Local businesses contribute funds to scholarship program
At its monthly meeting held on May 6 at the Links at Lands End, Lake Country Neighbors (LCN) received and acknowledged several donations from the community. […]
Rains County
Open house planned for growth of Lake Tawakoni
The Lake Tawakoni Regional Chamber of Commerce will host an open house on Thursday, May 20, in Quinlan to facilitate the development of a comprehensive plan to guide how land around Lake Tawakoni is to be used. […]
Protecting employees, saving tax dollars
Rains County is saving local taxpayer dollars and protecting county employees on the job with the help of personal protective safety equipment and law enforcement equipment provided at no cost by the Texas Association of Counties Risk Management Pool (TAC RMP). […]
Sportsman’s association holds benefit
The Lake Fork Sportsman’s Association (LFSA) has contributed to the preservation of Lake Fork for over 20 years. […]
May 11, 2021
Good Sam Clothes Shop, Weekdays; Good Samaritan Thrift Shop Open; Clifton Cemetery Assn. Meets; Yantis CNB Hosts Blood Drive; Hooker Cemetery Annual Meeting; First Baptist Yantis Garage Sale; Elm Cemetery Memorial Service; Willow Springs Homecoming; Long Cemetery Association Meets; Pilgrim Rest Cemetery Memorial Day […]
Sustaire, Alexander elected to Rains ISD School Board
Jayde Sustaire will replace Paul Foley as Place 2, and Philip Alexander will retain his seat as Place 3 on the Rains ISD Board of Trustees after the election held on Saturday, May 1. […]
Tanker truck repairs, monthly reports brought before board
The Rains Emergency Service District Board heard of unexpected repairs to the tanker truck at the East Tawakoni Volunteer Fire Department as well as monthly reports during the regular meeting on Monday, April 19. […]
Summer seal coating begins
Motorists traveling in Northeast Texas should pay special attention to all traffic control devices and flaggers, and slow down when they encounter work on area roads this summer. […]
Spring weather preparedness
It has been four years since Rains County experienced an EF3 tornado, which destroyed and severely damaged many homes and structures, including St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church, on April 29, 2017. […]
Informals, property tax protest and appeal procedures
The Rains County Appraisal District has prepared 2021 Notices of Appraised Value for all non-commercial properties. The notices were mailed on April 19, giving property owners time to conduct informal meetings with their appraiser before a formal protest. […]