Early voting ends Friday, Election Day Tuesday
Residents of Rains County will head to the polls on Tuesday, November 2, to vote on the Rains ISD tax rate, fill seats on the city councils of Emory and Point and amend the Texas Constitution. […]
Point
Early voting underway for VATRE, city council seats
At press time, 126 residents of Rains County have cast a ballot in early voting for the November 2 general election. Early voting continues each weekday until Friday, October 29, in the election office of the Rains County Annex at 220 West Quitman St. in Emory. […]
October returns up for all entities
The revenue from the sale of taxable goods in Rains County continues to keep the county and local cities ahead of totals from 2020 as the rest of the state of Texas saw an increase of 20.6 percent in allocations being returned to local taxing entities in October. […]
Council to begin meeting twice a month
Point City Council held its regular meeting on Tuesday, October 12, at Point City Hall. […]
Point council sets tax rate, adopts budget
The Point City Council held a special meeting on Tuesday, September 28, at Point City Hall. All councilmembers were in attendance at the meeting except for newly-appointed councilwoman Becky Decker. […]
Point Tamale Fest a success
The Point Volunteer Fire Department held its annual Tamale Fest fundraiser Friday and Saturday, October 1 and 2. The event was a huge success with the department selling all 14,400 tamales that were on hand. […]
Council responds to water quality complaints
The Point City Council met at city hall on Tuesday, September 14, for its regular meeting. During the meeting, Point Mayor Stephen Cross addressed the attendees and other council members in regard to the water quality issues in Point. […]
Point City Council holds special meeting
The Point City Council met for a special meeting at Point City Hall on Tuesday, September 7. […]
Point City Council considers water meter systems
Point City Council held a special meeting on Tuesday, August 24, at Point City Hall. Newly appointed mayor, Stephen Cross presided over the meeting, since former mayor Johnny Northcutt resigned earlier that day. […]
Mayor Northcutt resigns
The City of Point has a new acting mayor. Recently approved by the Point City Council as Mayor Pro Tem, Stephen Cross will now take over all mayoral duties. Former elected Mayor Johnny Northcutt submitted a letter of resignation to Point City Secretary Angie Good on Tuesday, August 17. […]