Court learns special taxing district in jeopardy
The Rains County Commissioners Court announced the special taxing district would not be created during a special meeting on Thursday, August 21. […]
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Rains County loses over 150 years of representation in Congressional District 4
The Texas Legislature has passed a new congressional map that will remove Rains County from the Fourth Congressional District, ending over 150 years of representation. […]
September 28, 2025
Good Sam Clothes/Thrift Shop Sales; Volunteers Needed For Veteran’s Day Activities; Veteran Photos Needed; RHS Class of 1965 Reunion […]
Commissioners approve contract to clean up county evidence room
The Rains County Commissioners Court held a regular meeting on Thursday, August 14. On the agenda the court hired a consultant to organize and inventory the evidence room of the Rains County Sheriff’s office, approved the use of the courthouse square for the car show and accepted a proposal for environmental survey of two county buildings. […]
Serving those who served
Cay House and Pat Nail serve a barbecue lunch to a table of veterans at the Lake Fork Baptist Church during the Lake Country Neighbors’s annual Veterans Thank You on Tuesday, August 19. […]
Gallian speaks on inspiration to help disabled veterans
Veterans, family and friends enjoyed food and patriotic fun at the Veterans Thank You event at Lake Fork Baptist Church on Tuesday, August 19. Hosted annually by the Lake Country Neighbors (LCN), the event featured […]
August 21, 2025
Good Sam Clothes/Thrift Shop Sales; Wildcat Reserve Tickets on Sale; American Legion Dinner; RHS Class of 1965 Reunion […]
Commissioners set proposed tax rate for Rains County
The Rains County Commissioners Court held a special meeting on Thursday, August 7, to set the tax rate for the 2025-2026 budget year. […]
Co-founder of Veteran housing nonprofit to speak at Veterans Thank You luncheon
The Lake Country Neighbors will host their annual Veterans Thank You with guest speaker, John Gallina, on Tuesday, August 19, at Lake Fork Baptist Church on FM 515. […]
Point sees major increase in returns, all others steady
The City of Point saw a 30-percent increase while Emory and Rains County saw a decrease in the amount of local sales tax allocations being returned from the office of acting Texas Comptroller Kelly Hancock in August compared to last year. […]