Lady Cats win tournament, Wildcats lose three tough games
The Rains Wildcat basketball team suffered losses to top teams, while the Rains Lady Cat basketball team won a tournament in Tyler. […]
Articles by Chuck Fitts
City amends ordinances, casts votes for RCAD
The regular meeting of the East Tawakoni City Council was held on Tuesday, November 16, to amend an ordinance to include a cost option for a one-inch water meters, cast votes for candidates for the Rains County Appraisal District Board and remunerated ordinances. […]
TEA STEM Lab visits Rains ISD
Rains Junior High students oversee the drop test of their space capsule in the Texas mobile STEM lab on Thursday, November 18. […]
School district pays tribute to Veterans
Walter Floyd Moseley is presented with an award for the oldest attending veteran by Rains FFA member Leslie Tapla during the Rains ISD 2021 Veterans Day Program at Wildcat Stadium on Thursday, November 11. Moseley is a World War II veteran who served in the Army and Air Force. […]
Monthly returns remain up, one entity behind in yearly totals
Rains County and all municipalities in the county continue to see an increase in the amount of local sales tax allocations returned from the office of Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar in November compared to last year. […]
District makes new offer for building, land
The board of the Rains County Emergency Service District (ESD) made a new offer on the ambulance building to the Emory Development Corporation (EDC) and considered candidates for the Rains County Appraisal District (CAD) Board during the regular meeting on Monday, November 15. […]
Wildcats, Lady Cats start season even after road, home games
The Rains Wildcat and Lady Cat high school basketball teams are at 1-1 after their first two games of the season. […]
November 18, 2021
Good Sam Clothes/ Thrift Shop Sales; Annual Motorcycle Toy Ride; Republican Party Candidate Filings; Angela Paxton Meet and Greet; Free Thanksgiving Hand-up Meal; Rains 4-H Club Selling Poinsettias; Bonanza Community Potluck Dinner; Angel Trees are out […]
Serving up holiday cheer
Members of the Women’s Service Club serve turkey, ham and all the fixin’s during the annual Thanksgiving luncheon for the community at noon on Tuesday, November 9, in the Rose Community Center. […]
Court purchases new Veterans’ van, adds extra day off
The Rains County Commissioners Court held a special meeting on Wednesday, November 10, to amend the county calendar to add November 12 as a county holiday, purchase an new van for the Rains County Veterans Service office and cast ballots in the Rains County Appraisal District Board of Director’s election. […]