Wildcat band rated excellent, superior in Canton
The Rains High School band earned Superior ratings in sight reading and Excellent ratings on stage at the Region 3 UIL concert and sight reading contest held at Canton High School March 2, 2022. […]
Articles by Chuck Fitts
Lady Cats open district with win, Wildcats start district next week
The Rains Lady Cats open district with a win after a rough weekend, while the Rains Wildcat baseball team started the weekend with a big win before losing two and tying one. […]
Field of ice
Bigger than it should be, the frozen moisture left over from the showers last week provided a ghostly look to grass and fields on Friday morning, February 25. […]
Stroll to the polls
Rains County resident heads into the Point Community Center to vote in the March 1 Primary election on Tuesday. 1,162 votes were cast on Election Day with 2,064 of the 8,490 registered voters in Rains County casting a ballot in the primary election. […]
Franklin, Northcutt, Willis win contested races
Local contested races in the March 1 primary elections in Rains County saw the election of Jenkins Franklin and Lori Northcutt, and the re-election of Mike Willis to office. […]
Lady Cats have up-and-down week, Wildcats start season on high note
The Rains Wildcat baseball team’s season delayed by weather, while the Rains Lady Cat softball team continues to grow. […]
Swing into action
Senior Madison Reid (20) drives the pitch from the Lady Tiger pitcher back through the infield defense during the 3-1 loss to Texas High School on Friday night, February 18. Lady Cats opened the season at 2-2 after the weekend tournament. […]
Emory, East Tawakoni, County show increase in sales tax during holidays
Local sales tax allocations for Rains County remained up as 2021 came to an end, and the cities of Emory and East Tawakoni continued to see growth during the holiday season. […]
Board hears update on ambulance building, new tanker truck
The Rains County Emergency Service District heard updates on the ambulance building and the tanker truck for the Emory Volunteer Fire Department and approved the annual exemptions for historical properties in the county during the regular meeting on Monday, February 21. […]
Early voting continues through Friday, Election Day Tuesday
Early voting is underway in the March 1 Primary elections and 683 residents of Rains County have cast a ballot in the local, state and national contested party races. […]