Point, East Tawakoni see increase in holiday sales

February 9, 2023 Chuck Fitts 0

Local sales tax allocations for the City of Point and the City of East Tawakoni are up over 30 and 15 percent, respectively, compared to 2022, while Rains County and Emory saw declines in growth during the holiday season. […]

Report recent storm damage to TDEM

February 9, 2023 Chuck Fitts 0

Rains County Emergency Management encourages county residents who suffered any physical property damage from the recent storms and ice to report those losses to the Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM). […]

February 9, 2023

February 9, 2023 Submitted 0

Am. Legion Breakfast; Women’s Service Club; Hopkins-Rains Retired School Personnel to meet; Point Ladies Civic Club Mexican Stack Up; Rains Garden Club to meet second Mondays; Good Sam Clothes/ Thrift Shop Sales […]

Court upgrades sound system in annex, sets rules for oversize loads

February 2, 2023 Chuck Fitts 0

The Rains County Commissioners Court held a regular meeting on Thursday, January 26, upgraded the sound system in the Rains County Courthouse Annex, approved rules for oversized loads on county roads and met with the Rains County Genealogical Society. […]

Ice storm brings damage and paralysis to county

February 2, 2023 Trey Hill 0

An ice storm rolled into Rains County early Monday morning, January 3, which began a three-day siege on the county. […]

February 2, 2023

February 2, 2023 Submitted 0

Women’s Service Club; Am. Legion Breakfast; Hopkins-Rains Retired School Personnel to meet; Point Ladies Civic Club Mexican Stack Up; Rains Garden Club to meet second Mondays; Good Sam Clothes/Thrift Shop Sales […]

County committee holds first meeting, plans for future

January 26, 2023 Chuck Fitts 0

The first meeting of the Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) for Rains County was held on Tuesday, January 24, for members to learn how an LEPC works and continue formation of the required committee. […]

County, cities see drop in November sales tax receipts

January 26, 2023 Chuck Fitts 0

Local sales tax allocations for the new year saw a decline in the amount of money being returned to Rains County and the cities from the office of Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar. […]

Hopkins discusses vision for department

January 26, 2023 Chuck Fitts 0

Rains County Sheriff Michael Hopkins spoke to the Rains County Republican Assembly on Tuesday, January 24, and laid out his plans for the county department. […]

January 26, 2023

January 26, 2023 Submitted 0

Good Sam Clothes/Thrift Shop Sales; Am. Legion Dinner; Women’s Service Club; Hopkins-Rains Retired School Personnel to meet; Rains Garden Club to meet second Mondays […]