Build-Off team place fifth at state
The Rains FFA Build-Off team placed fifth at the TXHSWS State Welding Competition held at the Texas State Technical College in Abilene on May 7 and 8. […]
Year: 2026
Point nearly doubles tax receipts over previous year
The Texas Comptroller is returning over a billion dollars to statewide taxing districts in May with Point and Rains County receiving significant increases in returns compared to last year. […]
Mother’s Day Nostalgia
Mother’s Day was this past Sunday, and as always, it put me in a nostalgic mood. […]
Local Emory Resident Recognized Through Texas Conservation Awards Program
Henry Potts, of Emory, has been recognized through the Texas Conservation Awards Program for his outstanding commitment to soil and water conservation. […]
May 14, 2026
Good Sam Clothes/Thrift Shop Sales; Clifton Cemetery Assn. Meeting; American Legion Dinner; Willow Springs Annual Homecoming […]
Arlene Faye Rylant Young
Arlene Faye Rylant Young, 90 of Alba, died on May 12, 2026. […]
Vergel Francis Burress
Vergel Francis Burress, 88, died on May 10, 2026. […]
Karen Etchepareborde oversees food service at Rains ISD
Karen Etchepareborde has been in the food business for about 30 years, and for the past three years she has served as Food Service Director at Rains ISD. […]
Local contest to find oldest artifacts in Rains County
Do you have the oldest pair of shoes, hat, dress/petticoat, or item of men’s clothing in Rains County? […]
House, Judge, Sterner elected to city council
Douglas House, George Judge and Joe Sterner were elected to the Point City Council in the special election held on Saturday, May 2. […]