Sesquicentennial celebration has new dates
The Sesquicentennial Founder’s Day committee announced that the celebration of Rains County’s 150th birthday has been rescheduled for August 6-9. […]
Year: 2020
What are you building?
Construction has been happening all over Rains County as much-needed changes and improvements are being made. […]
Leader celebrates 133 years of publishing
Wednesday, June 10, marks the 133rd birthday of the Rains County Leader, with 116 of those years under the leadership of the Hill family. […]
June 9, 2020
Summer Reading Program Sign ups; Imagine, Free Books For Children; RYSA Wildcat Cheer/ Football Sign ups; Good Samaritans Opens June 13; Coats Cemetery Memorial Canceled; Dunbar Cemetery Luncheon Canceled […]
George Edward Judge
George Edward Judge, 68, of Point, died on June 4, 2020. […]
Subdivision policy, environmental complaint tops meeting
The Rains County Commissioners Court held the second regular meeting of the month on Thursday, May 28, to consider a new subdivision policy, a procedure for environmental complaints and a budget workshop. […]
Angie Trull: Kids first, always!
After 31 years in education, Angie Trull retired at the end of May. Trull spent the last 20 years of her administrative career in the Rains ISD system, three as an assistant and 17 as Principal of the Rains Elementary School. […]
Graduates net over $1.48M in scholarships
Despite the disruption in the 2019-2020 school year, The 2020 Rains High School Seniors received approximately $1,482,305 in scholarships. […]
Hats off to Class of 2020
Hats fly as the Rains High School Class of 2020 celebrated the completion of commencement exercises on Friday, May 29. […]
Subscriber rates increase
The Rains County Leader has been privileged to witness and report the events that touch the lives of our readers since 1887. The Hill family continued that rich heritage after purchasing the paper in 1904. Over the last 133 years, we’ve shared with readers the news – some tragic, some joyous – but, all important testaments of the fortitude, compassion and resilience of those individuals who call Rains County home. […]