Spring weather preparedness
It has been four years since Rains County experienced an EF3 tornado, which destroyed and severely damaged many homes and structures, including St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church, on April 29, 2017. […]
Rains County
Informals, property tax protest and appeal procedures
The Rains County Appraisal District has prepared 2021 Notices of Appraised Value for all non-commercial properties. The notices were mailed on April 19, giving property owners time to conduct informal meetings with their appraiser before a formal protest. […]
Johnny Wallace memorial event
A scholarship event remembering Johnny Wallace will be held on Saturday, June 5, at the Rains County Fairgrounds. […]
Child Advocacy Center
The Rains County Chamber of Commerce held a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony of the new satellite office for the Northeast Texas Child Advocacy Center located on Doris Briggs Pkwy. in Emory. […]
May 4, 2021
Good Sam Clothes Shop, Weekdays; Good Sams’ Food Pantry Pickup; Good Samaritan Thrift Shop Open; Rains Garden Club Plant Auction; Hooker Cemetery Clean-Up; Lynch Cemetery Meeting; Rain HS New Anglers Meeting; Clifton Cemetery Assn. Meets May; Hooker Cemetery Annual Meeting; First Baptist Yantis Garage Sale; Elm Cemetery Memorial Service; Pilgrim Rest Cem. Memorial Day […]
Two RISD trustee races to be decided Saturday
Rains County residents head to the polls on Saturday, May 1, to choose Place 2 and Place 3 on the Rains ISD Board of Trustees. […]
High-speed chase ends with crash; suspect in custody
Rains County Sheriff’s Office (RCSO) Public Information Officer Ken Cagle submitted a press release last week which stated that RCSO Deputy Jamison Beck was involved in a high-speed chase with suspect Samuel Socia of Whitehouse, on Wednesday, April 21. […]
Tax abatement, request for proposals top court agenda
The Commissioners Court of Rains County held a regular meeting on Thursday, April 22, to consider tax abatement application, request proposals for help with the American Rescue Plan, and more. […]
State Farm sponsors luncheon
The Rains County Chamber of Commerce held its monthly chamber luncheon on Wednesday, April 21, at Sidekick’s Bar & Grill in Emory. The luncheon was sponsored by Toni Threadgill of State Farm and the lunch was provided by Sidekick’s. […]
Venters receives doctorate
Angela Renee Venters will graduate from Texas A&M-Commerce on Friday, April 30, receiving a Doctorate Degree in Education, with a Literacy Emphasis. […]