Voters turn down sales tax district, incumbents retain seats
Local preliminary results of the November 5 General Election saw incumbents retain seats, while the creation of the sales tax district for the county failed for the third time. […]
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Honoring veterans this Veterans Day weekend
Celebrations are planned to honor Rains County veterans with events over the Veterans Day weekend. […]
Local veterans join Heroes Flight for Veterans
Two local veterans participated in the 20th Brookshire’s and Super 1 Foods Heroes Flight for Veterans on October 21-23. […]
Spooky Fun
Kevin Douglas shows his young fire fighters how to get the good stuff at the Rains County Sheriff’s Department booth, manned by a shark and Alice in Chains, during the Spooktacular at Sandy Creek Park in Emory on Halloween. […]
November 7, 2024
Good Sam Clothes/Thrift Shop Sales; Veteran’s Day Parade; RHS Veterans Day Program; Women’s Service Club annual Thanksgiving Luncheon; Service of Remembrance […]
Court commits money from new sales tax district to roads
The Rains County Commissioners Court held a regular meeting on Thursday, October 24, to commit the funds raised by the county sales tax district to road materials if approved by county residents. […]
Car burglary gang strikes Rains County residents
Burglaries of several vehicles in Rains County in the early morning hours of October 24 are believed to be part of a larger criminal ring that has victimized at least 12 counties in East Texas. […]
Early voting continues to see heavy turnout
Early voting for the November 5 general election in Rains County got off to a fast start last week, but has fallen behind the historic totals of the 2020 election. […]
A fresh coat of paint
The Whispering Oaks sign in East Tawakoni was cleaned up and repainted by volunteers on Saturday, October 26. […]
Airborne canine training
A canine officer jumps from the helicopter as it touches down to continue the pursuit of a person in a dog bite suit during training at a property in Rains County on Friday, October 25. […]