January 30, 2025
Good Sam Clothes/Thrift Shop Sales; Rains County Republican Meeting; Wild Night at the Wildflower; Emory Methodist Church Valentine Dinner […]
Rains County
East Tawakoni starts year ahead, others behind 2024 totals
Local sales tax allocations for January saw an increase in the amount of money being returned to East Tawakoni to start the new year, but Emory, Point and Rains County saw declines in returns from the office of Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar. […]
Inaugural Opportunity
While President Donald Trump was taking the oath of office to be the 47th President of the United States, a street vendor took the opportunity to set up shop at the corner of Hwy. 19 and Hwy. 69. […]
Sign up for May 3 election continue
Candidates have until February 14 to sign up for a place on the May 3 General Election ballot with seats on the Rains Independent School District Board of Trustees, Emory City Council and East Tawakoni City Council up for election. […]
January 23, 2025
Rains County Republican Meeting; Wild Night at the Wildflower; Emory Methodist Church Valentine Dinner; Good Sam Clothes/Thrift Shop Sales […]
Commissioners approve bonds for officials, open bids
The Rains County Commissioners held a special meeting on Tuesday, January 14 to approve bonds for county officials, open bids for outside auditors of the county finances and accept donations to the Rains County Sheriff’s Office. […]
January 16, 2025
Good Sam Clothes/Thrift Shop Sales; RCRA January 2025 Meeting; Rains County Republican Meeting […]
Elected officials take oaths of office
The Rains County Commissioners Court held a special meeting on Thursday, January 2, to swear into office the county officials elected in the November 5 General Election. […]
Candidate signup for May 3 election begins January 15
Candidates may begin to file for a place on the May 3 General Election ballot on Wednesday, January 15, with seats on the Rains Independent School District Board of Trustees, Emory City Council and East Tawakoni City Council up for election. […]
Total sales tax receipts for 2024 fall short of 2023 totals
Local sales during October pushed East Tawakoni to better monthly returns than last year, but all districts remain behind 2023 totals of sale revenues being returned to the local taxing district. […]