Sammye Lee Cotton
Sammye Lee Cotton, 43, of Wills Point, died on November 16, 2022. […]
Month: November 2022
Frank Allen Sheldon
Frank Allen Sheldon, 70, died on November 11, 2022. […]
County, cities out pace last year’s sales tax returns
Rains County, Emory and East Tawakoni remain about 15-percent ahead of year-to-date totals of local sales tax allocations being returned from the office of Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar in November as compared to last year. […]
Dirk Schutter, loyal citizen or unlawful presence
Dirk Schutter, resident of Rains County since 2001, has been a citizen of the United States since 1960. But because of an expired driver’s license and three missing digits on a bureaucratic form, he is now classified by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) as “lawful presence not verified.” […]
Regional Semifinalists
The Rains Lady Cat Volleyball team advanced to the Class 3A-Region II Volleyball Tournament with a 3-0 win over the Boyd Lady Jackets Tuesday evening, November 8, in Richardson. […]
Tornadoes cause damage in Rains County, no one hurt
A tornado touched down in northern Rains County and Miller Grove area on Friday, November 4, causing property damage, but no injuries or casualties. […]
Rains voters turn down VATRE, again
The voters of Rains County have spoken, and for the third year in a row, they said no to voluntarily raising their taxes. […]
Lady Cats regional bound
The Rains Lady Cat volleyball team has not lost a set in the UIL Class 3A playoffs as they roll into the Region 2-3A tournament in Midlothian this weekend. […]
Wildcats finish season with win
The Rains Wildcat varsity football team ended the 2022 season with a wild 68-64 win over the Bonham Warriors on Thursday, November 3, at Wildcat Stadium. […]
Remembering veterans and earning their sacrifices
Tomorrow is Veterans Day, a day to honor those who have served their country in the military. But after eleven years of writing, it’s difficult to come up with a fresh way of saying thank you. […]