Ladies blasting through non-district
The Rains Lady Cat volleyball team lose in tournament opener at Forney before reeling off four straight wins last week. […]
Articles by Chuck Fitts
Ladies winning battles on the road
The Rains Lady Cat volleyball team started the 2022 season with a loss, but have rolled through two tournaments and stiff competition. […]
Commissioners review budget, tax rate
The Rains County Commissioners Court held a special meeting on Thursday, August 18, to review the budget, hold a public hearing and approve a bond. […]
First day greetings
Like a true gentleman, Rains Elementary Principal Bill Morgan greeted students on the first day of school by opening doors for students as they arrived Wednesday morning, August 17. Rains Independent School District welcomed back over 1750 students to the district for the 2022/2023 school year. […]
Cell tower presentation, lake front development top city’s agenda
The East Tawakoni City Council heard a presentation on placing a cell tower in the city limits, were updated on a hotel study for the city and approved a resolution to seek a grant for dumpsters during the regular meeting on Tuesday, August 16. […]
Court extends burn ban, considers lawn care bids
The Rains County Commissioners Court held a regular meeting on Thursday, August 11, to extend the burn ban for Rains County, consider bids for lawn care maintenance of county properties and approve plats for five properties. […]
Sales tax revenue increases for cities and county
Rains County, the City of Emory and the City of East Tawakoni had an increase in the amount of local sales tax allocations being returned from the office of Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar in August compared to last year. […]
Board considers options for increased costs
The board of Rains County Emergency Service District discussed adjustments to be considered for the budget during the regular meeting on Monday, August 15. […]
Final exam!
After four days of budget workshops, the Rains County Commissioners Court concluded with a final review before setting a preliminary budget and tax rate Wednesday afternoon, July 27. […]
Preliminary budget, tax rate determined after week of meetings
The Rains County Commissioners Court held a series of meetings to talk with department heads about the upcoming 2022-2023 budget for Rains County. […]