Honoring veterans this Veterans Day weekend
Celebrations are planned to honor Rains County veterans with events over the Veterans Day weekend. […]
Year: 2024
Voters turn down sales tax district, incumbents retain seats
Local preliminary results of the November 5 General Election saw incumbents retain seats, while the creation of the sales tax district for the county failed for the third time. […]
Wildcats start strong, fall to big-play Tigers
The Rains Wildcat football team started the district match by scoring on their first two drives, but big plays by the Commerce Tigers led to a 54-19 loss. […]
A Good Question about Food
It may be too soon for another food column after the one last week about “Thanksgiving Cooking.” […]
November 7, 2024
Good Sam Clothes/Thrift Shop Sales; Veteran’s Day Parade; RHS Veterans Day Program; Women’s Service Club annual Thanksgiving Luncheon; Service of Remembrance […]
Shirley Dean Lester
Shirley Dean Lester, 82, of Lone Oak, died on November 1, 2024. […]
A fresh coat of paint
The Whispering Oaks sign in East Tawakoni was cleaned up and repainted by volunteers on Saturday, October 26. […]
Rains County’s recent centenarian almost didn’t reach his twentieth birthday during World War II
Buster Rivers of Point celebrated his 100th birthday on October 26 with about 120 well-wishers including family, church family and friends at First Baptist Church of Point. […]
Early voting continues to see heavy turnout
Early voting for the November 5 general election in Rains County got off to a fast start last week, but has fallen behind the historic totals of the 2020 election. […]
Car burglary gang strikes Rains County residents
Burglaries of several vehicles in Rains County in the early morning hours of October 24 are believed to be part of a larger criminal ring that has victimized at least 12 counties in East Texas. […]