First to finish
Aaron Emerich of McKinney was the first to cross the finish line in the first East Tawakoni 5K Race Across the Two-Mile Bridge. The Race was held Saturday morning, May 15, as part of the East Tawakoni Arts and Crafts Expo. […]
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Race Across the Bridge and Expo
East Tawakoni Economic Development Corp. is having its first Race Across the Bridge and Expo on Saturday, May 15, to benefit East Tawakoni’s parks and recreation. […]
Council reviews notice about water line on Bull Creek Bridge
The East Tawakoni City Council discussed a notice from the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) concerning the water line on Bull Creek Bridge and tabled an ordinance waiver for accessory buildings during the regular meeting on Tuesday, April 20. […]
Block grant, upcoming events top council agenda
The East Tawakoni City Council approved administrators for the USDA grant and discussed upcoming events in the city during the regular meeting on Tuesday, March 16. […]
Count rebate up nearly 20 percent over 2020
Local sales during the first month of 2021 have Emory, Point and Rains County receiving around 20 percent more in sales tax allocations than March of last year. […]
Council cancels election, amends ordinance
The City Council of East Tawakoni met for the regular meeting on Tuesday, February 23, to cancel the May 1 election, view the list of unopposed candidates and hear a presentation from Community Internet Provider. […]
Historic storm produces unforeseen problems for county
Rains County saw historic snowfall and freezing temperatures last week, causing power outages and water problems throughout the county. […]
Two RISD seats to be contested
The May election will see contested races for place 2 and 3 on the Rains ISD Board of Trustees, while Emory and East Tawakoni are expected to cancel elections. […]
Council updated on master plan, considers ISP
The city council for East Tawakoni held a regular meeting on Tuesday, January 19, to receive an update to the master plan for the city infrastructure, hear a presentation from a new internet provider and order an election. […]
Sign-ups remain slow in local elections
Candidate sign-up continues at a slow pace with four candidates signing up for one of twelve places in the three local elections to be held Saturday, May 1. […]