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. […]
Articles by Chuck Fitts
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. […]
The thrill of victory
Rains Intermediate athlete Brady Northcutt lifts his arms in victory after receiving his medal for placing in a running event at the 2020 Special Olympics at Wildcat Stadium in Emory on Friday, March 6. […]
Young, Traylor win races; Cook, Marshall, headed to runoff
Precinct 3 in Rains County will have a new commissioner, the precinct 1 race will be decided in a run-off, and David Traylor was re-elected as sheriff for another four years as the results of the Republican Primary election on March 3. […]
Lady Cats suffer first loss, Wildcats get win at home
The Rains Lady Cats suffered their first loss of the season and the Wildcats go 1-3 at home last week in softball and baseball action. […]
Head-on collision leaves one dead, sends two to hospital
A two-vehicle, head-on collision killed one and sent two to hospitals resulting in the closure of Hwy. 69 between Emory and Point for two hours during heavy rains on Wednesday morning, March 4. […]
Kelley Defensive POY, All-District released
Senior Brye Kelley was chosen as Defensive Player of the Year by the coaches of District 12-3A in the recently released selections for the All-District Basketball teams. […]
Voters to decide local races today
Voters in the state of Texas will vote today in the March 3 primary with Rains County residents deciding local contested races of sheriff, county commissioner for precinct 1, and county commissioner for precinct 3 in the Republican Primary. […]
Flood-damaged roads top $277K
Commissioners were updated on county roads damaged by recent weather events during the regular meeting on Thursday, February 27, in the Rains County Courthouse. […]
Season ends for Wildcats in bi-district playoff loss
Senior Brye Kelley (2) with a reverse layup during the 49-44 bi-district playoff loss to A Plus Academy Knights in Wills Point on Tuesday, February 25. The Wildcats finished the season at 16-13 with the playoff loss and finished in second place in District 12-3A with a 10-3 record. […]