North to Alaska
A trip to Alaska to see the Northern Lights is at the top of Ray Ragan’s bucket list. Ragan has devoted his life to helping others. Now others have an opportunity to make his dream come true. […]
Rains County
Junior Livestock auction add-on money reaches $47,645
The following is a list of all add-ons given to participants of the 2020 Jr. Livestock Auction. […]
Parade promotes patriotic message
A Trump 2020 Flotilla Boat Parade jointly sponsored by the Wood County and Rains County Republican parties was held on Lake Fork, Saturday afternoon September 26. Ideal weather greeted the event and encouraged large crowds to attend, both in boats and on dry land. […]
September 29, 2020
Good Samaritans Open; Hooker Cemetery Clean Up; Early Voting Begins; Sandy Creek Playground Fundraiser; FOL Book Sale Is Back; Jake Wilson Tournament; Small Business Town Hall Meeting; TWC Lunchtime Live! […]
Court hears comment on proposed tax rate; spends CARES Act funds
The Rains County Commissioners Court met for a special meeting on Thursday, September 17, to hear public comment on the proposed tax rate of 0.635 and to distribute money allocated to the county from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. […]
VATRE election contract approved; intermediate roof repair addressed
The Rains ISD board contracted with a private adjuster for the repair of the roof on the intermediate school building, approved accepting CARES Acts funding from Rains County and contracted with the Rains County Clerk’s office for the Value Approved Tax Rate Election (VATRE) during the regular meeting on Monday, September 14. […]
Council members set tax rate, adopt budget
The Emory City Council adopted the 2020 tax rate, the budget for the fiscal year of 2021 and a resolution on gas rates during the regular meeting on Tuesday, September 15. […]
Rains juniors bring home the bacon
The Rains County Fair Association held its annual junior livestock exhibition and auction last week on the Rains County fairgrounds. Despite the cancellation of this year’s county fair due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the livestock show went off without a hitch. […]
Tax rate approved; new subdivision discussed
The City Council of East Tawakoni held a regular meeting on Tuesday, September 15, to approve the proposed tax rate, hear a presentation on license plate readers for the police department and consider amendments to the city ordinance concerning livestock in the city limits. […]
Rains County Fair Junior Livestock Parade of Champions
Winners of the Rains Junior Livestock show held Thursday and Friday, September 17 and 18, were recognized prior to the auction Saturday morning, September 19. […]