage Sale; Elm Cemetery Memorial Service; Willow Springs Homecoming; Town Hall To Be Held; Long Cemetery Association Meets; Pilgrim Rest Cemetery 1 Memorial Day; Pat Fallon To Speak At Rally; Prospect Cemetery Annual Meeting; Rains County Republicans; LFSA Benefit Moved […]