June 27, 2024
Good Sam Clothes/Thrift Shop Sales; Dunbar Cemetery Decoration Day; Am. Legion Breakfast; Rains County Republican Assembly Meeting; St. John the Evangelist Garage/Rummage Sale […]
Articles by Chuck Fitts
Board discusses interagency communication, budgets
The Rains County Emergency Service District board discussed communication between county agencies and looked over proposed budgets during the regular meeting on Monday, June 17. […]
Council fills vacant seat, leases new police station
The City Council of East Tawakoni held a regular meeting on Tuesday, June 18, to fill a vacancy on the council, move forward with a temporary building for the police department and discuss an upcoming fundraiser for the police department. […]
Commissioners approve use of reserve, contingency funds for road repairs
The Rains County Commissioners Court approved use of reserve and contingency budgetary funds to cover storm damage to roads and bridges, move forward with renovations to the Justice Center and discuss the Rains County Constable’s office during the regular meeting on Thursday, June 13. […]
Juneteenth celebration tobe held this weekend
The Prairie Grove Missionary Baptist Church will host the fourth annual Juneteenth Celebration in Rains County on June 14 -16. […]
High speed chase from Hunt County ends in Rains County
Rains County Sheriff’s department apprehended a suspect that led law enforcement officers on a multi-county high speed pursuit on Sunday night, June 9. […]
District to auction surplus property, apply for waiver
The Rains ISD Board of Trustees held a regular meeting on Monday, June 10, to authorize auction of school property, approve waiver and hear updates. […]
Returns remain down, YTD fall behind 2023
Rains County and all cities saw a decrease in the amount of local sales tax allocations being returned from the office of Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar in June compared to 2023. […]
The last song for RHS seniors
The seniors of Rains High School participate in their final school song as students at the end of the commencement ceremony at Wildcat Stadium on Friday night, May 31. […]
Heavy rain, flooding, tornados, oh my
Rains County experienced heavy rain of over six inches, flooding of local creeks and rivers, historically high lake levels and a tornado warning as the month of June began. […]