The WSC resumed its monthly meetings on June 8, with social gathering guidelines followed somewhat. The meeting was called to order by president Karen Young. Jannie Stephens led the prayer. Seventeen members attended. […]
Dayia Hewitt’s Aunt Linda came down from Idaho last week. It is the first time they have seen her in two years. Dayia’s Uncle Robert brought her over to visit and brought squash, onions and cucumbers from his garden. […]
Hey y’all! Hope all had a wonderful week. The weather has been great, so lots of construction is going on. With that being said, please be aware of nails and boards on the roads that could cause damage. […]
Hello everyone, I hope this past week found everyone in high spirits! We were blessed with another beautiful full moon last Friday. If you work with kiddos, then you knew about the moon long before it was up in the sky. […]
While the State of Texas saw an 11.7-percent decline in sales tax allocations statewide, Rains County and the cities of Emory, East Tawakoni and Point saw significant increases in percentage of money being returned in June from the Texas State Comptroller’s Office compared to last year. […]
We at the Rains County Leader are seeing more participation in community reporting. Last week we recruited writers from Emory and Point and this week we have news from East Tawakoni. It’s great to see that, and we encourage writers from the other communities such as Bright Star, Elm, Rocky Point, Sand Flat, et al … […]
As of Monday, June 8, Rains Wildcat and Lady Cat high school and junior high athletes have been allowed to proceed with Summer Strength/Conditioning Programs and Sports Specific Skill Instruction by the University Interscholastic League (UIL). […]
With all the unrest and chaos that’s going on in the country, I felt like I should write something of a serious nature this week. However, many of the situations make little sense to me, so it’s impossible to write something sensible. […]
Rains County is resilient and has been even before the COVID-19 epidemic. As we move forward as a county, there are several things which we must focus on once again. One of those items is the 2020 Census. […]
Around the time Rains County was formed in 1870, a new settlement was being created on a site east of what is now Hwy. 19 and north of the Rains/Hopkins County line. The community was originally known as Fowler’s Store, and the name became official in 1879 when M.W. Fowler opened a post office there. The name was changed to Cold Hill in 1883 and Bonanza in 1898. […]
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