Cleanup continues, business reopens
Big Daddy’s convenience store on Hwy. 276 in East Tawakoni has reopened over one week after a gasoline leak was discovered near the in-ground fuel tanks on Sunday, February 16. […]
Rains County
County purchases new haul truck
The Rains County Commissioners Court approved the purchase of a new haul truck for the Road and Bridge Department during a special meeting on Thursday, February 20. […]
County roads suffer heavy damage
Rains County roads suffered heavy damages during the recent rains. A total of 3.52 inches of rains was recorded Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, February 10-12. A bridge on County Road 3160 crossing Magee’s Creek was closed after most of its support was washed away during the rains. County Judge Wayne Wolfe said he and commissioners Mike Willis and Mike Godwin went out to the site and surveyed the damage. Wolfe said that the county has not determined what the next course of action will be. […]
School board trustees learn property values are too low
Trustees learned that the state expected higher appraisal values for the county, renewed contracts of administrators, learned about activities at the Rains Intermediate campus and more during the regular meeting of the Rains ISD Board on Monday, February 10. […]
State Comptroller advises local CAD to raise property values
During the Rains ISD School Board meeting on Monday, February 10, Assistant Superintendent of Finance Jeff Fisher informed trustees that the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts Property Tax Assistance Division (PTAD) had determined that the appraised value on properties in Rains County were too low again which would lead to a cut in funding for the school district from the state of Texas. […]
Salvage yard OK’d, R&B truck discussed
Rains County Commissioners Court approved a salvage yard license, updated status of the Broadband Initiative, approved a resolution to not tax non-producing personal vehicles and more during the regular meeting on Thursday, February 13, in the courtroom of the Rains County courthouse. […]
Early voting underway for local contested races
Early voting for the March 3 primary is underway for several local contested races in Rains County. […]
Emory, County rebates ahead of previous year
The office of Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced local sales tax allocations for February with the City of Emory receiving over $106,000 and Rains County getting back over $60,000. […]
Old Firehouse in March
The Old Firehouse Acoustic Concert Series presents Friction Farm on Saturday, March 7, at 7:30 p.m. The modern-folk duo is a husband and wife team of traveling troubadours. […]
Three candidates vie for Precinct 1 position
The four candidates running for the Precinct 1 seat on the Rains County Commissioners Court introduced themselves and answered questions during three candidate forums hosted by the Rains County Republicans. […]