Lady Cat relay sets new record, ten athletes advance to regional
The Rains Lady Cat relay team set the new school record and several Rains athletes advanced from the Area Track & Field meet in Wildcat Stadium at Rains on Thursday, April 16. […]
Year: 2026
April 23, 2026
Good Sam Clothes/Thrift Shop Sales; Emory Tailgate Hamfest; Annual EVFD Chicken Roast; Lone Star Cemetery Annual Meeting; Dougherty Cemetery Memorial Day Meeting […]
Helen Ruth Neidholt (Wheeler)
Helen Ruth Wheeler Neidholt, 92, of Alba, died on Thursday, April 23, 2026. […]
Rocklyn “Rocky” Pietila
Rocky Pietila, 72, died on April 21, 2026. […]
Lake Country Neighbors have raised money for scholarships since 2008
A local Mardi Gras celebration in 2007 led to the beginning of an annual fundraiser for scholarships in 2008. Lake Country Neighbors (LCN) held the first Mardi Gras charitable event that raised $2,000 for Rains […]
Coding for success
Parents and Rains ISD Board Members watch a demonstration of the work done by the fourth and fifth grade robotics teams in the Rains Intermediate School. The students use computers to code the custom built […]
Trustees close CDC, consider state-mandated bus upgrades
The Board of Trustees of Rains ISD held a regular meeting on Monday, April 13, to close the Rains ISD Child Development Center (CDC), consider plans for seat belts in district buses and recognize employees. […]
Early voting for Point City Council begins Monday
Early voting for the May 2 election to fill three vacant seats on the Point City Council will begin Monday, April 20. […]
Commissioners plan courthouse improvements, assign office space
The Rains County Commissioners made plans for improvements to the Rains County Courthouse and assigned offices to county departments during the regular meeting on Thursday, April 9. […]
Spike was a good dog
Spike was a handsome, playful, mischievous, lovable stray who showed up at Kent and Stella’s ranch in February of 2015 and never left. […]