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Filing dates set for local races

December 15, 2020 Deborah Walker 0

With the November elections behind us, Rains County residents have more opportunities to affect change in local government. Council positions are open in the cities of East Tawakoni and Emory, and board member positions are open on the Rains ISD School Board. […]

Trustees updated on COVID

November 17, 2020 Chuck Fitts 0

Rains Independent School District [RISD] Superintendent Jennifer Johnson updated board members on the toll COVID-19 has taken on the school district during the regular monthly meeting of the RISD board of trustees Monday, November 9. Johnson told the board there have been 12 students and 12 staff members to test positive for the virus since the start of school. […]

RISD to close Wednesday

November 17, 2020 Trey Hill 0

Rains Independent School District [RISD] superintendent, Jennifer Johnson, sent out letters to parents Monday afternoon, November 16, stating that RISD schools will be closed Wednesday, November 18, through Friday, November 20. […]

RHS Congress Competes at District

November 10, 2020 Submitted 0

Competing in UIL Congress on Monday, November 2, in Hallsville were Dakota Gallope, Carter Timmons, sponsor Maddy Evans and Armando Ayala. They received positive critiques but did not advance. Overall, the team placed ninth out of 18. […]

RHS to honor veterans with video showing

November 3, 2020 Submitted 0

With Veterans Day around the corner, Rains High School wants to honor our veterans, despite having to cancel the traditional ceremony due to COVID-19 concerns. The school has allied with the City of Emory to produce a video to be shown on the downtown square on Wednesday, November 11 from 6:00-8:00 p.m. […]

RISD halts instruction

October 13, 2020 Trey Hill 0

Friday evening, October 9, Rains Independent School District (RISD) Superintendent Jennifer Johnson issued a statement that due to recent positive tests of COVID-19 and direction from the State Health Department, RISD is suspending all instruction for Pre-K through 12 and closing their Child Development Center through Thursday, October 22. […]

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