Commissioners call for vote to establish taxing district
The Rains County Commissioners Court considered bids for ground maintenance of county properties, enacted a burn ban for the county and established the Rains County Assistance District. […]
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August 17, 2023
Good Sam Clothes/Thrift Shop Sales; Wildcat Reserve Tickets On Sale; Am. Legion Dinner Sat.; Rains County Genealogical Society Cookbooks On Sale […]
RISD begins four-day school week
Rains Independent School District began its 2023-2024 school year Monday morning, August 7. […]
Council approves proposed budget, tax rate
The Emory City Council met in regular session Tuesday evening, August 8, in the council chamber of Emory City Hall. […]
Serving up smiles and ice cream
Members of the Point Ladies Civic Club dish homemade ice cream and witty banter during the annual Ice Cream Social at the Point Civic Center. […]
Honoring a trailblazer and a mother
David Garrett shares stories about his mother, Mildred McMillan Garrett, during the ceremony to dedicate the Hwy. 19 bridge over Lake Fork as the Mildred McMillan Garrett Memorial Bridge on Saturday, August 5, in the sanctuary of the Believers Baptist Church. […]
Point tax returns up, others down
The City of Point had an increase while the county and other cities saw a decrease in the amount of local sales tax allocations being returned from the office of Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar in August compared to last year. […]
August 10, 2023
Good Sam Clothes/Thrift Shop Sales; Am. Legion Breakfast; Pippin-Hill Cemetery Meeting; Republican Assembly/Party Meetings; GriefShare Sessions Begin; Wildcat Reserve Tickets On Sale; Women’s Service Club Meeting Canceled; Rains County Genealogical Society Cookbooks On Sale; RHS ’65 Class Reunion […]
Commissioners hear audit, set tax rate, and purchase vehicles
The Rains County Commissioners Court held a regular meeting on Thursday, July 27, to hear the annual financial audit, purchase vehicles and adopt a proposed tax rate. […]
Signup underway for Point
The City of Point is accepting applications for a place on the ballot of the November 3 election with Mayor, Place 3, Place 4 and Place 5 on the city council up for election. […]