Honoring a first responder
Emory Volunteer Firefighter Allen McPherson is honored as the First Responder of the Year for Rains County by Emory VFD Fire Chief Darren Renshaw during the sixth annual First Responders Banquet on Friday, October 25. […]
News
October 31, 2024
Good Sam Clothes/Thrift Shop Sales; RHS Veterans Day Program […]
Court approves closing on former Leader building
The Rains County Commissioners held a special meeting on Thursday, October 17, to approve a resolution and payment for closing on the purchase of property. […]
City approves wastewater plant repairs, appoints mayor pro-tem
The East Tawakoni City Council authorized repairs to the wastewater system, appointed a new council member and accepted the mayor’s resignation in two separate meetings. […]
Emory PD sees increase in scam call complaints
The Emory Police Department reported an increase in the number of complaints concerning scam calls in the area. […]
Early voting underway
Early voting in the November 5 general election is underway in Rains County with a record number of residents taking advantage of the opportunity to cast a ballot early. […]
Calhoun resigns as mayor of East Tawakoni
Holly Calhoun resigned as mayor of East Tawakoni in a statement released on the alert system of the City of East Tawakoni and on social media on Tuesday, October 15. […]
Sales tax returns remain down for county, cities
The revenue from the sale of taxable goods in Rains County continues to decline for the county and cities as compared to 2023 as the rest of the State of Texas saw a decrease of 1.2 percent in allocations being returned to local taxing entities in October. […]
October 24, 2024
Good Sam Clothes/Thrift Shop Sales; Rocky Point Annual Business Meeting […]
Commissioners adopt resolutions, agreements
The Rains County Commissioners Court approved resolutions, interlocal agreements and policy during the regular meeting on Thursday, October 10. […]