Tornadoes cause damage in Rains County, no one hurt
A tornado touched down in northern Rains County and Miller Grove area on Friday, November 4, causing property damage, but no injuries or casualties. […]
Rains County
County, cities out pace last year’s sales tax returns
Rains County, Emory and East Tawakoni remain about 15-percent ahead of year-to-date totals of local sales tax allocations being returned from the office of Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar in November as compared to last year. […]
November 10, 2022
Good Sam Clothes/ Thrift Shop Sales; Rains HS Veterans Day Program; Am. Legion Breakfast; Thanksgiving Dinner […]
Court approves broadband plan, purchase of truck lift
The Rains County Commissioners Court held a regular meeting on Thursday, October 27, to consider approval of the broadband study and truck lift for the Road & Bridge Department. […]
Early voting ends Friday, election day November 8
The final day to vote early in the November 8 election is Friday, November 4, at the Rains County Courthouse Annex with polls open from 7:00 a.m. through 7:00 p.m. […]
November 3, 2022
Good Sam Clothes/Thrift Shop Sales; Rains County Angel Tree; Rains HS Veterans Day Program; Am. Legion Breakfast […]
High turnout as early voting gets underway
Almost ten percent of registered voters in Rains County have cast a ballot early in the November 8 general election. […]
Tax returns remain high for county, cities
The revenue from the sale of taxable goods in Rains County continues to keep the county and local cities ahead of totals from 2021 and the rest of the state of Texas saw an increase of 17.4 percent in allocations being returned to local taxing entities in October. […]
New sheriff sworn in
Rains County Judge Linda Wallace leads the newly appointed sheriff of Rains County, Michael Hopkins, in the oath of office on Monday, October 24, in the courtroom of the Rains County Courthouse. Hopkins’s son, Hunter Hopkins, holds the bible during the ceremony. […]
Festivals and “haunting” good time expected for Halloween weekend
The children of Rains County will have many choices for fun and candy with eight events scheduled for the Halloween weekend. […]