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. […]
Articles by Chuck Fitts
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. […]
Raid in Steamboat Shores nets an arrest
The Rains County Sheriff’s department executed a search warrant at a residence in Steamboat Shores on Thursday afternoon, April 1, resulting in one arrest and the confiscation of drugs and stolen identities. […]
Literary Criticism team, others qualify for regional meet
The Rains High School UIL Academic Team announced that 11 students qualified for the regional competition after the district meet in Grand Saline and Pittsburg on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, March 24-26. […]
Wildcats, Lady Cats stay undefeated in district play
The Rains Wildcats notched a third straight district series sweep, while the Lady Cats rolled on with two more shutout victories in district. […]
Burnouts for “Bub”
Friends, family and residents gather for a cornhole tournament and to show off trucks at Burnouts for Bub on Saturday, March 27, at the Rains County Fairgrounds. According to the event organizers, the truck meet and benefit for Jacob “Bub” Cooper saw over a thousand people come out for food, live music, raffles, live auction, cornhole tournament and more, as well as helping raise over $75,000. […]
Board makes masks optional for outdoor events
Rains ISD Board of Trustees held a special meeting on Tuesday, March 23, to consider face covering protocols for the district. […]
Court opposes bills banning taxpayer-funded lobbying
The Rains County Commissioners Court approved a resolution in opposition of three bills in the Texas Legislature that would ban the practice of taxpayer-funded lobbying. […]