Four teams, several students headed to regional
The Rains High School UIL Academic team competed at the District 12-3A meet in Grand Saline on March 23 and 24 and 11 students qualified for the regional meet in various disciplines. […]
Month: March 2022
Award-Winning Imaginative Art
Reece Armstrong of Rains County stands with her award-winning art, Good Days & Bad Days, at the Winnsboro Center for the Arts. The piece was chosen as “Most Imaginative” at the 2022 Art in the Gallery High School Art Competition for her use of acrylic paint and plaster. […]
Court discusses subdivisions; appoints Northcutt to replace Humphrey
The Rains County Commissioners Court discussed the county’s sub-division policy, officially accepted the resignation of Joe Humphrey as Commissioner of Precinct 4 and appointed Lori Northcutt to fulfill his unexpired term during the regular meeting on Thursday, March 24. […]
Rains County judge places county under burn ban
On Monday, March 28, Rains County Judge Linda Wallace issued a county-wide burn ban. […]
Wildcats remain undefeated in district, Lady Cats get back to winning
The Rains Wildcats baseball team continued to roll through district play, while the Rains Lady Cat softball team shook off a bad week with two wins. […]
The case against China and Russia
How many Rains County residents are concerned – really concerned – about how the situation in the Middle East will directly affect their lives here in East Texas? Probably not many, but Robert Worley is not one of those. […]
Cold temps and high winds can’t keep Lake Fork Anglers at bay
Much like two weeks ago, it was still very cold in the morning and dark to boot. For the first four hours there was hardly any wind and then true to the WAPP forecast, the wind increased up to 10-20 mph out of the west; and it stayed cold all day long. […]
What did I miss?
Robert Worley approached me at church on Sunday and told me I recently missed a newsworthy event – the Rains County Republican Convention. Apparently it was a great success with some positive results. […]
Potts Feed Store celebrates 60 years of business in Emory
Rising early and sometimes working late into the night was the life of Henry Potts when he opened his first, one-room Potts Feed Store in 1962. The building had no restroom and was located in a lot next to where the current Emory United Methodist Church stands. […]
March 31, 2022
Good Sam Clothes/ Thrift Shop Sales; 8th Annual Art In The Gallery Competition; WSC Family Dance; Winnsboro Festival of Books […]