Texas To Expand COVID-19 Vaccine Eligibility To All Adults Starting March 29
DSHS To Launch Website Where People Can Register For COVID-19 Shot Through Some Public Health Providers Texas Department of State Health Services and Health and Human Services at 10 a.m. Tuesday, announced that the state’s vaccination plan is expanding again at the end of next week. All adults will be eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccine in Texas beginning Monday, March 29. The Texas Department of State Health Services, in the...
10 Sulphur Springs ISD Employees Retiring, 4 Resigning
Ten Sulphur Springs ISD employees tendered notices of retirement and four letters of resignation, all except two are effective at the end of the school year or contract term. The 14 personnel leaving will impact staffing at seven different SSISD campuses, according to information provided by SSISD superintendent’s office. SSISD logo SSES will be losing four employees to retirement. Tag Williams, a behavior interventionist at...
Winnsboro Police Department Media Report – March 15-21, 2021
The Winnsboro Police Department media report for the week of March 15-21, 2021, included the following activity: Arrests Winnsboro Police Department Bryan Couch, 29 years of age, of Grand Prairie was arrested on 3/15/2021 on a Wood County warrant for Assault Family Violence causing bodily injury and two Hopkins County warrants for criminal mischief and Fail to Maintain Financial Responsibility.John Patrick, 31 years of age, of...
Commissioners Court Approves Equipment Financing, Grant Funding, ATCOG Agreement
Hopkins County Commissioners Court approved equipment financing, grant funding, an Ark-Texas Council of Governments agreement, designated two days as County Clean Up Days, and rescinded an agreement with the hospital during their regular meeting Monday, March 22, 2021. A citizen also addressed the court during public forum regarding the planned Dike solar project. Grant Funding Hopkins County Fire Marshal/Emergency Management...
April 23-24 Designated As County Clean Up Days
Hopkins County Commissioners Court have designated Friday-Saturday, April 23-24, the weekend following the City of Sulphur Spring’s annual Spring Clean Up Days (7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday-Saturday, April 12-17), as County Clean Up Days. Hopkins County residents may bring larger household items (not commercial) to their county precinct barn to dispose of. Items will be accepted from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. April 23 and from 8 a.m. to noon...
Cumby Man Accused Of Driving Drunk With 3 Children Under 10 Years In SUV
A 60-year-old Cumby man is accused of driving drunk with 3 children under 10 years of age in the SUV with him at the time, according to arrest reports. Victor Miranda-Sirvantes (HCSO jail photo) Texas Department of Pubic Safety Trooper Christopher Sorley reported stopping Victor Miranda-Sirvantes for failing to maintain a single lane with the maroon GMC Yukon he was driving shortly after 10 p.m. Saturday, March 20, on FM 2653....
Louisiana Pair Jailed on Controlled Substance Charge
A Louisiana pair was jailed Saturday morning at an East Industrial Drive motel on controlled substance and weapon charges, according to arrest reports. Marcus Dewayne Poole and Haley Alexis Nichols Sulphur Springs Police Sgt. Brandon Mayes and Lt. Pat Leber responded at 10:36 a.m. March 20 to a report of people smoking marijuana in a room at the hotel. Upon arrival, Mayes contacted 24-year-old Haley Alexis Nichols of Shreveport,...
Dinner Bell Menu For March 24, 2021
Diversified Storage Systems is the Community Partner MENU Chicken Pot Pie with Biscuit Topping Bacon Infused Green Beans Garden Salad Toasted Walnut Spice Cake We hand out boxes of food lovingly prepared for you under the covered driveway on theNortheast corner of the Furst United Methodist Church campus. PLEASE PLEASE continue to WEAR MASK. Get your SHOTS when you can. STAY SAFELY from OTHERS. WASH YOUR HANDS. OFTEN. DINNER BELL...
Hopkins County Commissioners Court Have Busy Day March 22, With Court, Work Session, Town Hall Meeting Scheduled
Hopkins County Commissioners Court will be busy March 22, with a regular court session and work session in the morning, and a town hall meeting to give community members a chance to ask questions and discuss with county and ENGIE officials the planned Dike solar project. Regular Meeting Among the items presented for court approval Monday morning are lease purchase financing for a 2019 Volvo Pneumatic Roller for Precinct 1, a county...
Betty McGowan
Graveside service for Betty McGowan, age 86, a longtime resident of Mesquite, Texas will be held at 2:00P.M. on Tuesday, March 23, 2021 at Miller Grove Cemetery with Father David Houk officiating and Rev. Victor Hunter assisting. Visitation will be held from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Chapel on March 23, 2021. Mrs. McGowan passed away on March 19, 2021. Betty was born on September 2, 1934 in Dallas, Texas to Victor...
