Chamber luncheon
The Rains County Chamber of Commerce held its monthly chamber luncheon on Wednesday, February 24, at the Best Western Plus in Emory. […]
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Meet Ericka Riggs
From the writers of romance, ladies who live out their dream jobs every day, celebrities we admire, change-makers, or even our history-making vice president Kamala Harris, Women’s History Month affords the opportunity to lift up all women. […]
March 9, 2021
Good Samaritans March Schedule; Lake Tawakoni State Park Spring Break Events; Cat in the Hat at Alba Library; KEB Vendor Craft Fair; FOL Holds Book Sale; Rains Co. Business Expo Needs Vendors; ET Expo Vendors Needed; Vendor Signups For Founders Day […]
Court extends local disaster declaration
The Rains County Commissioners Court approved the extension of the weather related disaster declaration and met the new director of the Emory Economic Development Corporation during the regular meeting on Thursday, February 25. […]
Multi-vehicle accident leaves local man dead
A multi-vehicle accident claimed the life of a Rains County man Monday morning, March 1. […]
Let your light shine
Two cornerstone institutions in our beloved communities from the Jim Crow era and beyond are the Prairie Grove Missionary Baptist Church (celebrating 142 years of existence) and the Sand Flat School (a Rosenwald school). […]
March 2, 2021
Good Samaritans March Schedule; Point Library Reopens; ET Expo Vendors Needed; FBC Yantis 150 Year Celebration; FOL Holds Book Sale; Rains Co. Business Expo Needs Vendors; Vendor Signups For Founders Day […]
County slammed by winter storm
Emory Volunteer Firemen Carlton Goldsmith, Craig Taylor, and Mikey Frey and Point Volunteer Firemen Dakota and Todd Saunders unload six pallets of drinking water from a Chinook helicopter Monday evening. […]
Historic storm produces unforeseen problems for county
Rains County saw historic snowfall and freezing temperatures last week, causing power outages and water problems throughout the county. […]
Ice fishing on Lake Fork?
Lake Fork looked more suited for ice-fishing huts than boat houses on Wednesday, February 17, as portions of Lakes Fork and Tawakoni froze over with temperatures plunged to -4 degrees. […]