November 14, 2024
Good Sam Clothes/Thrift Shop Sales; Am. Legion Dinner ; Rains County Republican Meeting; The Rains County Angel Trees Are Out; Service of Remembrance […]
News
Trustees begin plans for new tennis courts on campus
The Rains ISD Board of Trustees moved forward with plans to build new tennis courts for the district during the regular meeting on Monday, November 11. […]
Voters turn down sales tax district, incumbents retain seats
Local preliminary results of the November 5 General Election saw incumbents retain seats, while the creation of the sales tax district for the county failed for the third time. […]
Honoring veterans this Veterans Day weekend
Celebrations are planned to honor Rains County veterans with events over the Veterans Day weekend. […]
Local veterans join Heroes Flight for Veterans
Two local veterans participated in the 20th Brookshire’s and Super 1 Foods Heroes Flight for Veterans on October 21-23. […]
Spooky Fun
Kevin Douglas shows his young fire fighters how to get the good stuff at the Rains County Sheriff’s Department booth, manned by a shark and Alice in Chains, during the Spooktacular at Sandy Creek Park in Emory on Halloween. […]
November 7, 2024
Good Sam Clothes/Thrift Shop Sales; Veteran’s Day Parade; RHS Veterans Day Program; Women’s Service Club annual Thanksgiving Luncheon; Service of Remembrance […]
Court commits money from new sales tax district to roads
The Rains County Commissioners Court held a regular meeting on Thursday, October 24, to commit the funds raised by the county sales tax district to road materials if approved by county residents. […]
Car burglary gang strikes Rains County residents
Burglaries of several vehicles in Rains County in the early morning hours of October 24 are believed to be part of a larger criminal ring that has victimized at least 12 counties in East Texas. […]
Early voting continues to see heavy turnout
Early voting for the November 5 general election in Rains County got off to a fast start last week, but has fallen behind the historic totals of the 2020 election. […]