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County awaits information on COVID-19 vaccine availability
Rains County continues to be committed to disseminating information to citizens as soon as we receive it. Currently, Rains County is not being notified of the vaccine availability nor the location or time of delivery. […]
January is school board recognition month
Texas Governor Greg Abbott has declared January 2021 to be school board recognition month as a tribute to the hardworking school board members who play a vital role in our communities and schools. […]
Closures continue amid virus spike
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to make its presence known in Rains County. Last week the City of Point closed its offices to the public due to exposure among its staff. […]
Surveying from afar
Binoculars and cameras with long-range lenses were instrumental in identifying bald eagles on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Volunteers began their three-day survey on Friday by tallying the eagle population around Lake Tawakoni. […]
Interesting Point for January 12, 2021
I usually do not have many, but these are some really neat people I know: Saundra McLeod, Judy Luckett, Paula Leeman Monk, and Lori Northcutt, all have birthdays this month. […]
from my view of Emory on January 12, 2021
I hope this week has you all feeling neighborly. Go out give them a smile and a wave, let them know you care! Speaking of neighbors, I met a new one last week, Mrs. Sherry Dennis. […]
Wildcats undefeated in district; Lady Cats split games
The Rains Wildcats won both district games last week against Paris Chisum and Lone Oak, while the Rains Lady Cats split their district games. […]
Allocations up 50% for Point, over 28% for county
Local sales tax allocations for the new year reports the City of Point receiving over 56 percent more than this time last year and Rains County getting back almost $67,000 from the office of Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar. […]
Officials Sworn In
Rains County Sheriff’s Office officials were sworn in for the next four years. […]
Kitty has new friends
Last week provided lots of material for a serious post about the state of our society and our country, but I decided to write about something more fun – Kitty. The title doesn’t mean that David and I have adopted more cats. […]