Clearing the roadway for others
Chris Sasser uses a saws-all to cut back the branches of a fallen tree on RCR 2470 on Monday morning, May 18. The tree appeared to have toppled as the result of the heavy rainfall over the weekend. […]
Rains County
ResET, Re-Employ townhall held online
The label “unprecedented times” could safely be deemed the most used phrase of 2020. While it accurately describes the times we are going through, other words I see when I look at our community are resilience, perseverance, innovation and strength. […]
Disaster declaration extended; funds transferred
The Rains County Commissioners Court extended the disaster declaration, permitted the sale of fireworks for Memorial Day, transferred funds for road repairs and took an initial look at the 2020-2021 budget during the regular meeting on Thursday, May 14. […]
Deadline to protest appraisal values, May 22
Property owners who disagree with the Rains County Appraisal District’s (RCAD) appraisal of their property for local taxes or for any other action that adversely affects them, may protest their property value to the appraisal district’s Appraisal Review Board (ARB). […]
May 19, 2020
City Of Emory Council Meeting; Rains County Good Samaritans Opens; Republican Convention, May 23; Pilgrim Rest #1 Memorial Services Canceled; Prospect Cemetery Association To Meet; Spring Clean-up In Point, May 23-30; Flag Retirement Ceremony, May 31; Bonanza Seeking Repair Donations […]
Rains ISD schedules graduation ceremonies
Rains ISD will hold the graduation ceremony of the senior class of 2020 on Friday, May 29, at 8:00 p.m. in Wildcat Stadium with restrictions. […]
A prayer for our nation
Leaders from local churches and Rains County residents who attended prayed for the country, the government, schools and all Americans. […]
Second mobile testing set for Friday in Emory
Rains County residents will have another opportunity to be tested for COVID-19 at a mobile testing site setup by the Texas Division of Emergency Management at the Rains Junior High School on Friday, May 15. […]
Parade honors residents and staff of senior care facility
The residents of Senior Suite Care & Rehab enjoy a parade on Friday, May 8, of decorated vehicles filled with loved ones and county citizens. […]
May sales tax allocations up, bucking shutdown fears
The tax allocation from local sales in March are being returned to taxing entities by the office of Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar in May and the data shows an increase over the previous year for Rains County and the local municipalities even as the state and country began implementing stay-at-home orders. […]