Joseph Carlyle “J.C.” Hooten
Joseph Carlyle “J.C.” Hooten, 90, died on September 20, 2025. […]
Month: September 2025
Wildcats fall to big plays from Indians
The Rains Wildcat varsity football team fell behind early to the Grand Saline Indians and lost 42-14 on Friday night, September 12, in Grand Saline. […]
Shaylee Stracener crowned Miss Rains County 2025
Shaylee Stracener, a 17-year-old senior at Rains High School, was crowned Miss Rains County at the 2025 Rains County Fair. […]
Classics Round the Square concludes with another record-breaking turnout
The 27th annual Classics Round the Square took place on Saturday, September 13. The courthouse square turned into a vibrant showcase of automotive history. […]
City moves to four-day work week
The Point City Council moved city hall and public works employees to a four-day work week and heard a presentation on the state of the local volunteer fire department during the regular meeting on Wednesday, September 10. […]
Court adopts budget, tax rate; hears public comments
The Rains County Commissioners Court held a regular meeting on Thursday, September 11, to hear public input on a salvage yard license application and adopted the proposed 2025-2026 tax rate and budget for the county. […]
County sees massive sales tax returns in September
Rains County saw a large jump in the percentage of sales tax that will be returned to the county compared to last year while East Tawakoni and Point remained ahead of last year’s totals according to numbers released by the Texas Comptroller on September 10. […]
Preventing the next one
September 10, 2025 was a sad day in America for more reasons than one. […]
ESD discusses new equipment, adopts budget, tax rate
The Rains County Emergency Service District (ESD) board held a regular meeting on Monday, September 15, to adopt the budget and tax rate for the district, renew contracts and discuss new equipment for local departments. […]
September 18, 2025
Good Sam Clothes/Thrift Shop Sales; Point Volunteer Fire Department Tamale Fest; Emory Methodist Church Annual Fish Fry; See You At The Pole; American Legion Dinner; RHS Class of 1963 Reunion; Rains High School Classes of the 70s Reunion; Volunteers Needed For Veteran’s Day Activities; Veteran Photos Needed […]