Let’s go fishing!
Kids’ Fishin’ & Fair set for Saturday

By CAROLYN HILL
Rains County Leader staff

The lake is up, the water is just lapping over the dam! It’s time to go fishing!

The first annual Kids’ Fishin’ & Fair fishing tournament is this Saturday, May 19, at Thousand Trails, South Park, on Lake Tawakoni with special prizes to be awarded, a free lunch for everyone and every kid goes home a winner.

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Walk-through metal detector, wands okayed for purchase

By CAROLYN HILL
Rains County Leader staff

A walk-through metal detector and two hand-held security wands were approved by the commissioners court to be purchased for the county, specifically for the Annex courtroom.

Several years ago, the county borrowed a walk-through metal detector from Hunt County for a trial that could have presented security problems. Thursday, County Judge Wayne Wolfe said he would like to return the metal detector to Hunt County and purchase one for Rains County from courthouse security funds.

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Board pays another loan off

By CAROLYN HILL
Rains County Leader staff

In an effort to streamline the three service provider fire departments’ budgets, the Rains County Emergency Services District #1 board of fire commissioners approved two motions Thursday evening, May 10, that will have a financial impact on the ESD.

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Sales tax revenue still soaring

By AUDY CODY
Rains County Leader staff

According to a recently released report by Texas Comptroller Susan Combs, $2.07B in state sales tax revenue was remitted to the state by local entities in April, resulting in a 10.9-percent increase compared to $1.87B remitted in April 2011.

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Trustees hear detailed reports in regular monthly meeting

By CAROLYN HILL
Rains County Leader staff

Two very thorough reports previously requested by trustees were presented to the Rains ISD board of trustees Tuesday evening, May 8, during the board’s regular meeting.

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