Abbott Announces Agenda For Special Session
October 6, 2023 – Governor Greg Abbott announced on Thursday Special Session #3 and issued a proclamation identifying agenda items for the session that begins at 1:00 PM on Monday, October 9. “I am bringing the Texas Legislature back for Special Session #3 to continue building on the achievements we accomplished during the 88th Regular Legislative Session and two special sessions this summer,” said Governor Abbott....
Hopkins County Unemployment Goes Up But Still Below Texas Average
October 5, 2023 – In the latest report from August 2023, Hopkins County posted an unemployment rate of 3.8%, compared to a rate of 3.7% in July 2023. The new August number is and increase as well over one year ago as the August 2022 rate came in at 3.3%. Hopkins County continues to have the lowest unemployment rate in our nine-county region which includes the counties of Bowie, Cass, Delta, Franklin, Lamar, Morris, Red River and...
Biden Administration Approves $9 Billion in Student Loan Forgiveness
October 5, 2023 – President Joe Biden announced on Wednesday that he approved $9 billion in student loan forgiveness that will affect 125,000 student loan borrowers. That amount equals approximately $72,000 per borrower and is a result of the administration’s changes to several programs including the income-driven repayment plans and the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program. The breakdown of the total $9 billion dollars...
SSHS Wildcat Tennis Takes Second in District
Congratulations are in order for the Wildcat Tennis team! The SSHS Wildcat tennis team took 2nd place in district this week and will now advance the playoffs next week! Malachi Negrete and Ian Westlund, both juniors, won in doubles for the boys. Stori Shropshire, sophomore, and Anna-Claire Newsom, freshman, won in singles for the girls. They play Kilgore at Lindale High School tennis courts on Monday, October 9 at 9:30...
Jeffery Allen Thomas
Funeral services for Jeffery Allen Thomas, age 70, of Como, will be conducted at 10:00 a.m., on Friday, October 6, 2023 at West Oaks Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Mark Garrett officiating. Visitation will be held from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., Thursday, October 5, 2023 at West Oaks Funeral Home. Interment will be held at 2:00 p.m., Friday October 6, 2023 at Rosewood Park Cemetery in Longview, TX, with Daryl Watkins, Mark Friddle, Brady...
Beverly McCrary
Beverly McCrary age, 82 of Yantis, Texas passed away on September 30, 2023 at Rock Creek Health and Rehab. Beverly was born on July 24, 1941 in Jackson, Mississippi to Samuel Bennett and Nanatte (Parks) Wynne. She married Fred Robert McCrary on October 15, 1962 in Atlanta, Georgia. Beverly retired from FUMC in Marietta, Georgia where she was also a member at. She is survived by her husband, Fred; daughters, Debbie Whitlock and...
Tony Joe Hall
Tony Joe Hall, age 60, of the Hagansport Community, passed away Sunday, October 1, 2023, in Mount Vernon, Texas. Tony was born in Mt. Pleasant, Texas to Gleen Dearil and Henryetta “Miller” Hall on February 12, 1963. A memorial service is scheduled for Saturday, October 7, 2023, with a 12:00 luncheon at the Hagansport Community Center and the service will immediately follow at 1:00 with Randy Sinclair officiating. Tony was preceded in...
Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce Report – October 2, 2023
October 2, 2023 – Hopkins County Chamber Connection submitted by Butch BurneyStew Goody BagsBusinesses who want to get their message out to 400 stew cooks and judges have until noon Friday, Oct. 6, to bring their promotional items to the Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce at 110 Main St. Our goody bags will go out to about 350 cooks and almost 50 judges for stew, appetizer and campsite contests. There is one catch – you must be...
Texas Legislative Special Session To Begin October 9th
October 2, 2023 – Governor Greg Abbott made good on his promise to keep ordering special sessions of the Texas Legislature until an agreement could be reached on some sort of “school vouchers” program. A September 26th letter signed by Governor Abbott and addressed to Lt. Governor Dan Patrick and House Speaker Dade Phelan, did not indicate the focus of this special session. But the governor has said repeatedly the...
Sharon Kay Thomas Hill
Sharon Thomas Hill was born September 20, 1953 to the parentage of Leon Thomas and Goldie May Goodson in Sulphur Springs, Texas. She graduated from Sulphur Springs High School in 1972. Sharon worked as a caregiver, housekeeper and helped many people with their children. On October 17th, 1983 Sharon married Ronald Hill who survived her in death. Sharon was of the Baptist faith. She leaves to cherish her precious memories, her husband...
