Cases near 1,000
As of Thursday, August 12, Rains County Judge Wayne Wolfe is confirmed to have COVID-19 and has been admitted to the hospital, according to Rains County officials. Cases in Rains County are continuing to climb. […]
Rains County
August 17, 2021
Good Sam Clothes/ Thrift Shop Sales; Wildcat Reserve Tickets on Sale; FOL To Meet; Rains FFA Back 2 School Bash; Animal Rescue Fundraiser […]
Trustees to hold public hearing on proposed budget, tax rate
The Rains Independent School District’s board of trustees is scheduled to hold a public hearing to discuss a 2021-2022 budget and proposed tax rate according to a public notice published in last week’s Rains County Leader. […]
Commissioners to hold regular meeting Thursday
The Rains County Commissioners Court will meet for its regular meeting on Thursday, August 12, at 10:00 a.m. at the Rains County Courthouse in Emory. […]
Rains County sees slight uptick in COVID cases
According to Northeast Texas Public Health District (NET Health), Rains County currently has 44 active confirmed cases of COVID-19, as of Thursday, August 5. Rains County Judge Wayne Wolfe stated, “COVID-19 isn’t going away, and residents should take necessary precautions to keep themselves and their families safe.” […]
Point’s little ray of sunshine
If sunshine were a person, many might claim it to be Neva Adcock-Wesson of Point. With her quick, ever-present smile, her devotion to her family, her life dedicated to loving people, volunteering and being present in her community, it’s easy to see why Neva always leaves each person she meets feeling loved and important. […]
August 10, 2021
Am. Legion Buffet, Program And Supper; St. John’s Annual Garage Sale; Good Sam Clothes/ Thrift Shop Sales; Animal Rescue Fundraiser; Shady Grove Bapt. Holds Revival; Point First Baptist Hosts TBM Program […]
Commissioners create election admin, appoint board
The Rains County Commissioners Court held a special meeting on Tuesday, July 27, in the Rains County Courthouse to create the office of election administrator, appoint members to the tourism board and authorize purchases. […]
Rainy Days and Mondays
Motorists were seen splashing through puddles Monday afternoon thanks to heavy rains that had moved into the area. Some parts of Rains County recorded nearly five inches of rain by mid afternoon. […]
Emory, the right choice
Matt and Laura Oualline (pronounced Wall•een) have lived in Rains County since 1995, when they left their home in Lake Highlands in Dallas. Matt had owned an architecture firm in Dallas, for 25-30 years, and hadn’t considered going anywhere else until Laura said that she wanted to move to the country where she could have a white wooden fence and pretty trees. […]