Wildcats mauled by Lions in season opener at home
The Rains Wildcat varsity football team opened the season on Friday, August 28, at Wildcat Stadium with a 69-12 loss to the Dallas Life Oak Cliff Lions. […]
Articles by Chuck Fitts
Commissioners discuss budget, set road use agreement with Majewski Storage
The Rains County Commissioners Court discussed and made adjustments to the proposed budget for the county and approved a road use agreement with Majewski Storage during the regular meeting on Thursday, August 27. […]
Liquidation of city assets, city secretary tops agenda
The Point City Council held a special meeting on Wednesday, August 26, to list property for sale, appoint a city secretary and adjust salaries in the city budget. […]
Rains County, Emory issue burn bans
Rains County and the City of Emory have announced that a ban on all outdoor burning is in effect based on the recommendation of the Texas A&M Forest Service. […]
Lady Cats champs in Hawkins, fall to Lady Panthers on the road
The Rains Lady Cat varsity volleyball team finshed the weekends on a four-game winning streak after bringing home a championship from Hawkins, but suffered a loss on the road in Mabank. […]
City prepares for National Night Out
The City of Emory and the Emory Police Department announced the annual National Night Out will be held on Tuesday, October 6, at Sandy Creek Park. […]
Council discusses building permits, sets workshop dates
The East Tawakoni City Council held a regular meeting on Tuesday, August 18, to discuss verification of permitted work and set dates and times for budget workshops. […]
Point sees significant increase in tax returns for August
The City of Point saw a 40 percent increase while Emory, East Tawakoni and Rains County saw a decrease in the amount of local sales tax allocations being returned from the office of Texas Comptroller […]
Temperatures, power usage reach near record highs
Residents of Rains County experienced a brief relief on Tuesday, August 25, from the triple-digit heat that had gripped the county for the better part of two weeks causing dropping lake levels and pushing the Texas power grid to near all-time record usage. […]
Lady Cats bring home trophy from Van, fall to Lady Tigers
The Rains Lady Cat varsity volleyball team brought home the championship from a volleyball tournament in Van, but fell to Blue Ridge at home. […]