Connie Ann Kennedy
Connie Ann Kennedy, 72, died on December 5, 2022. […]
Year: 2022
Micah Swanson
Micah Swanson, 27, of Sulphur Springs, died on December 3, 2022. […]
Jennifer Hill – Rains County Leader Snow Village architect
When the cheerful Snow Village appears in the window of the Rains County Leader (RCL), Christmas can’t be far behind. People walking or driving by can see the twenty by eight-foot display and might even catch the electric train moving on its railroad track. […]
Court accepts donation, sets fund balance
The Rains County Commissioners Court held a regular meeting on Wednesday, November 23, to accept a donation to the Rains County Veterans Affairs office and set the fund balance policy. […]
Grants awarded to classrooms by local foundation
The Education Foundation of Rains Independent School District awarded over $8,250 in grants to teachers at Rains ISD on Wednesday, November 30. […]
Lady Cats swat Hornets, Wildcats fall to Eagles
The Rains Lady Cats pull out a 42-33 victory over the Muenster Lady Hornets on Tuesday, November 29, at Rains High School. The same night on the road, the Rains Wildcats lost to the Tatum Eagles, 74-64. […]
Persistence pays off for Dirk Schutter
On November 10 the Rains County Leader published a feature article titled “Dirk Schutter, loyal citizen or unlawful presence.” The gist of the story was that Schutter, after having been a lawful resident of the U.S. since 1949 and a naturalized citizen since 1960, had been denied the renewal of his driver’s license. […]
December 1, 2022
Good Sam Clothes/ Thrift Shop Sales; Point Library Bag Of Books Sale and Coat Giveaway; EUMC Live Nativity; Am. Legion Breakfast; Hopkins-Rains Retired School Personnel Meeting; Carter BloodCare Blood Drive At Hooten’s Hardware; Angel Trees Are Out […]
Wildcat basketball under new leadership
Rains Wildcat Head Boys Basketball Coach Brandon Fields gathers his Wildcats to strategize during the varsity game against the Brownsboro Bears at Rains on Monday, November 21. Fields accepted the position at Rains High School after a two-year stint at Quitman High School. […]
New Justice of the Peace moved to do public service after 9/11
Public service and law enforcement are not new to Rains County Justice of the Peace R. Jenkins Franklin. […]