Wildcats ready for season after only scrimmage
The Rains Wildcat high school football teams prepare to open the season on Friday after the only scrimmage allowed in the preseason in Winona. […]
Articles by Chuck Fitts
Spring Break is over
Spring Break came to an end Thursday, August 13, as teachers and staff welcomed the return of students to the campuses of Rains Independent School District. Thursday was the first time since March 6 that students were in the RISD schools for in-classroom instruction, when the COVID-19 pandemic forced the closure of classrooms across the state and the nation. […]
City increases utility fees, sets workshop date
The Point City Council raised water and garbage rates and set dates for a budget workshop and a public hearing regarding the tax rate during the regular meeting on Tuesday, August 11, at the Point City Hall. […]
Commissioners change prescription plan, upgrade technology
The Rains County Commissioners Court held its regular meeting on Thursday, August 13, in the Rains County Courthouse to consider a new prescription plan for the County Indigent Health Care Program, take action on computer system upgrades and consider payment for new accounting software. […]
Trustees set tax rate, adopt budget, hear plan for sporting events
The Board of Trustees of Rains ISD met on Monday, August 10, to consider adopting the 2020-2021 budget and tax rate after the public hearing, ordering Voter Approved Tax Rate Election (VATRE) and hearing updates on sporting events for the season. […]
Local Republicans to hold ‘KAG’ rally
The Rains County Republican Party will hold a rally and meeting on Sunday, August 23, at Sidekicks Bar & Grill, located at 909 E Lennon Dr. […]
Sales tax allocations for cities up over 30%
The tax allocation returned by the office of Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar in August from local sales in Rains County and municipalities continue to remain ahead of this same time in 2019. […]
Heading for open field
Rains Wildcat senior Mason Songer (24) cuts to his left to head for open field after dashing through the hole in the defensive line during the Wildcats’ first practice with full pads on Saturday morning, August 8. […]
Early morning raid results in three arrests
Three men were arrested after a narcotic search warrant was conducted by the Rains County Narcotics Task Force on a residence in Rains County in the early morning hours of Tuesday, August 4. […]
Fallon to replace Ratcliffe on November ballot
Texas State Senator Pat Fallon of Prosper was chosen by Republican delegates of the 4th Congressional District of Texas on Saturday, August 8, to replace Congressman John Ratcliffe on the November 3 ballot. […]