Judge releases COVID-19 statement
Rains County Judge Wayne Wolfe released a statement Monday afternoon, March 23, regarding the COVID-19 pandemic that is gripping our nation. […]
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March 24, 2020
Rural, Set, Go Postponed; Daddy-Daughter Dance Postponed; LCN April Meeting Canceled; Good Sam’s Thrift Shop Temporarily Closed, Have Food; Farm And Ranch Day Canceled; Emory Eye Care Limited Services; RCAD Closed To The Public […]
Free books… can you imagine?
The Dolly Parton Imagination Library (DPIL) comes to Rains County with free books for children from birth to five years of age. Pat Baier and Lyn Baldwin chose to spearhead the program because it is offered to all Rains County children so they can “Learn to read to read to learn.” […]
Numerous vehicles burglarized
The Rains County Sheriff’s Office, along with the East Tawakoni Police Department, Emory Police Department, and Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office, have worked together on a number of burglaries of motor vehicles that have occurred in January and March. At the time of this report, one female and seven males have been identified as having taken part in the burglaries. […]
Road repairs continue, bridge on 3160 open
The Rains County Commissioners Court met with only three members to hear monthly reports, approve a re-plat and accept CEU’s into records on Thursday, March 12, in the courtroom of the Rains County Courthouse. […]
Rains schools extend Spring Break as a precaution
Classrooms remained empty Monday morning, March 16, at Rains Independent School District as Spring Break was extended an additional week as a precautionary measure to reduce the risk of spreading the coronavirus, COVID-19, as it begins to impact the state of Texas. […]
March 17, 2020
Rural, Set, Go Employer Forum; Mass Hiring Event Canceled; March 19 FOL Meeting Canceled; GoBus Meeting On March 20 Canceled; Farm And Ranch Day Canceled; Good Samaritans’ Thrift Shop Sale […]
Trustees approve plan to become District of Innovation
The Rains ISD School Board trustees approved a plan for the school district to become a District of Innovation; approved a motion to offer summer school classes for ESL students; and dealt with personnel matters during the regular meeting on Monday, March 2. […]
Young, Traylor win races; Cook, Marshall, headed to runoff
Precinct 3 in Rains County will have a new commissioner, the precinct 1 race will be decided in a run-off, and David Traylor was re-elected as sheriff for another four years as the results of the Republican Primary election on March 3. […]
Motorized barstool races benefit VFDs
The sixth annual motorized barstool races will take place beginning at 2:45 p.m. on Saturday, March 14, in downtown Ben Wheeler during the town’s Saint P’s 279 Street Party. […]