January 26, 2023
Good Sam Clothes/Thrift Shop Sales; Am. Legion Dinner; Women’s Service Club; Hopkins-Rains Retired School Personnel to meet; Rains Garden Club to meet second Mondays […]
News
ESD board continues discussion on firefighter compensation
The board of the Rains County Emergency Service District continued the discussion of compensation for the county’s volunteer firemen, amended contracts with the departments and selected a new auditor for the district during the regular meeting on Monday, January 16. […]
Court appoints auditor, discusses permits
The Rains County Commissioners Court appointed the county auditor, approved plats and discussed permits for oversized loads on county roads during the regular meeting on Thursday, January 12. […]
Council upgrades water plant systems
The City of Point’s water treatment plant will continue to be upgraded as the city council approved the purchase of a new Supervisory Control And Data Acquisition (SCADA) system during the regular meeting on Thursday, January 12. […]
Council approves variance, combining of lots
The East Tawakoni City Council held a regular meeting on Tuesday, January 17, to allow a variance for a cargo container and approve the combining of lots in the Sandy Shores subdivision. […]
January 19, 2023
Good Sam Clothes/ Thrift Shop Sales; Rains County Republicans Social Hour; Am. Legion Dinner; Women’s Service Club; East Tawakoni to host Spring Fling Festival […]
Registration for city, school board elections begins Wednesday
Candidates may now file for a place on the ballot of the May 6 election for seats on the Rains Independent School District Board of Trustees, Emory City Council and East Tawakoni City Council. […]
District officially adopts four-day school week
The four-day instructional week calendar for Rains Independent School District for 2023-2024 was approved by the Rains ISD Board of Trustees during the regular meeting on Monday, January 9. […]
Council denies variances, calls for elections
The Emory City Council met in regular session Tuesday night, January 10, in the council chamber at Emory City Hall. Among the items for consideration was a variance for a property on Wells Street. […]
A token of gratitude
As a token of appreciation, Emory City Council Member Emery Cathey was presented a plaque for his 24 years of service on the city council. Cathey announced his resignation during Tuesday night’s council meeting. […]