Wildcats suffer first loss, Ladies look to finish strong
The Rains Wildcat baseball team suffered its first loss in district, while the Lady Cats stayed undefeated with two games left. […]
Articles by Chuck Fitts
EDC approves drainage study, demo of building
The board of directors of the City of Emory Development Corporation approved a drainage study and awarded a bid to demolish an old building during the regular meeting on Wednesday, April 14. […]
County participates in seniors initiative
Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced on Tuesday, April 6, that Rains County would be among the 46 counties participating in the sixth week of the Save our Seniors COVID-19 vaccine initiative. […]
Early voting set to begin Monday
Early voting for the election to fill Places 1, 2 and 3 on the Rains ISD School Board begins on Monday, April 19. […]
Commissioners discuss grants, American Rescue Plan funds
Rains County Commissioners discussed grants, subdivision regulation, housekeeping and the American Rescue Plan during the regular meeting on Thursday, April 8. […]
Lady cats run away with title
The Rains Lady Cats track team won the District 12-3A title and brought home six gold medals at the district track and field meet at Wildcat Stadium in Emory on Wednesday and Thursday, April 7-8. […]
Lady Cats blowout Buffaloes
Zee Hague (1) slides through the attempted tag of the Lady Buffalo for the score during the 20-0 victory over Lone Oak on Friday, April 9. The Lady Cats improve to 25-1 overall and 8-0 in district. […]
Keep Emory Beautiful
Enjoying a day of fun at the Keep Emory Beautiful fundraising festival. On the left, Hopkins County EMT Erika Godwin talks with Delores Conner after passing out activity books to Wesson Potts, Lincoln Christian and Skylar Conner, while Mackenzi Christian looks on. […]
Eclipse Cheer team
Eclipse, a new cheer squad in Emory, held a showdown with local and competition teams on April 10 in the Rains Junior High gym. Students showcased their skills and talent for parents and supporters. […]
TEA requires STAAR end-of-course exams in 2020-21
Rains High School announced that the State of Texas Assessment of Academic Readiness (STAAR) End-of-Course (EOC) exams for 2020/2021 will be administered in April and May. […]