Beginner band excels at festival
The Rains Junior High Beginner Band received all 1s – the highest score – at the Soundpost Musical Festival held on May 17 in Canton. […]
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LCN presents at chamber luncheon
The Rains County Chamber of Commerce held it’s monthly network luncheon on May 19, at the Best Western in Emory. The luncheon was sponsored by Lake Country Neighbors (LCN), a nonprofit charity organization consisting completely of volunteers. […]
May 25, 2021
Good Sam Clothes Shop, Weekdays; Good Samaritan Thrift Shop Open; Willow Springs Homecoming; Town Hall To Be Held; Long Cemetery Association Meets; Pilgrim Rest Cemetery 1 Memorial Day; Smyrna Cemetery Memorial Day; Am. Legion Buffet Breakfast; Pat Fallon To Speak At Rally; Prospect Cemetery Annual Meeting; Rains County Republicans; LFSA Benefit Moved […]
Board of trustees certify election, hire new directors
The Board of Trustees of Rains ISD welcomed a new member and hired two new directors during the regular meeting on Monday, May 10. […]
Commissioners address subdivisions, tax abatement
The Rains County Commissioners Court held a regular meeting on Thursday, May 13, to consider plats for four subdivisions and approve resolutions of tax abatements. […]
First to finish
Aaron Emerich of McKinney was the first to cross the finish line in the first East Tawakoni 5K Race Across the Two-Mile Bridge. The Race was held Saturday morning, May 15, as part of the East Tawakoni Arts and Crafts Expo. […]
Oakes, Terry, Hurley named Athletes of the Year
Seniors Chanlee Oakes and Leo Terry received the Lady Cat Athlete of the Year award, while senior Drake Hurley was selected as the Wildcat Athlete of the Year at the Rains Wildcat All-Sports Banquet on Tuesday, May 11, at the Rains High School gym. […]
$1.06B returned to state taxing districts
The office of Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar is returning over a billion dollars to statewide taxing districts in May, with Rains County, Emory and Point seeing increases of 34 percent, 43 percent and 14 percent, respectively. […]
May 18, 2021
Good Sam Clothes Shop, Weekdays; FOL Meets; Good Samaritan Thrift Shop Open; First Baptist Yantis Garage Sale; Elm Cemetery Memorial Service; Willow Springs Homecoming; Town Hall To Be Held; Long Cemetery Association Meets; Pilgrim Rest Cemetery 1 Memorial Day; Pat Fallon To Speak At Rally; Prospect Cemetery Annual Meeting; Rains County Republicans; LFSA Benefit Moved […]
Local businesses contribute funds to scholarship program
At its monthly meeting held on May 6 at the Links at Lands End, Lake Country Neighbors (LCN) received and acknowledged several donations from the community. […]