Planning underway for Founder’s Day
Planning is underway for this year’s edition of the Rains County Founder’s Day celebration. Planning for the festivities will be under the direction of the Rains County Chamber of Commerce. […]
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Recognizing National Child Abuse Prevention Month in Rains County
Rains County officials gathered with local Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) to recognize the organization during National Child Abuse Prevention Month at the Rains County Courthouse. […]
Junior High Band proven superior on stage
The Rains Junior High Band earned a Superior rating on stage and an Excellent rating in sight reading at the UIL Concert and Sight Reading Contest in Canton on Wednesday, March 30. It is the first documented UIL Superior rating for a Rains Junior High Band on stage. […]
April 7, 2022
Good Sam Clothes/ Thrift Shop Sales; Am. Legion Breakfast; Children’s Story Time at FOL Book Sale; Lone Star Cemetery Business Meeting […]
Rains County judge places county under burn ban
On Monday, March 28, Rains County Judge Linda Wallace issued a county-wide burn ban. […]
Court discusses subdivisions; appoints Northcutt to replace Humphrey
The Rains County Commissioners Court discussed the county’s sub-division policy, officially accepted the resignation of Joe Humphrey as Commissioner of Precinct 4 and appointed Lori Northcutt to fulfill his unexpired term during the regular meeting on Thursday, March 24. […]
Award-Winning Imaginative Art
Reece Armstrong of Rains County stands with her award-winning art, Good Days & Bad Days, at the Winnsboro Center for the Arts. The piece was chosen as “Most Imaginative” at the 2022 Art in the Gallery High School Art Competition for her use of acrylic paint and plaster. […]
Four teams, several students headed to regional
The Rains High School UIL Academic team competed at the District 12-3A meet in Grand Saline on March 23 and 24 and 11 students qualified for the regional meet in various disciplines. […]
Cold temps and high winds can’t keep Lake Fork Anglers at bay
Much like two weeks ago, it was still very cold in the morning and dark to boot. For the first four hours there was hardly any wind and then true to the WAPP forecast, the wind increased up to 10-20 mph out of the west; and it stayed cold all day long. […]
The case against China and Russia
How many Rains County residents are concerned – really concerned – about how the situation in the Middle East will directly affect their lives here in East Texas? Probably not many, but Robert Worley is not one of those. […]