Hopkins discusses vision for department
Rains County Sheriff Michael Hopkins spoke to the Rains County Republican Assembly on Tuesday, January 24, and laid out his plans for the county department. […]
Articles by Chuck Fitts
County, cities see drop in November sales tax receipts
Local sales tax allocations for the new year saw a decline in the amount of money being returned to Rains County and the cities from the office of Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar. […]
No signups for council seats, deadline February 17
No applications have been filed to run in the May 6 election for seats on the Emory City Council or East Tawakoni City Council as of press time, while three candidates have filed for seats on the Rains Independent School District Board of Trustees. […]
County committee holds first meeting, plans for future
The first meeting of the Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) for Rains County was held on Tuesday, January 24, for members to learn how an LEPC works and continue formation of the required committee. […]
Wildcats, Ladies add to win totals
The Rains Wildcats and Lady Cats notched two more district wins each against Lone Oak and Paris Chisum. […]
Council approves variance, combining of lots
The East Tawakoni City Council held a regular meeting on Tuesday, January 17, to allow a variance for a cargo container and approve the combining of lots in the Sandy Shores subdivision. […]
Council upgrades water plant systems
The City of Point’s water treatment plant will continue to be upgraded as the city council approved the purchase of a new Supervisory Control And Data Acquisition (SCADA) system during the regular meeting on Thursday, January 12. […]
Court appoints auditor, discusses permits
The Rains County Commissioners Court appointed the county auditor, approved plats and discussed permits for oversized loads on county roads during the regular meeting on Thursday, January 12. […]
ESD board continues discussion on firefighter compensation
The board of the Rains County Emergency Service District continued the discussion of compensation for the county’s volunteer firemen, amended contracts with the departments and selected a new auditor for the district during the regular meeting on Monday, January 16. […]
Wildcats, Lady Cats suffer first district loss, bounce back
The Rains Wildcats and Lady Cats were handed their first district losses, but bounced back with wins. […]