HCSO Canine Chiv Named Top Dog At USPCA Trials
HCSO Deputy Colt Patterson and K-9 Chiv Congratulations to Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Colt Patterson and his canine partner, Chiv, who came home with the trophy for Top Dog at the recent United States Police Canine Association trials held in Greenville. In addition to the trophy for having the overall “Top Dog,” Patterson and Chiv earned recognition as the first place Patrol K-9 Team and the fifth place...
County Clerk Contracts With Service To Convert Archived Records, Make Them Accessible Online
Within a few months archived historic records maintained by Hopkins County Clerk’s Office are expected to be accessible online. County Clerk Tracy Smith was given the go-ahead this week to contract with Vista Solutions Group for the project, and District Clerk Cheryl Fulcher said she too is considering the option so that older records dating back to the 1800s in her office could potentially be made available online as well. Hopkins...
Hospital District Plans to Protect Archives
During a meeting earlier in the week of the Hopkins County Memorial Hospital District, a plan was set in motion to protect and preserve the archives held at the hospital for many years. Karen Strickland, past long-term employee, addressed the board with her concerns of the fate of all of the treasure trove of information that she had help collect over the years. Scrapbooks of newspaper articles, as well as other documents pertaining...
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National Invasive Species Awareness Week is Feb. 23-27; TPWD Urges Texans to Help Prevent Harmful, Non-Native Plants and Wildlife
Feb. 20, 2026 – AUSTIN – The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) urges Texans to take steps to help prevent the introduction and spread of harmful non-native, invasive species that negatively impact the state’s natural resources and economy. National Invasive Species Awareness Week, slated for Feb. 23 – 27, is an initiative to raise awareness of the threats of invasive species and provide solutions on how to prevent...
Hopkins County Genealogical Society to Hold Next Lunch & Learn February 25th
February 15, 2026 – Our first “Fourth Wednesday Lunch & Learn” of 2026 (our January meeting was canceled due to inclement weather!) is scheduled for Wednesday, February 25, 2026, from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. at 611 North Davis St., Sulphur Springs, Tx. The Hopkins County Genealogical Society invites individuals interested in genealogical research to attend. Bring your sack lunch, salad, or drive-through meal, and...
Corporation for Public Broadcasting Votes to Dissolve After Nearly Six Decades of Support for Public Media
January 7, 2026 – The Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) — the long-standing nonprofit that historically funneled federal support to public radio and television stations across the United States — has voted to dissolve the organization after 58 years of operation. Created by Congress in 1967 under the Public Broadcasting Act, CPB served as the steward of federal investments in public media, distributing grants to more...
Reba Nichols
Reba Nichols, age 99, of Sulphur Springs, Texas passed away on October 5, 2025. She was born on September 15, 1926, in the Morris Grove Community of Winnsboro, Texas, to Roy Young and Ara Reeves Young. It was there that she met the love of her life and husband of 62 years, Jim Matt Nichols. She moved to Port Neches, Texas, during World War II, and after the war, that is where she and Jim made their home. Reba was an active member of...
This and That for October 2025 By Master Gardener David Wall
October 3, 2025 – Bayer Chemicals bought out Monsanto seven years ago and has since had to pay out billions in settlements for cancer-causing Roundup. Bayer took glyphosate out of Roundup and replaced it with a chemical even more dangerous. Now, they are trying to push legislation that would block lawsuits against pesticide makers around the country. With enough donation support, they could conceivably get...
