Lady Cats hold off Panthers, Wildcats head to playoffs
The Rains Lady Cats hold off comeback to claim Bi-District title, while Rains Wildcats roll into playoffs with win. […]
Articles by Chuck Fitts
Elected seats remain open with Feb. 17 signup deadline looming
Candidates have until Friday, February 17, to file for a place on the ballot of the May 6 election for seats on the Rains Independent School District Board of Trustees, the Emory City Council or East Tawakoni City Council. […]
Point, East Tawakoni see increase in holiday sales
Local sales tax allocations for the City of Point and the City of East Tawakoni are up over 30 and 15 percent, respectively, compared to 2022, while Rains County and Emory saw declines in growth during the holiday season. […]
Senior Night
Seniors of the Rains Lady Cat basketball team were recognized during Senior Night on Tuesday, February 7, at the Rains High School gym before the regular season finale against the Edgewood Lady Bulldogs. […]
Report recent storm damage to TDEM
Rains County Emergency Management encourages county residents who suffered any physical property damage from the recent storms and ice to report those losses to the Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM). […]
Lady Cats finish second in district, Wildcats lose last two
The Rains Lady Cats finished the season in second place in District 12-3A, while the Wildcats suffered two losses with two games to play. […]
Court upgrades sound system in annex, sets rules for oversize loads
The Rains County Commissioners Court held a regular meeting on Thursday, January 26, upgraded the sound system in the Rains County Courthouse Annex, approved rules for oversized loads on county roads and met with the Rains County Genealogical Society. […]
Former secretary indicted on theft of property
Former city secretary of the City of Point, Angelia Kay Good, was indicted by a grand jury for the third degree felony of theft of property. […]
Wildcats, Ladies roll past Indians
The Rains Wildcat’s 73-63 district win over the Grand Saline Indians at Rains High School on Friday, January 27. Earlier in the evening, the Rains Lady Cat varsity team defeated the Grand Saline Lady Indians, 64-40. […]
County committee holds first meeting, plans for future
The first meeting of the Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) for Rains County was held on Tuesday, January 24, for members to learn how an LEPC works and continue formation of the required committee. […]