County, cities see drop in November sales tax receipts
Local sales tax allocations for the new year saw a decline in the amount of money being returned to Rains County and the cities from the office of Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar. […]
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Hopkins discusses vision for department
Rains County Sheriff Michael Hopkins spoke to the Rains County Republican Assembly on Tuesday, January 24, and laid out his plans for the county department. […]
RJH students share kindness throughout their community
The Rains Junior High Student Council and Life Skills students spent Monday morning, January 23, spreading kindness to area businesses and city and county employees. […]
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 […]
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. […]