Rains County Leader (Emory, Tex.), Vol. 130, No. 47, Ed. 1 Tuesday, May 9, 2017 Page: 1 of 14
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EMORY, TEXAS - TUESDAY, MAY 9, 2017
Vol. 130, Issue 47 - 1 section, 14 pages plus inserts
RAINS COUNTY
Reappraisals expected for tornado victims
trees ripped from the roots on homes CodeRED alert system.
Ratcliffe by phone. Road & Bridge
homa, and from every part of Rains
firefighters, friends and families were County. Donations poured in from all
helping all who were affected.
over as well. Clothes, food, toiletries tornado to assist with state highways.
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I’ve done pretty good for an outsider ing that time, he had served a total of
from Dallas.”
25 years in law enforcement before
Before his tenure as Rains County his retirement from the county. Wil-
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Former Rains sheriff dies
New mayor
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worked to clear them, TxDOT sent Throughout the following week and
crews in the initial hours after the beyond, volunteers assisted where
and across roads. Less than an hour
after the tornado began its destruc-
tive path, Rains County volunteer
THIS
WEEK
Sheriff, Wilson served as a reserve
law enforcement agent for the cities
of Dallas and Cockrell Hill. Includ-
The next few days brought volun- Administrator Ronnie Morgan navi-
teers from all over Texas, from Okla- gated his crews through roads as they
Retired Rains County Sheriff
Richard Wilson died on Tuesday,
May 2, in Tyler. Wilson served as
a deputy for the county for four
years, beginning in 1981. Then he
decided to run for sheriff. He lost
by a small margin, six votes, to
incumbent sheriff, Andrew Roberts.
Wilson left the county for two years,
then returned to run again for sheriff.
This time, he won his bid and served
four consecutive terms, 16 years, the
longest consecutive time ever served
by a Rains County Sheriff. Before
his retirement in December 2004,
Wilson told Rains County Leader
staff member Jaxie Morgan, “I feel
On Saturday, April 29, at approxi-
mately 7:15 p.m., a tornado touched
down in Rains County, tearing homes
from their foundations and leaving
acting as weather spotters during the
storm and aiding in communication
and cleanup efforts after the storm.
needed, in groups and individually.
On Friday, May 5, Rains Coun-
NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER
County observes Day of Prayer
Leader photo by TREY HILL
Founder’s Day 2017 is in the books. From area restaurants showing off their culinary skills to a fish fry with a live band to dance
to (above), Rains County residents were treated to a wide variety of entertainment.
City of Emory residents voted in
a new mayor and voted to re-elect
both council members on the bal-
lot.
Mayor-elect Trey Hill won his bid
with 2 mail-in ballot votes, 27 early
votes and 15 votes on election day,
Saturday, May 6, for a total of 44
votes. Current Mayor Blake Cooper
received 2 mail-in ballot votes, 13
early votes and 11 votes on election
day, for a total of 26 votes.
Current Place #2 Emory Council-
man Travis Potts will remain on the
council with 2 mail-in ballot votes,
18 early votes and 15 votes on elec-
tion day, for a total of 35 votes.
His opposition, Landon Williams
received 2 mail-in ballot votes, 20
early votes and 8 election-day votes,
for a total of 30 votes.
Current Place #3 Emory Council-
man Emery Cathey will also remain
on the council with 4 mail-in ballot
votes, 25 early votes and 9 votes on
election day. Kay Fletcher, who ran
against Cathey, received 15 early
votes, and 16 votes on election day
for a total of 24 votes.
In Emory, 623 residents are regis-
tered to vote. For the May election,
a total of 70 people voted (11.2
By LAUREN WITHROW
Rains County Leader staff
By LAUREN WITHROW
Rains County Leader staff
By LAUREN WITHROW
Rains County Leader staff
By LAUREN WITHROW
Rains County Leader staff
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see FORMER page 7
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see APPRAISALS page 7
Founder’s
Day
photos
Leader photo by LAUREN WITHROW
Rains County churches led the gathering in prayer for local, state and national
leaders as well as schools and tornado victims. Students of the Sonbeam Day School
at Emory Baptist led those in attendance in pledges and singing.
Founder’s Day celebration brings
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Rains County Emergency Manage- and monetary donations as well as City and county employees including
ment Coordinator JonWedeking, who water, Gatorade, work gloves and Emory Economic Development Cor-
had been monitoring the storm for more filled the Emory Volunteer Fire poration Director Keeley Roan, Rains
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hours ahead of its arrival in the coun- Department Fire Station on Hwy. 69. County Extension Agents Denita
ty, and who remained in communica- Rains County Commissioners Patsy Young and Stephen Gowin, and many
tion with various news and weather Marshall, Joe Humphrey, Mike Willis others, as well as Rains County resi-
agencies statewide and nationally as and Mike Godwin aided Wedeking. dents including Kevin Douglas, vol-
it drew closer, dispatched informa- Rains County Judge Wayne Wolfe unteered their time to help organize
tion, warnings and instructions to spoke with Texas State Senator Bob relief and clean-up efforts. Ham radio
area residents through the county’s Hall and U.S. Representative John operators helped around the county,
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Entree - Red Dome Smokehouse and well-attended.
Hidden Lakes Hunting Resort; Best On Saturday, May 6, the day
Dessert - Church Lady Sweets; Best kicked off with a breakfast prepared
A week to the day after a tor- Tablescape - Della Terra Farm; Best by the Emory Lions Club at the
nado made its way through Rains Wine - Landon Winery; and Best senior center, next to Heritage Park.
County, residents and out-of-towners Overall - Hidden Lakes Hunting Vendors set up along the gravel road,
alike showed up in force to cele- Resort. The proceeds from the event lining the pathway with food, crafts
brate Founder’s Day. The community will support Lake Country Neigh- and sights to see. The gunslingers
proved to have a seemingly insatia- bors scholarship fund for high school were back, headquartered at the "jail-
ble ability to rise above any obstacle seniors. house.” Kids and adults surrounded
thrown at the county. On Friday, May 5, the Rains the area for each show of battle.
On Thursday, May 4, Lake Coun- County Chamber of Commerce held Patrons of the event were able to
try Neighbors hosted Savor the Fla- its “Chamber Mixer” with a fish fry enjoy train rides, rock-wall climb-
vor with 14 vendors, 230 diners and and an evening full of blues music, ing, facepainting and art projects,
lots of great food! The winners of catching up with friends and lots raffle drawings, shopping, and a host
the night included: Best Appetizer - of laughter. The event was held at
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Hill, Trey. Rains County Leader (Emory, Tex.), Vol. 130, No. 47, Ed. 1 Tuesday, May 9, 2017, newspaper, May 9, 2017; Emory, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1471111/m1/1/: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Rains County Library.