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. […]
Articles by Chuck Fitts
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. […]
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. […]
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. […]
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. […]
Commissioners consider tax abatement, contracts
The Rains County Commissioners Court held a regular meeting on Thursday, September 10, to consider tax abatement for Indigo Industries and a contract with the Rains County Appraisal District and to hear monthly reports. […]
Homecoming Queen crowned
Rains High School senior Chanlee Oakes was crowned Homecoming Queen during pregame festivities Friday night, September 11. […]
For those who can’t
Standing at attention for those who can’t. Members of the East Tawakoni Volunteer Fire Department salute in the direction of New York City to honor first responders who died during the terrorist attack on September 11, 2001. The firefighters came to attention next to Highway 276 in East Tawakoni and saluted at 7:46 a.m., the moment that the first airplane struck the World Trade Center 19 years ago. […]
City election, city secretary duties addressed
The Point City Council contracted Rains County for election services, heard updates on properties within the city limits and assigned additional duties to the city secretary during the regular meeting on Tuesday, September 8. […]
Emory’s allocations surpass $1M, Point sees large increase
Local sales tax allocations from the office of Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar for September has the City of Emory’s year-to-date total crossing a million dollars and the City of Point generating 84 percent more revenue than this time last year. […]