Spotlight

Caitlin Graham joined Northeast Texas Child Advocacy Center (NETCAC) in October 2021 where she serves as a child advocate and community education coordinator in eight counties and 27 schools including Rains ISD. […]

Her mother and grandmothers (Stella and Mae) taught her to cook and bake, and her life was full of gatherings of extended family at the dinner table each week. […]

Shelbi Sheppard comes from a family that loves sports and so it is only natural that she has ended up coaching at Rains ISD. […]

Rains County sisters Courtney Frazier and Robin Knight have always been interested in art and have painted windows for holidays, made wreaths, signs, arranged flowers and other crafts. […]

Twigs Home & Lighting Warehouse has operated for 15 years at First Monday Trade Days in Canton and opened in Emory two years ago. […]

New Rains Elementary Principal Anastasia Armstreet joins the district with 16 years’ experience in education including 11 years teaching science classes such as chemistry, forensic science and physics. […]

Maria Merchant is in her first law enforcement job with the Emory Police Department where she has served for two years. She works full time on the night shift and says that this community is a town without high crime. […]

On April 30, Joe Nicks was named Superintendent of Rains Independent School District. His education experience includes assistant superintendent of academics for Kaufman ISD, principal at Canton High School (2008-2013) and Lamesa High School (2002-2008) with a total of 20 years in administration. […]

Janice Rouse has cared about the well-being of others during her forty years as a registered nurse and continues serving her community as President of Lake Country Neighbors (LCN). […]

Sarah Albert, a licensed massage therapist (LMT), worked out of her home for eight years in Point before opening her new business Blissful Massage & Wellness located at 146 North Locust Street in the city. […]