Sustaire, Alexander elected to Rains ISD School Board
Jayde Sustaire will replace Paul Foley as Place 2, and Philip Alexander will retain his seat as Place 3 on the Rains ISD Board of Trustees after the election held on Saturday, May 1. […]
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Tanker truck repairs, monthly reports brought before board
The Rains Emergency Service District Board heard of unexpected repairs to the tanker truck at the East Tawakoni Volunteer Fire Department as well as monthly reports during the regular meeting on Monday, April 19. […]
Summer seal coating begins
Motorists traveling in Northeast Texas should pay special attention to all traffic control devices and flaggers, and slow down when they encounter work on area roads this summer. […]
Spring weather preparedness
It has been four years since Rains County experienced an EF3 tornado, which destroyed and severely damaged many homes and structures, including St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church, on April 29, 2017. […]
Informals, property tax protest and appeal procedures
The Rains County Appraisal District has prepared 2021 Notices of Appraised Value for all non-commercial properties. The notices were mailed on April 19, giving property owners time to conduct informal meetings with their appraiser before a formal protest. […]
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. […]
Johnny Wallace memorial event
A scholarship event remembering Johnny Wallace will be held on Saturday, June 5, at the Rains County Fairgrounds. […]
Economic Development – first impresions …
Having arrived on the job in Emory on January 20, I found myself in the middle of the COVID-19 crisis, with offices around town closed, stores either closed or open part time, and me having just gotten over COVID-19 myself. […]
STAAR tests for RHS students this week
Rains High School students will take three portions of the State of Texas Assessment of Academic Readiness (STAAR) End-of-Course (EOC) exams on May 4-6. […]
Child Advocacy Center
The Rains County Chamber of Commerce held a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony of the new satellite office for the Northeast Texas Child Advocacy Center located on Doris Briggs Pkwy. in Emory. […]