Margie Giger was named Texas TOPS Queen
Margie Giger was selected as the Texas TOPS Queen for 2025, after losing 100 pounds and keeping it off for many years. […]
Month: July 2026
Council reviews maintenance contract; accepts bids
The Point City Council held a regular meeting on Thursday, June 25, to review the contract for water tank maintenance, consider bids and consider grant variances. […]
If the hat fits
Local volunteer firefighters hand out goodies to kids at the Hometown Helpers event sponsored by the Rains County Library on Tuesday, June 30. […]
Celebrate the Fourth of July throughout the area
Though Poppers in the Park will not be held this year, there are still plenty of places to celebrate the 250th birthday of the United States on this Fourth of July. […]
Commissioners welcome new member, approve courthouse improvements
The Rains County Commissioners Court welcomed its newest member, approved a proposal to replace windows in the courthouse and agreed to contracts during the regular meeting on Thursday, June 25. […]
The Gettysburg Address – Then and Now
The speech we now know as the Gettysburg Address was delivered by President Abraham Lincoln at the dedication ceremony of the Soldiers’ National Cemetery at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania on November 19, 1863. […]
July 2, 2026
Good Sam Clothes/Thrift Shop Sales; American Legion breakfast; Friends of Rains Library book sale […]