Commissioners set proposed tax rate for Rains County
The Rains County Commissioners Court held a special meeting on Thursday, August 7, to set the tax rate for the 2025-2026 budget year. […]
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Co-founder of Veteran housing nonprofit to speak at Veterans Thank You luncheon
The Lake Country Neighbors will host their annual Veterans Thank You with guest speaker, John Gallina, on Tuesday, August 19, at Lake Fork Baptist Church on FM 515. […]
Point sees major increase in returns, all others steady
The City of Point saw a 30-percent increase while Emory and Rains County saw a decrease in the amount of local sales tax allocations being returned from the office of acting Texas Comptroller Kelly Hancock in August compared to last year. […]
August 14, 2025
Good Sam Clothes/Thrift Shop Sales; Wildcat Reserve Tickets on Sale; American Legion Dinner; RHS Class of 1965 Reunion […]
Rains and neighboring fire departments fight structure fire at Kearney Trailers
At approximately 2:02 p.m., on Saturday, August 2, the Emory Volunteer Fire Department was dispatched to Kearney Trailers on Highway 19 South in response to a possible structure fire. […]
Bicycle ride for PTSD awareness passes through Rains County
The 2nd Annual Bicycle Ride to the National Convention passed through Rains County on Saturday, August 2. […]
August 7, 2025
Good Sam Clothes/Thrift Shop Sales; Wildcat Reserve Tickets on Sale; Pageant Applications Now Available; American Legion Breakfast; Pippin-Hill Cemetery Meeting; Grief Share Sessions; Lake Country Neighbors Anniversary Celebration; RHS Class of 1965 Reunion; Veteran Photos Needed […]
Commissioners discuss software for jail, contract out on-site sewage inspections
The Rains County Commissioners Court held a regular meeting on Thursday, July 24, to consider options for computerizing the Rains County Jail, a contract for on-site sewage inspections and to transfer funds for the upgrade of a county road. […]
July 31, 2025
Good Sam Clothes/Thrift Shop Sales; Pageant Applications Now Available; Rains County Republicans Meeting; Point Ladies Civic Club Ice Cream Social; Elm Cemetery Memorial Service; American Legion Breakfast; Pippin-Hill Cemetery Meeting; St. John’s Annual Rummage Sale; RHS Class of 1965 Reunion; Veteran Photos Needed […]
Court sets compensation for temporary JP, begins budget work
The Rains County Commissioners Court held a special meeting on Monday, July 21, to set compensation for temporary Justice of the Peace Hershey Barnett. […]