Voters to decide Emory, Point seats; Rains ISD VATRE
Early voting will begin on Monday, October 18, at the Rains County Courthouse Annex building for the November 2 General Election. […]
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RISD Voter-Approved Tax Rate Election approval on ballot
Beginning Monday, October 18, Rains County voters will have the opportunity to vote in the Rains Independent School District’s (ISD) Voter-Approval Tax Rate Election (VATRE). […]
RISD hosts vaccine clinic
Derame Mitchell receives his shot from Lekisha Burns at the Net Health COVID-19 vaccine clinic in the Rains Junior High School library on Wednesday, October 13 […]
October 14, 2021
Good Sam Clothes/ Thrift Shop Sales; Friends of the Library Book Sale Event; FOL Book Sale Hosts Storytime; 1965 Class Reunion; National Night Out Tuesday; Women’s Service Club Thanksgiving Luncheon; Rains County Angel Tree Time; Rains HS Band Tamale Sale; Master Gardener Event; Rains Garden Club Hosts Seminar […]
Rains County celebrates Homecoming
Rains County kicked off Homecoming celebrations Monday evening, October 4, with a parade and pep rally at the courthouse square in Emory. The Rains Wildcats are scheduled to take on the Howe Bulldogs on Friday evening, October 8, at Wildcat Stadium […]
EDC Update – Radio Station KRER, 102.5 FM
The station was bought by the EDC some years ago and was put to good use under an agreement with a Rains High School communications program. The communications class/program was a great partner until the program went away […]
October 7, 2021
Good Sam Clothes/ Thrift Shop Sales; Hooker Cemetery Cleanup; FOL Book Sale Hosts Storytime; 1965 Class Reunion; Point Ladies Civic Club Meetings; Rescue At FOL Book Sale; National Night Out Tuesday; Rains County Angel Tree Time […]
Court adopts $9,988,527 budget, sets $0.5893 property tax rate
Commissioners court adopted the FY 2021-2022 M&O budget of $9,988,527, as well as the tax rate of $0.5893 per $100 of valuation, and heard a presentation from One Rock during the commissioners court meeting held Thursday, September 23, in the Rains County Courthouse Courtroom. […]
Rally ’round the pole
Gathered in small groups, Rains ISD students huddled to pray during See You at the Pole in front of the Rains Junior High building before school began on Wednesday morning, September 22. Local students took part in the national event to pray for fellow students, the nation, the school, families and friends. […]
Larry Dotson – From extra to successful actor
Sitting in his office at the Rains County residence he shares with his fiancée, Vicki Lynn, Larry Jack Dotson is at ease among the movie posters, awards and personal movie and television set photos that decorate his walls. […]