Commissioners address subdivisions, tax abatement
The Rains County Commissioners Court held a regular meeting on Thursday, May 13, to consider plats for four subdivisions and approve resolutions of tax abatements. […]
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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. […]
Oakes, Terry, Hurley named Athletes of the Year
Seniors Chanlee Oakes and Leo Terry received the Lady Cat Athlete of the Year award, while senior Drake Hurley was selected as the Wildcat Athlete of the Year at the Rains Wildcat All-Sports Banquet on Tuesday, May 11, at the Rains High School gym. […]
$1.06B returned to state taxing districts
The office of Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar is returning over a billion dollars to statewide taxing districts in May, with Rains County, Emory and Point seeing increases of 34 percent, 43 percent and 14 percent, respectively. […]
May 18, 2021
Good Sam Clothes Shop, Weekdays; FOL Meets; Good Samaritan Thrift Shop Open; First Baptist Yantis Garage Sale; Elm Cemetery Memorial Service; Willow Springs Homecoming; Town Hall To Be Held; Long Cemetery Association Meets; Pilgrim Rest Cemetery 1 Memorial Day; Pat Fallon To Speak At Rally; Prospect Cemetery Annual Meeting; Rains County Republicans; LFSA Benefit Moved […]
Local businesses contribute funds to scholarship program
At its monthly meeting held on May 6 at the Links at Lands End, Lake Country Neighbors (LCN) received and acknowledged several donations from the community. […]
Open house planned for growth of Lake Tawakoni
The Lake Tawakoni Regional Chamber of Commerce will host an open house on Thursday, May 20, in Quinlan to facilitate the development of a comprehensive plan to guide how land around Lake Tawakoni is to be used. […]
Protecting employees, saving tax dollars
Rains County is saving local taxpayer dollars and protecting county employees on the job with the help of personal protective safety equipment and law enforcement equipment provided at no cost by the Texas Association of Counties Risk Management Pool (TAC RMP). […]
Wildcats, Lady Cats battle to next round of playoffs
The Rains Wildcats and Lady Cats continue their run in the Class 3A playoffs with wins over the weekend. […]
Sportsman’s association holds benefit
The Lake Fork Sportsman’s Association (LFSA) has contributed to the preservation of Lake Fork for over 20 years. […]