Council accepts bid for lawncare, tables other items
The Point City Council approved a bid to maintain city-owned lawns and tabled two items during the regular meeting on Tuesday, June 9. […]
Articles by Chuck Fitts
Wildcats, Lady Cats begin prep for new year of sports
As of Monday, June 8, Rains Wildcat and Lady Cat high school and junior high athletes have been allowed to proceed with Summer Strength/Conditioning Programs and Sports Specific Skill Instruction by the University Interscholastic League (UIL). […]
Statewide allocations down while local allocations up
While the State of Texas saw an 11.7-percent decline in sales tax allocations statewide, Rains County and the cities of Emory, East Tawakoni and Point saw significant increases in percentage of money being returned in June from the Texas State Comptroller’s Office compared to last year. […]
Court approves payment of invoice at special meeting
The Rains County Commissioners Court met to approve the payment of an invoice from grant funds on Thursday, June 4, in the courtroom of the Rains County Courthouse. […]
Fourth case confirmed in Rains County
Confirmation of a fourth case of COVID-19 attributed to Rains County was announced by the office of Rains County Judge Wayne Wolfe on Tuesday, June 2. […]
Party runoffs rescheduled for July 14
The runoff election for Rains County Commissioner of Precinct 1 has been scheduled for Tuesday, July 14, as part of the statewide party runoff elections. […]
Sesquicentennial celebration has new dates
The Sesquicentennial Founder’s Day committee announced that the celebration of Rains County’s 150th birthday has been rescheduled for August 6-9. […]
Rains advances three teams to state tournament
Three teams from the Rains High School fishing team advanced to state from the Texas High School Bass Association (THSBA) East/Northeast Regional tournament on Lake Tawakoni last weekend. […]
Library reopens to the public
East Tawakoni Library begins to reopen for the public. The library is scheduled to open from 9:00 a.m. to noon on Tuesday and Thursday, 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday and 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. on Saturday as volunteers are available. […]
Hats off to Class of 2020
Hats fly as the Rains High School Class of 2020 celebrated the completion of commencement exercises on Friday, May 29. […]