Trustees appreciated by district, handle monthly business
The Rains ISD Board of Trustees reviewed the annual audit reports, extended COVID leave and purchased more equipment during the regular meeting on Monday, January 11. […]
News
Well blow me down!
High winds caused a gravel truck to topple Thursday afternoon on Hwy. 69 just north of Point. Reports indicated the truck was dumping its load of rocks when a gust of wind sent the truck over on its side. […]
Traylor warns of phone scam
Rains County Sheriff David Traylor issued a scam alert on Facebook recently. The alert issued was in regard to reported scams involving phone calls from his office. The scammers were attempting to collect payment for a warrant in order to avoid arrest. […]
Filing underway for May 1 election
Filing is underway at Rains ISD, City of Emory and City of East Tawakoni for a place on the ballot of the May 1 election. […]
Night Watch auditions
Auditions for The Talent Box’s production of Night Watch, written by Lucille Fletcher, will be held at 6:30 p.m. on January 26. Performance dates are March 6, 7, 12 and 13. There are parts for five men and four women to fill the cast. […]
RHS, RJH perform at all region
Band members from Rains ISD participated in the ATTSSB Region 3 All-Region Band. Twelve students from the Rains ISD band program were selected in an online recorded audition, competing with band students from other schools in the region. […]
It’s cookie season
Girl Scouts of Northeast Texas (GSNETX) and Girl Scouts of the USA (GSUSA) kicked off the 2021 Girl Scout Cookie season nationally, during a challenging time when many Girl Scouts are selling in creative, socially distant, and contact-free ways to keep themselves and their customers safe. […]
County awaits information on COVID-19 vaccine availability
Rains County continues to be committed to disseminating information to citizens as soon as we receive it. Currently, Rains County is not being notified of the vaccine availability nor the location or time of delivery. […]
January is school board recognition month
Texas Governor Greg Abbott has declared January 2021 to be school board recognition month as a tribute to the hardworking school board members who play a vital role in our communities and schools. […]
Closures continue amid virus spike
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to make its presence known in Rains County. Last week the City of Point closed its offices to the public due to exposure among its staff. […]