The Rains County Commissioners changed their mind on the contract for lawn maintenance of the county properties during the regular meeting on Thursday, September 12. […]

The Rains County Emergency Service District (ESD) board held a regular meeting on Monday, September 17, to adopt the budget and tax rate for the district and renew contracts. […]

Rains County saw the only increase in sales tax returns from the office of Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar for September as compared to 2023, but all local entities are below the year-to-date (YTD) totals from last year. […]

Newly crowned Miss Rains County, Sarah Carter, rides on a float covered with white roses during the Rains County Fair Parade on Saturday morning, September 14. See the results from this year’s fair in section B of the Rains County Leader. […]

The City of East Tawakoni has seated several new council members this year including Chuck Moore who was sworn in two months ago. […]

Five Quilts of Valor were presented to local veterans on Friday evening prior to the Mutton Bustin’ competition at the Rains County Fair. […]

Early turnovers by the Rains Wildcat football team allowed the Grand Saline Indians to build an early lead in the 65-14 loss on Friday night, September 13. […]

Lady Cat Alexus Wilkins blocks the kill attempt of the Lady Tiger during the straight-set loss to Neches on Tuesday, September 17. […]

My experiences at the Rains County Fair began in September of 2015. My first memoir was published in digital format on July 1, 2014, and it was released in print in January of 2015. […]

Good Sam Clothes/Thrift Shop Sales; Golden Boys Reunion; Rains County Republican Meeting; Class of 1963 Annual Reunion; Emory Methodist Fish Fry; Volunteers Needed For Veteran’s Day Parade […]