Council members set tax rate, adopt budget
The Emory City Council adopted the 2020 tax rate, the budget for the fiscal year of 2021 and a resolution on gas rates during the regular meeting on Tuesday, September 15. […]
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Rains juniors bring home the bacon
The Rains County Fair Association held its annual junior livestock exhibition and auction last week on the Rains County fairgrounds. Despite the cancellation of this year’s county fair due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the livestock show went off without a hitch. […]
Tax rate approved; new subdivision discussed
The City Council of East Tawakoni held a regular meeting on Tuesday, September 15, to approve the proposed tax rate, hear a presentation on license plate readers for the police department and consider amendments to the city ordinance concerning livestock in the city limits. […]
Rains County Fair Junior Livestock Parade of Champions
Winners of the Rains Junior Livestock show held Thursday and Friday, September 17 and 18, were recognized prior to the auction Saturday morning, September 19. […]
September 22, 2020
Good Samaritans Closed Sept. 26 The Good Samaritans Thrift and Clothing Store will be closed September 26 and open October 3, 17 and 31 from 8:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Masks will be required and CDC guidelines […]
Youth livestock show to begin Thursday
The Rains County Junior Livestock Show is set to begin this week with a new schedule and new rules for participants and those able to attend this year’s event. […]
Commissioners consider tax abatement, contracts
The Rains County Commissioners Court held a regular meeting on Thursday, September 10, to consider tax abatement for Indigo Industries and a contract with the Rains County Appraisal District and to hear monthly reports. […]
Homecoming Queen crowned
Rains High School senior Chanlee Oakes was crowned Homecoming Queen during pregame festivities Friday night, September 11. […]
For those who can’t
Standing at attention for those who can’t. Members of the East Tawakoni Volunteer Fire Department salute in the direction of New York City to honor first responders who died during the terrorist attack on September 11, 2001. The firefighters came to attention next to Highway 276 in East Tawakoni and saluted at 7:46 a.m., the moment that the first airplane struck the World Trade Center 19 years ago. […]
Number of active cases drop to eight
Rains County Judge Wayne Wolfe sent out a press release Monday morning, September 14, updating the number of confirmed cases in Rains County. […]