Saturday morning accident leaves one dead, injures another
A two-vehicle accident two miles west of Emory on Saturday morning, March 28, left one person dead and another in serious condition. […]
Articles by Chuck Fitts
Presents Miss Rains County portrait
Miss Rains County, Katie Thurman, presented her portrait to the commissioners court during their meeting on March 26. The portrait will be on display in the Rains County Courthouse Annex. […]
Teams finish 2nd at Patty Cryer Quad
The Rains Junior High seventh-grade girls, seventh-grade boys and eighth-grade girls track teams all finished second at the Patty Cryer Quad Relays at Wildcat Stadium on Monday, March 2. […]
District adjusts to closed campuses
Rains Independent School District held a drive-thru pick up at all campuses on Monday, March 23, for parents to get needed supplies for their students as the district remains closed through Friday, April 10. […]
Council adds reinvestment zones on Hwy. 69
The Emory City Council re-adopted tax abatement policy, added areas to the reinvestment zone and approved Rains ISD to use the Rains Child Safety Fund during the regular meeting on Tuesday, March 17. […]
Road repairs continue, bridge on 3160 open
The Rains County Commissioners Court met with only three members to hear monthly reports, approve a re-plat and accept CEU’s into records on Thursday, March 12, in the courtroom of the Rains County Courthouse. […]
Rebates continue to outpace previous year
Rains County will get back a little over $52,000 while the City of Emory will receive just over $96,000 in local sales tax allocations from the office of Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar in March. […]
UIL suspends softball, baseball
Prior to the suspension of spring sports by the University Interscholastic League (UIL), the Rains Lady Cats started district play with two wins while the Wildcats competed at a tournament. […]
Oakes selected TABC All-Region Basketball Team
Rains High School junior Chanlee Oakes (12) shoots over defenders during a district match this season. Oakes was selected to the TABC 3A-2 All Regional Basketball Team. […]
Trustees approve plan to become District of Innovation
The Rains ISD School Board trustees approved a plan for the school district to become a District of Innovation; approved a motion to offer summer school classes for ESL students; and dealt with personnel matters during the regular meeting on Monday, March 2. […]