Court approves subdivision policy, Hazard mitigation plan
The Rains County Commissioners Court held a regular meeting on Thursday, June 9, to adopt the new subdivision policy and move forward with the Hazard Mitigation plan for Rains County. […]
Month: June 2022
Trustees hear parents’ concerns at packed meeting
In a packed room, the Rains ISD Board of Trustees discussed the concerns of parents about the district and dress code for students during the regular meeting on Monday, June 13. […]
Crawfish – up close and personal
Crawfish. The first thing I did before beginning this column was to Google the correct name for these strange looking creatures. […]
Former East Tawakoni mayor dies
Former East Tawakoni Mayor Johnniedean LaPrade died at her home on Thursday, June 9. […]
Linda Moody
Linda Sue Thurman Moody, 81, died on June 11, 2022. […]
Hot fun in the summer time
Mathew Benson and Mason Sherrin enjoying the bucket full of water to cool them off at the splash pad in Sandy Creek Park on Wednesday, June 8. Mason is the son of Chad and Rachael Sherrin. […]
Karah Boyd uses financial background to help cut costs at Rains ISD
Karah Boyd has three children ages five, eight and 11, and has taken a pause from her accounting career to raise her children and volunteer at Rains ISD. But, she is no ordinary volunteer. […]
Sales tax revenues remain up in April
Rains County, Emory, Point and East Tawakoni saw increases in the amount of local sales tax allocations being returned from the office of Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar in June compared to 2021. […]
Honoring veterans with a weekend of music, food, fun
The Prairie Grove Missionary Baptist Church invites everyone to honor our Rains County veterans during the second annual Juneteenth celebration on June 17-19. […]
Rains County Leader to celebrate 135 years of circulation
On Friday, June 10, the Rains County Leader will mark its 135th birthday. The Leader, as it is affectionately referred to, officially traces its roots back to June 10, 1887, when H.W. Martin published The Argus with that dated masthead. […]