News about the goats and the cat
In late August I wrote a column titled “Visitors” about the deer that frequent our back yard, the cat that spends a lot of time on our front porch – especially at meal time – and the goats next door. […]
Year: 2025
Lady Cats open district with loss
Rains Lady Cat Gracie Brown (6) goes for an overhead smash during the district opening loss to the Mt. Vernon Lady Tigers, 3-1, on Tuesday, September 23, at Rains High School. […]
September 25, 2025
Good Sam Clothes/Thrift Shop Sales; American Legion Dinner; RHS Class of 1963 Reunion; Rains High School Classes of the 70s Reunion; Woosley Cemetery Association to hold Annual Meeting; Volunteers Needed For Veteran’s Day Activities; Veteran Photos Needed […]
Patricia Eloise Reep
Patricia Eloise Reep, 76, died on September 25, 2025. […]
Joseph Carlyle “J.C.” Hooten
Joseph Carlyle “J.C.” Hooten, 90, died on September 20, 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. […]