Spotlight

Jackie Russell has been at Rains High School (RHS) for 16 years as the Dean of Students and presently as Assistant Principal. […]

Diane Eaton has lived most of her life in Texas and calls Rains County her “stomping grounds.” She was an executive secretary for Texas Instruments from 1979 to 1999 in the Plano office and worked in various other office jobs before becoming St. John’s Catholic Parish Secretary in 2019 where she feels right at home. […]

The new sensory garden at Rains Elementary is not only teaching students living examples of the five senses, but it also provides relaxation and mindfulness. […]

After serving as Administrative Assistant in the Emory Development Corporation (EDC) since June 2021, Leah Drown stepped up to serve as Executive Director of the organization in January 2023. […]

Holly Morgan is in her first year as Director of Rains Independent School District Child Care Center. […]

Kyle Femath, of Point, works remotely at his dream job doing 3D works on puppets, children’s books, animated stories, and video games for GREEN MONSTER studio in Portland, Oregon. […]

Emory resident Emily Kennemer-Nine began teaching English to eighth graders at Wills Point Middle School in 2013 after graduating from East Central University (ECU) in Ada, Oklahoma the previous year. […]

His biggest responsibility in the position is setting the county budget and working with other officials to set tax rates so the budget can be funded. […]

David Frost, owner of D & J Sales & Service, is much more than a businessman. He is an Amateur radio user (ham operator), is a member of Texas Baptist Men (TBM) who provide food, labor and supplies during disasters, and he is a first responder for the Point Fire Department. […]

Chief Deputy District Clerk Melissa Butler has been in her position with Rains County for seven years. […]