Early voting continues for March 3 primaries
After a week of early voting, 603 residents of Rains County have cast ballots in the March 3 primary. […]
Articles by Chuck Fitts
Cleanup continues, business reopens
Big Daddy’s convenience store on Hwy. 276 in East Tawakoni has reopened over one week after a gasoline leak was discovered near the in-ground fuel tanks on Sunday, February 16. […]
Rules set for shelter, employees recognized
The Emory City Council passed a resolution, sent out for bids, revised an ordinance and heard presentations during the regular meeting on Tuesday, February 18. […]
County purchases new haul truck
The Rains County Commissioners Court approved the purchase of a new haul truck for the Road and Bridge Department during a special meeting on Thursday, February 20. […]
Council updates pet ordinance, sells water trucks
The city council of the City of East Tawakoni heard presentations, updated the pet ordinance and authorized the selling of old water trucks during the regular meeting on Tuesday, February 18. […]
Board approves lease, hears monthly reports
The Rains County Emergency Services District #1 board met to approve the tower lease, deal with annual taxation exemptions and hear monthly reports during the regular meeting on Monday, February 17. […]
Lady Cats Bi-District Champions
The Rains Lady Cat Varsity Basketball team is the Bi-District Champ after the 70-40 victory over Uplift Hampton Prep of Dallas. […]
Wildcats head to playoffs, Ladies exit in area round
The Rains Wildcats basketball team gets revenge on the Edgewood Bulldogs to finish second in District 12-3A while the Lady Cats are eliminated from playoffs by the Howe Lady Bulldogs. […]
Songer selected to All-East Texas Team
Junior Mason Songer (32) stiff arms the defender during district game in Emory. Songer was named to the 2019 Smoaky.com All-East Texas Team as Honorable Mention Running Back. Songer finished the 2019 season with 1501 yards on 222 carries with 19 touchdowns. […]
School board trustees learn property values are too low
Trustees learned that the state expected higher appraisal values for the county, renewed contracts of administrators, learned about activities at the Rains Intermediate campus and more during the regular meeting of the Rains ISD Board on Monday, February 10. […]