Early morning raid results in three arrests
Three men were arrested after a narcotic search warrant was conducted by the Rains County Narcotics Task Force on a residence in Rains County in the early morning hours of Tuesday, August 4. […]
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Rains schools to re-open Thursday after being closed since March
Rains ISD will open its doors for the first time since March with students returning to classrooms on Thursday, August 13. To ensure the safety of students and staff, the district has created a Return to School Guidance 2020-2021 document that outlines COVID-19 prevention and mitigation efforts in preparation for opening and the Fall 2020 semester. […]
Heading for open field
Rains Wildcat senior Mason Songer (24) cuts to his left to head for open field after dashing through the hole in the defensive line during the Wildcats’ first practice with full pads on Saturday morning, August 8. […]
Judge Wolfe addresses COVID-19 situation in Rains County
To understand the full story of the COVID-19 pandemic, it is important to take into account various data. In Rains County, while knowing the total number of cases is prudent, many other numbers should be taken into consideration as well, including the number of recovered cases, and hospitalizations versus cases in home isolation. […]
Registration events
Over the next couple of weeks, Tyler Junior College will offer several in-person registration events for the fall semester. Fall classes will be offered in multiple formats, including face-to-face, online and hybrid. […]
The show must go on
Rains High School Theater department is hard at work on its fall Halloween-themed production. Since this year is unlike any other, RHS Theater Teacher Jonathan Lance is trying to find a way to keep theater alive during a pandemic. […]
August 11, 2020
Rains County Tire Collection, Aug. 15; Emory DPS Open Saturday, Aug. 22; Good Samaritans Openings In Aug.; Prairie Grove-Hopewell Cemetery; Thanksgiving Day Meal Is Still Planned […]
Commissioners court approves purchase of three new vehicles
The Rains County Commissioners Court held a special meeting on Thursday, July 30, and decided upon a mental health service provider for the Rains County Jail, considered the purchase of vehicles for the Rains County Sheriff’s Department and finalized the proposed budget for 2020-2021. […]
Meet-the-teacher Day!
Meet-the-teacher night will be Meet-the-teacher day this year. […]
Skimmers found on gas pumps in Emory
On July 21, the Emory Police Department received a call from the Brookshire’s Company stating that they had located five card skimmers from pumps at the Brookshire’s store in Emory. […]