Rains voters turn down VATRE proposition
Residents in the Rains Independent School District voted against the voter-approved tax rate election (VATRE) during the November 3 General Election. […]
Articles by Chuck Fitts
Rains County voters turn out in historic numbers
The historic turnout in the November 3 General Election had 72.64 percent of registered voters in Rains County vote on national, statewide and local races. […]
Ladies fall to Lady Tigers, receive All-District honors
The Rains Lady Cats varsity volleyball team’s season came to an end in the regional quarterfinal round of the Class 3A playoffs with a 3-2 loss to the top-ranked Gunter Lady Tigers. […]
Wildcats run over Warriors
The Rains Wildcats varsity football team ended the season on a winning note with the 62-28 victory over the Bonham Warriors. […]
Keeping an eye on Freddy
Ariana “Minnie Mouse” Baker is a little worried as she watches Freddy Krueger walk by, but her dad, Erick Baker, keeps an eye on the movie icon during the Sandy Creek Park Spooktacular on Saturday, October 31. […]
School district, county see uptick in COVID cases last week
Rains ISD notified parents in a press release on Thursday, October 29, of a staff member on the elementary campus who was lab-confirmed to have COVID-19. […]
County set for historic election turnout
Almost 60 percent of registered voters in Rains County voted early in the general election to be held on Tuesday, November 3. With the extension of early voting to three weeks, 4,547 of the 8,320 registered voters in the county cast an early ballot at the election office in the Rains County Courthouse Annex. […]
Gudger, Nipp, boys team advances to regional
Ben Gudger finished first and led the boys to a second place finish, while Ellen Nipp placed second for the girls at the District 12-3A meet in Commerce on Wednesday, October 28. […]
Lady Cats dispatch Lady Panthers, Bearcats next up
The fourth-ranked Rains Lady Cat varsity volleyball team advanced to the area round of the Class 3A playoffs after a straight set victory over the Bells Lady Panthers on Thursday, October 29. […]
Cats stung by Yellow Jackets
On the night before Halloween under the full moon, the Rains Wildcats varsity football team lost to the Mineola Yellow Jackets, 55-30. […]