Season’s Greetings
Rains County greeted the Christmas season with its annual lighting of the county Christmas tree. […]
News
Rains ISD campuses closed for gas leak
The Rains High School campus was closed on Thursday, December 1, and all Rains ISD campuses closed on Friday, December 2, due to concerns of a gas smell at the high school building. […]
Human skeletal remains found near Lake Tawakoni
On Wednesday, November 30, the Rains County Sheriff’s Office [RCSO], along with the Hunt County Sheriff’s Office [HCSO] and the Texas Rangers, responded to a report of skeletal remains found near FM 276 and the bridge over Cedar Creek, located between East Tawakoni and FM 47 in Rains County. […]
December 8, 2022
Good Sam Clothes/ Thrift Shop Sales; Point Library Bag Of Books Sale and Coat Giveaway; Am. Legion Breakfast; WSC Christmas Celebration; Hopkins-Rains Retired School Personnel Meeting; Carter BloodCare Blood Drive At Hooten’s Hardware […]
Grants awarded to classrooms by local foundation
The Education Foundation of Rains Independent School District awarded over $8,250 in grants to teachers at Rains ISD on Wednesday, November 30. […]
Court accepts donation, sets fund balance
The Rains County Commissioners Court held a regular meeting on Wednesday, November 23, to accept a donation to the Rains County Veterans Affairs office and set the fund balance policy. […]
December 1, 2022
Good Sam Clothes/ Thrift Shop Sales; Point Library Bag Of Books Sale and Coat Giveaway; EUMC Live Nativity; Am. Legion Breakfast; Hopkins-Rains Retired School Personnel Meeting; Carter BloodCare Blood Drive At Hooten’s Hardware; Angel Trees Are Out […]
ESD Board discusses paying firefighters, reimbursement options
The Rains County Emergency Service District held a regular meeting on Monday, November 21, to discuss ideas for paying firefighters, consider options for reimbursing departments and hear monthly reports. […]
Short-term rentals allowed with rules
The East Tawakoni City Council approved an ordinance to allow short term rentals within the city limits and appointed a new council member during the regular meeting on Tuesday, November 15. […]
Wildcat basketball under new leadership
Rains Wildcat Head Boys Basketball Coach Brandon Fields gathers his Wildcats to strategize during the varsity game against the Brownsboro Bears at Rains on Monday, November 21. Fields accepted the position at Rains High School after a two-year stint at Quitman High School. […]