Board makes masks optional for outdoor events
Rains ISD Board of Trustees held a special meeting on Tuesday, March 23, to consider face covering protocols for the district. […]
Year: 2021
Court opposes bills banning taxpayer-funded lobbying
The Rains County Commissioners Court approved a resolution in opposition of three bills in the Texas Legislature that would ban the practice of taxpayer-funded lobbying. […]
Missing girl found; suspect arrested in Mineral Wells
An Amber Alert issued by the Rains County Sheriff’s Department has resulted in the recovery of a missing girl and the apprehension of a suspect believed to have taken her. […]
Meet Brittany Phillips
Brittany Phillips is a lifelong resident of Rains County and attended Rains ISD K-12. She is the daughter of Barbara B. Smith-Hunter, and father, Ricky Phillips and stepfather, Fred Hunter. LaTonna Lane and Troy and Gwendolyn Savage were strong influences in her earlier development. […]
Margaret Cagle makes a difference
Although Margaret Cagle may not be remembered by future historians, she has definitely contributed to contemporary society in East Texas. As the manager of both the Rains County and Wood County Senior Meal Programs – under the auspices of the East Texas Council of Government (ETCOG) – she makes a huge difference to many older residents of the two counties. […]
Crappie Fest 2021 on Lake Fork
The eighth annual Crappiefest was held on Lake Fork on Saturday, March 27. The weigh-in was held at Rains High School. […]
Wildcats fish familiar waters
Working around the submerged trees looking for bites, members of the Rains High School fishing team compete at the Texas High School Bass Association Tournament at Lake Tawakoni on Saturday, March 27. Fifteen teams from Rains competed in the tournament with top three teams place 16, 18 and 20. […]
Wildcats wrangle Mustangs, Lady Cats roll on in district
The Rains Lady Cats continue to roll through district play as Coach Scott Delozier notches his 300th career win, while the Rains Wildcats sweep the weekly series with the Paris Chisum Mustangs. […]
Rains Junior High Symphonic Band
The Rains Junior High Symphonic Band, under the direction of Bret Ryan, held a pre-UIL concert on March 23 in the high school cafetorium. The band traveled to Kemp on Friday, March 26, for a pre-UIL contest. On Wednesday, March 31, it will travel to Canton for the Region 3 UIL Concert/Sightreading contest. […]
On the scene in Emory on March 30, 2021
If you were driving around town on Saturday, especially on Hwy. 69 between Hwy. 276 and Rains High School, you may have wondered where all of that traffic came from. There were vehicles making a slow roll to the high school for the weigh-in at the 8th annual Crappiefest. […]