Early voting underway
Early voting by personal appearance began this morning, Tuesday morning, and continues through Friday, October 30, at the Rains County Courthouse Annex at 220 West Quitman St. […]
Rains County
County, TxDot to replace Woodbury Creek bridge
The Rains County Commissioners Court held a regular meeting on Friday, October 9, to pass resolutions on two separate grants, hear monthly reports and approve the agreement with the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) to rebuild the bridge on CR 1495. […]
Yearly totals for county, local cities remain ahead of 2019
The revenue from the sale of taxable goods in Rains County continues to keep the county and local cities ahead of totals from 2019 as the rest of the state of Texas saw a decline of 2.8 percent in allocations being returned to local taxing entities in October. […]
A 39-year tradition
On Friday, October 16, the doors of the Emory City Centre will open for the Friends of the Library (FOL) Fall Book Sale, a two-day fundraising event that has continued with few interruptions for almost four decades. […]
District delays mailing tax bills
Rains County Appraisal District (RCAD) Chief Appraiser Sherri McCall announced on October 8, that the district decided to delay mailing the 2020 tax bills until Rains ISD holds the Voter-Approved Tax Ratification Election (VATRE) during the November 3 General Election. […]
October 13, 2020
Good Samaritans Openings In October; Children’s Museum Holds Auction; Rains County Angel Tree Time; FOL Book Sale Is Back; EUMC Women Hold Sales; Yantis First Baptist Postpones Event […]
New election office to be open for early voting
Early voting in the November 3 General Election for residents of Rains County begins on Tuesday, October 13, in the new election office at the Rains County Courthouse Annex. […]
District renews contracts, adopts budget, tax rate
The Rains County Emergency Services District board adopted the new budget and tax rate, renewed contracts with county volunteer fire departments, paid off debt and heard monthly reports during the regular meeting on Tuesday, September 29. […]
Halloween Horror Night
The Rains High School Theater Department has spent the last two months working on its Halloween Horror Night drama production, which will debut Thursday, October 8, at 7:00 p.m. on the Rains High School cafetorium stage. […]
Shine on, shine on…
Like the song said, a harvest moon shone as it rose above the roof of the Rains County Courthouse on Thursday evening, October 1. This year there will be a second full moon, or a blue hunter’s moon as it is called, which will occur Saturday, October 31. That’s right, Halloween will have a full moon this year … fitting! […]