Spooky Fun
Kevin Douglas shows his young fire fighters how to get the good stuff at the Rains County Sheriff’s Department booth, manned by a shark and Alice in Chains, during the Spooktacular at Sandy Creek Park in Emory on Halloween. […]
Articles by Chuck Fitts
Local veterans join Heroes Flight for Veterans
Two local veterans participated in the 20th Brookshire’s and Super 1 Foods Heroes Flight for Veterans on October 21-23. […]
Honoring veterans this Veterans Day weekend
Celebrations are planned to honor Rains County veterans with events over the Veterans Day weekend. […]
Voters turn down sales tax district, incumbents retain seats
Local preliminary results of the November 5 General Election saw incumbents retain seats, while the creation of the sales tax district for the county failed for the third time. […]
Wildcats start strong, fall to big-play Tigers
The Rains Wildcat football team started the district match by scoring on their first two drives, but big plays by the Commerce Tigers led to a 54-19 loss. […]
A fresh coat of paint
The Whispering Oaks sign in East Tawakoni was cleaned up and repainted by volunteers on Saturday, October 26. […]
Early voting continues to see heavy turnout
Early voting for the November 5 general election in Rains County got off to a fast start last week, but has fallen behind the historic totals of the 2020 election. […]
Car burglary gang strikes Rains County residents
Burglaries of several vehicles in Rains County in the early morning hours of October 24 are believed to be part of a larger criminal ring that has victimized at least 12 counties in East Texas. […]
Court commits money from new sales tax district to roads
The Rains County Commissioners Court held a regular meeting on Thursday, October 24, to commit the funds raised by the county sales tax district to road materials if approved by county residents. […]
Ladies finish season on winning note
The Rains Lady Cat volleyball team wrapped up the 2024 season with two wins over District 12-3A opponents. […]