Judge declares state of emergency for county due to eclipse
Rains County Judge Linda Wallace declared a state of emergency for Rains County on March 8 due to the upcoming solar eclipse in April. […]
Articles by Chuck Fitts
Wildcats beat Tigers in district opener
The Rains Wildcat baseball team opened District 12-3A with a victory after finishing non-district play at 8-4-1. […]
Lady Cats undefeated in district after rough road trip losses
The Rains Lady Cats softball team remains undefeated in District 12-3A after wins over Edgewood, Grand Saline and Commerce. […]
Cinderella season comes to an end
The Rains Lady Cats’ Cinderella season came to a close Thursday afternoon, February 29, with a 59-47 loss to Shallowater in the Class 3A state semifinals. […]
Emory, Point and county see drop in sales tax receipts
The City of East Tawakoni was the only entity with an increase while Rains County, Emory and Point experienced decreases in the amount of local sales tax allocations being returned from the office of Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar in March compared to last year. […]
Trustees approve calendar for 2024-2025 school year
The Rains ISD Board of Trustees held their regular meeting on Monday, March 4, to discuss approval of the new school calendar, closing school for the eclipse and recognizing students at Rains High School. […]
Hopkins wins Republican primary race for sheriff
Michael Hopkins was elected as Rains County Sheriff during the March 5 primary election. […]
Lady Cats historic run ends in state semis at the Alamodome
The historic run of the Rains Lady Cat basketball team came to an end on Thursday, February 17, in the state semifinals of the Class 3A playoffs with a loss to the eventual state champion Shallowater Fillies. […]
Regional Champions!
The Rains Lady Cats celebrated their 69-56 win over the Winnsboro Lady Raiders in the title game Saturday afternoon, February 24, in Prosper to become the Class 3A, Region II Champions. […]
Early voting for March 5 primary ends Friday, election day Tuesday
Early voting in the March 5 primary continues until Friday, March 1, in the election’s office at the Rains County Courthouse Annex. […]