Council members set tax rate, adopt budget
The Emory City Council adopted the 2020 tax rate, the budget for the fiscal year of 2021 and a resolution on gas rates during the regular meeting on Tuesday, September 15. […]
Month: September 2020
VATRE election contract approved; intermediate roof repair addressed
The Rains ISD board contracted with a private adjuster for the repair of the roof on the intermediate school building, approved accepting CARES Acts funding from Rains County and contracted with the Rains County Clerk’s office for the Value Approved Tax Rate Election (VATRE) during the regular meeting on Monday, September 14. […]
Court hears comment on proposed tax rate; spends CARES Act funds
The Rains County Commissioners Court met for a special meeting on Thursday, September 17, to hear public comment on the proposed tax rate of 0.635 and to distribute money allocated to the county from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. […]
Enjoying a 74-mile family bike ride
A family of bike riders acknowledge the photographer as they prepare to cross the Two-mile Bridge back into Hunt County during the Cotton Patch Challenge Bike Ride held on Saturday morning, September 19. […]
Lady Cats finish 2nd, Gudger sets personal best running at Mineola meet
Rains High School Cross Country runners bring home medals from meet in Mineola. […]
Lady Cats suffer first loss of season in district play
The Rains Lady Cats varsity volleyball team added another straight-set win against Grand Saline, but suffered the first loss of the season to 14th-ranked Prairiland in district play last week. […]
Rains County Fair Junior Livestock Parade of Champions
Winners of the Rains Junior Livestock show held Thursday and Friday, September 17 and 18, were recognized prior to the auction Saturday morning, September 19. […]
Interesting Point
Another week and all is going great. The FFA kids are getting to show their animals at the fairgrounds So glad they could get that done. They put such a lot of work and time into it. Wishes for a good show to all of you guys. […]
Mask-go-round
Masks used to be something that appeared on the store shelves sometime in September in preparation for Halloween, something worn to prevent frostbite while skiing, or something worn during the commission of a crime to hide one’s identity. […]
Tax rate approved; new subdivision discussed
The City Council of East Tawakoni held a regular meeting on Tuesday, September 15, to approve the proposed tax rate, hear a presentation on license plate readers for the police department and consider amendments to the city ordinance concerning livestock in the city limits. […]