Rains head football coach, athletic director resigns
Randy Barnes, the Rains ISD Athletic Director and Head Football Coach, submitted his resignation last week. He has accepted the job as the head football coach at Farmersville ISD. […]
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Council approves contract for license plate reader system
The East Tawakoni City Council held a regular meeting on Tuesday, December 15, to approve the installation of an automated license plate reader in the city limits and tabled two other items pending further information. […]
Body of missing duck hunter recovered from lake
The body of a missing duck hunter was recovered from Lake Tawakoni on Thursday, December 17, after a two-day search. […]
Mid-winter eagle count to be held Jan. 9 and 10
The Mid-Winter Eagle Count is a program conducted by the US Fish & Wildlife Agency and administered by the US Audubon Society. Volunteers in selected areas around the USA count eagles the second weekend in January each year. […]
December 22, 2020
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Presents for Angels
Rains County Angel Tree Director Linda Rawle will hold a pick-up event on Saturday, December 19, from 9:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. at the Rains County Fairgrounds beginning at the Hwy. 69 entrance. […]
County to auction surplus Road & Bridge equipment
The Rains County Commissioners Court approved the auction of excess equipment and accepted reports into the record during the regular meeting on Thursday, December 10. […]
Point City Council bans gaming machines
The Point City Council held a regular meeting on Tuesday, December 8, to ban gaming machines in the city limits and amend the housing ordinance. […]
Filing dates set for local races
With the November elections behind us, Rains County residents have more opportunities to affect change in local government. Council positions are open in the cities of East Tawakoni and Emory, and board member positions are open on the Rains ISD School Board. […]
A sweater so … unique
The Rains County Leader’s ugly sweater contest winner is Sherry Dennis. Dennis received a free subscription to the Leader with her flamingo-inspired Christmas sweater during the open house held Friday, December 11. […]