Softball state championship tops the stories of 2010-2019

January 7, 2020 Trey Hill 0

In a decade that saw the Rains Independent School District [RISD] build its fourth school building, a new football stadium, and a baseball/softball complex; a tornado rip through Rains County; and a new Two-Mile Bridge built across Lake Tawakoni, it was the successful state championship run of the Rains Lady Cat softball team that topped the news in the decade of 2010-2019. […]

Rollercoaster 2019 leads to 2020 vision

January 7, 2020 Chuck Fitts 0

The rollercoaster ride that was 2019 has finally come to an end so it is time to take a look back at the hills and valleys of another eventful year in Rains County. […]

Man indicted in Rains County faces additional charges

January 7, 2020 Submitted 0

Arrested in October for theft of livestock in Rains County, Robert Mitchell Self, 32, of Wolfe City, surrendered to Fannin County authorities in November for hindering a secured creditor. […]

January 7, 2020

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Good Samaritans’ Thrift Shop Sale; Vendors Needed For Eagle Fest; Point Community Library, New Hours; Tweens Meet Beginning Jan. 9; American Legion Buffet Breakfast, January 11; FOL Meets on January 16 […]

December 24, 2019

December 24, 2019 Chuck Fitts 0

Food Pantry Closed For Holidays; Good Samaritans’ Thrift Shop Sale; LCN Meets Jan. 2 […]

Trustees appoint DOI committee and set plan

December 17, 2019 Chuck Fitts 0

The Rains ISD Board of Trustees held a public hearing on financial reports and District of Innovation (DOI) committee, appointed the committee and approved regular agenda items at the meeting on Monday, December 9. […]

Bids opened; vacation cap increased for jailers

December 17, 2019 Chuck Fitts 0

Commissioners opened the depository bids, discussed vacation caps, heard reports and more at the regular meeting on Thursday, December 12, in the courtroom of the Rains County Courthouse. […]

City raises water, sewer tap rates

December 17, 2019 Chuck Fitts 0

Council members heard updates on the housing development on Hwy. 47 and raised rates of water and sewer taps in the city during the regular meeting of the Point City Council on Tuesday, December 10. […]

December 17, 2019

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FOL Christmas Party, December 19; Correction […]

Journalism UIL team competes in White Oak

December 17, 2019 Submitted 0

Tuesday, December 10, the Journalism UIL team competed at a Journalism-only meet in White Oak. There were seven small schools with a total of about 20 competitors in each event. Rains students did very well and were only 15 points away from taking home the first-place plaque. […]