Commissioners set proposed tax rate for Rains County
The Rains County Commissioners Court held a special meeting on Thursday, August 7, to set the tax rate for the 2025-2026 budget year. […]
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Deadline to sign up for Point City Council election is Monday
The deadline to file for a place on the ballot for a seat on the Point City Council is Monday, August 18 at 5:00 p.m. […]
Co-founder of Veteran housing nonprofit to speak at Veterans Thank You luncheon
The Lake Country Neighbors will host their annual Veterans Thank You with guest speaker, John Gallina, on Tuesday, August 19, at Lake Fork Baptist Church on FM 515. […]
Lined up for the grand opening
In the early morning hours of the first day of school, parents lined up to walk their children to their classrooms at Rains Elementary. […]
Point sees major increase in returns, all others steady
The City of Point saw a 30-percent increase while Emory and Rains County saw a decrease in the amount of local sales tax allocations being returned from the office of acting Texas Comptroller Kelly Hancock in August compared to last year. […]
August 14, 2025
Good Sam Clothes/Thrift Shop Sales; Wildcat Reserve Tickets on Sale; American Legion Dinner; RHS Class of 1965 Reunion […]
Rains and neighboring fire departments fight structure fire at Kearney Trailers
At approximately 2:02 p.m., on Saturday, August 2, the Emory Volunteer Fire Department was dispatched to Kearney Trailers on Highway 19 South in response to a possible structure fire. […]
Bicycle ride for PTSD awareness passes through Rains County
The 2nd Annual Bicycle Ride to the National Convention passed through Rains County on Saturday, August 2. […]
Serving and Socializing
The ladies of the Point Ladies Civic Club serve up warm hospitality and cold homemade ice cream during the annual Ice Cream Social in the Point Community Center on Saturday night, August 2. […]
August 7, 2025
Good Sam Clothes/Thrift Shop Sales; Wildcat Reserve Tickets on Sale; Pageant Applications Now Available; American Legion Breakfast; Pippin-Hill Cemetery Meeting; Grief Share Sessions; Lake Country Neighbors Anniversary Celebration; RHS Class of 1965 Reunion; Veteran Photos Needed […]