Large turnout during first week of early voting
Over a quarter of registered voters in Rains County have cast a ballot in the November 3 General Election during the first four days of early voting. […]
Month: October 2020
Trustees hear update on closure, test results for junior high
The Rains ISD Board of Trustees held a regular meeting on Monday, October 12, to hear COVID-19 and junior high assessment testing updates and monthly reports. […]
Lady Cats tied for first after wins
The Rains Lady Cat varsity volleyball team is ranked seventh in the state in Class 3A after straight set victories over the number-9 Prairiland Lady Patriots and the Edgewood Lady Bulldogs. […]
Wildcat offense racks up over 600 yards, still fall to Raiders
The Rains Wildcats varsity football team’s road to the playoffs became more difficult after a 53-48 loss to the Winnsboro Red Raiders on Friday night, October 16. […]
Speech, debate team wins big
Rilee Carson from Emory is a member of the Tyler Junior College speech and debate team, and they are off to a strong start this season, having earned top honors at recent tournaments that were held virtually. […]
from my view of Emory on October 20, 2020
Hey everyone, hopefully everyone is doing well out there. I want to send the best well wishes to Maxwell and Kat Garvey. They were married last weekend in the most beautiful ceremony at their parents’ home. […]
Interesting Point for October 20, 2020
“It’s a beautiful day in the neighborhood” as Mr. Rogers would sing. The days are getting a tad cooler. This is early voting time. Let me encourage you to exercise your right to vote. […]
WSC October meeting
The Women’s Service Club (WSC) met on October 12 for its monthly meeting. The last gathering of the ladies was in June due to the pandemic of 2020. […]
Book lovers of Rains County
The Friends of the Library 2020 Book Sale has come and gone, and I’m exhausted. In fact, many of the more seasoned FOL members are exhausted after a week of setting up tables, unpacking and sorting thousands of books, displaying them, and repacking them. […]
Rains County family honored as Foster Family of The Year
Eric and Savanna Christian were honored with a plaque at the 13th annual Help A Child benefit held on October 17, at the Hopkins County Civic Center in Sulphur Springs. […]