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Rains graduates net $1.39M in scholarships
Thirty-eight Rains High School seniors received $1,389,976 in scholarships from clubs, organizations, junior colleges, universities, technical/trade schools, military and individual memorials it was recently announced. […]
Circle Up!
The RHS Class of 2025 closed their commencement exercise Friday night, May 30, by encircling the school logo and singing the school song one last time. […]
Rains County Grand Jury indicts JP on felony, misdemeanor charges
Rains County Justice of the Peace Jenkins Franklin was arrested and booked into the Van Zandt County Jail on Wednesday night, May 28, on two felony charges and two misdemeanor charges. […]
Trustees rename board room to honor Alexander
The Rains Independent School District Board of Trustees held a special meeting on Thursday, May 29, to name a district facility. […]
Amanda Webb is in her element as youth director at Bull Creek Cowboy Church
Amanda Webb has been teaching seventh through twelfth grade youth at Bull Creek Cowboy Church for the past five years. […]
Kitty’s had a rough week!
Kitty would probably say that calling the last few days a rough week is a definite understatement. […]
June 5, 2025
Good Sam Clothes/Thrift Shop Sales; Pilgrim Rest Cemetery Annual Meeting; Coats Cemetery Memorial Day […]
Emory City Council terminates contract with city administrator
In a special meeting held Thursday, May 22, the Emory City Council dismissed City Administrator Thad Chambers. […]
Court sets record straight on free speech, reviews lease agreement
The Rains County Commissioners Court set the record straight for free speech on county properties, discussed a lease agreement for the Permanent School Fund property locate in Hockley County and discussed a long-range plan of the Rains County Library during the regular meeting on Thursday, May 22. […]
New council decides on property divisions, update policy
The city council for East Tawakoni held a regular meeting on Tuesday, May 20, to seat a new council, take action on the division of lots in the city and consider an employee drug policy update. […]