First Day Smiles
Isla Pitre and Piper Young are all smiles as they head their first day of classes at Rains Elementary School on Monday, August 12, as their mothers, Danielle Young and Britney Pitre, follow behind. […]
Rains County
August 15, 2024
Good Sam Clothes/Thrift Shop Sales; Rains Democratic Party Meeting; Rains County Republican Assembly Meeting; Am. Legion Dinner; Rains Co. Republicans; RHS Class of 1965 Reunion; New GriefShare Sessions Begin […]
Tax returns up in East Tawakoni, Rains County
The City of East Tawakoni had almost a quarter percent increase while other cities saw a decrease in the amount of local sales tax allocations being returned from the office of Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar in August compared to last year. […]
Fallon honors Hopkins, Renshaw, Ratliff
Rains County Volunteer Fire Chief Darren Renshaw, Rains County Sheriff Michael Hopkins and former Rains County Republican Chair Kristi Ratliff were presented Congressional Patriot Awards during a town hall meeting with Congressman Pat Fallon on Wednesday, August 7. […]
Fallon honors Renshaw
U.S. Congressman Pat Fallon presented Congressional Patriot Awards to Emory Volunteer Fire Chief Darren Renshaw during a town hall meeting Wednesday, August 7 in the Rains County Courthouse.
August 8, 2024
Good Sam Clothes/Thrift Shop Sales; Pippin-Hill Cemetery Meeting; Rains County Republican Assembly Meeting; Rains Co. Republicans; New GriefShare Sessions Begin; RHS Class of 1965 Reunion […]
Commissioners court sets proposed budget, updated on tax abatements
The Rains County Commissioners Court adjusted and adopted a proposed budget for 2024/2025, considered tax abatements for two projects and considered updates to the contract with the local driver license office of the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) in meetings last week. […]
Texas Sales Tax Holiday is Aug. 9-11, Marks 25th Year
Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar is reminding shoppers they can save money on clothes and school supplies during the state’s sales tax holiday on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, August 9-11. […]
August 1, 2024
Good Sam Clothes/Thrift Shop Sales; Point Ladies Civic Club Ice Cream Social; Rains County Republican Assembly Meeting; New GriefShare Sessions Begin; RHS Class of 1965 Reunion […]
Commissioners begin budget planning with workshop
The Rains County Commissioners Court held several budget workshops to discuss the budget requests of county department heads and to determine a proposed budget for the county. […]