Emory native named TCMA Female Artistof the Year

Billie Jo Jones of Emory, a 2009 graduate of Rains High School, was named Female Artist of the Year at the 2026 Texas Country Music Awards on Sunday, Nov. 8, at Billy Bob’s Texas in the Fort Worth Stockyards.

Read the full story in the November 12, 2026 edition of the Rains County Leader.

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