Coding for success
Parents and Rains ISD Board Members watch a demonstration of the work done by the fourth and fifth grade robotics teams in the Rains Intermediate School. The students use computers to code the custom built […]
News
County sees major returns, cities ahead of last year
Rains County saw major increases of over 70 percent in the amount of local sales tax allocations being returned from the office of Acting Texas Comptroller Kelly Hancock in April compared to last year, while local municipalities saw double-digit increases in tax revenue. […]
April 16, 2026
Good Sam Clothes/Thrift Shop Sales; FOL Book Sale Is Coming Soon; Alba Public Library Celebration; Rains County Republican Meeting; Emory Tailgate Hamfest; Lone Star Cemetery Annual Meeting […]
Delta County man arrested in Rains County on felony livestock case
Judd Horchem Murray, 47, of Cooper, was arrested on March 31 in Rains County on charges of hindering a secured creditor. […]
Wildcats win district, Potts takes home gold medal
The Rains Wildcat golf team were crowned District 12-3A champions and Hudson Potts won the district tournament that wrapped up on Monday, April 6, at the Lake Fork Golf Course. […]
Friends of the Library Book Sale adds a new twist
The Rains County Friends of the Library has an approximate forty-five-year history of book sales, and that tradition won’t be broken this year. […]
April 9, 2026
Good Sam Clothes/Thrift Shop Sales; American Legion Breakfast; FOL Book Sale Is Coming Soon; FOL Hosts a Writing Challenge; Alba Public Library Celebration […]
Commissioners appoint county fire marshal, consider office space
The Rains County Commissioners Court hired a fire marshal for Rains County and shuffled office space during the regular meeting on Thursday, March 26. […]
Point candidate forum on April 18
The City of Point announced that a candidate forum will be held at the Point City Hall on April 18 starting at 2:00 p.m. […]
Celebrating 125 Years
The Emory branch of Commercial Bank of Texas hosted a gathering to celebrate 125 years of operation for CBTX on Thursday, March 26. […]