Board relieves financial stress on VFDs
The Rains County Emergency Service District board held a regular meeting on Monday, December 19, to adjust payments to local volunteer fire departments (VFD) and approve the annual audit. […]
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Council approves variances, hears annual audit
The East Tawakoni City Council approved variances to city ordinances for a fence and storage building and heard the city’s annual audit report during the regular meeting on Tuesday, December 20. […]
County hits milestone, Emory approaches another
Local sales during October pushed Rains County over a million dollars for the year and moved the City of Emory closer to two million dollars for the year as the amount of money being returned to local taxing districts was announced for December. […]
Preparing for a frigid Christmas
Brennan Potts fills a 100-pound propane cylinder in preparation of an Arctic blast expected to arrive before the Christmas weekend. The weather forecast does not foretell freezing precipitation; however, temperatures are expected to drop to single digits. […]
Rains ISD to move to four-day instructional week for next year
The Rains ISD Board of Trustees approved for the Rains Independent School District to move to a 4-day instructional week during the regular meeting on Monday, December 12. […]
Department renovations, upgrades approved
The Rains County Commissioners Court approved renovations and upgrades for the Rains County Sheriff’s department during the regular meeting on Thursday, December 8. […]
Water system the focus of council, city
The Point City Council was unable to approve a new development because of the city’s water system during a regular meeting on Thursday, December 8. […]
Fire claims Emory restaurant
Sidekick’s Restaurant, located on Hwy. 19 in Emory, caught fire on Friday night, December 9, at approximately 6:00 p.m. […]
December 15, 2022
Good Sam Clothes/ Thrift Shop Sales; Point Library Bag Of Books Sale and Coat Giveaway […]
Rains ISD campuses closed for gas leak
The Rains High School campus was closed on Thursday, December 1, and all Rains ISD campuses closed on Friday, December 2, due to concerns of a gas smell at the high school building. […]