Trustees begin plans for new tennis courts on campus
The Rains ISD Board of Trustees moved forward with plans to build new tennis courts for the district during the regular meeting on Monday, November 11. […]
Articles by Chuck Fitts
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. […]
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. […]