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. […]
Articles by Chuck Fitts
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. […]
No signups for council seats, deadline February 17
No applications have been filed to run in the May 6 election for seats on the Emory City Council or East Tawakoni City Council as of press time, while three candidates have filed for seats on the Rains Independent School District Board of Trustees. […]
County, cities see drop in November sales tax receipts
Local sales tax allocations for the new year saw a decline in the amount of money being returned to Rains County and the cities from the office of Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar. […]
Hopkins discusses vision for department
Rains County Sheriff Michael Hopkins spoke to the Rains County Republican Assembly on Tuesday, January 24, and laid out his plans for the county department. […]