Wildcats, Lady Cats suffer losses after bye
The Rains Wildcats and Lady Cats returned from the bye week with district losses to Edgewood. […]
Articles by Chuck Fitts
All tax returns up 25-percent from last year
Local sales tax allocations for the new year has all municipalities receiving over 25-percent more and Rains County getting back over 22-percent more from the office of Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar compared to 2021. […]
Addressing Human Trafficking
Larinda Smith with Unbound North Texas speaks to parents and teachers on ways to identify, prevent and respond to human trafficking. The presentation was given at Rains High School on Monday, January 21, to students during the day and to adults in the evening. […]
Wildcats split district games, Lady Cats end skid with back-to-back wins
The Rains Wildcats split their district games, while the Lady Cats ended their losing streak with wins over Grand Saline and Commerce. […]
Council focuses on ordinances
The East Tawakoni City Council discussed revisiting cargo container usage in the city, considered amending a city ordinance and remained consistent on accessory building usage during the regular meeting on Tuesday, January 18. […]
ARP fund usage, appointments considered by court
The Rains County Commissioners Court held a regular meeting on Thursday, January 13, to discuss the American Rescue Plan (ARP) funds, appoint board members and pass resolution on audit-able voting paper trail. […]
Honoring a fallen soldier
The Hunt County Honor Guard stands at attention while the Pledge of Allegiance and the pledge to the Texas flag are recited during the dedication ceremony of the Staff Sgt. Shawn Henry McNabb bridge Saturday morning, January 15. Among the notable dignitaries in attendance were State Sen. Bob Hall and State Rep. Cole Hefner. […]
Wildcats rally for district win, Ladies begin second half play
The Rains Wildcats rally for first district win, while the Rains Lady Cats begin second half of district play with loss. […]
Emory VFD battles two-story structure fire
Emory Volunteer Fire Fighters work to extinguish a two-story house fire in Emory Monday afternoon, January 17. City officials said the structure was in the process of remodeling. The source of the fire is under investigation. […]
Trustees recognized by district, hear school progress
The members of the Rains ISD Board of Directors were recognized for School Board Recognition Month in Texas and heard updates during the regular meeting on Monday, January 10. […]