Chamber Connection — May 21, 2020
May20

Chamber Connection — May 21, 2020

Annual Golf Tournament Reschedule Date Announced By Lezley Brown, CEO/President, Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce The Chamber is excited to announce that we are moving forward with our annual Golf Tournament! Our reschedule date is Friday, June 19, at Sulphur Springs Country Club. As usual, we will have morning and afternoon flights, and we have availability for teams right now. This tournament will look different in a few ways … we...

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Tira News — May 19, 2020
May19

Tira News — May 19, 2020

By Jan Vaughn Yvonne Weir reports, “Destri visited Wednesday and delivered a headboard she had made for me. Also, she recovered the seats on my dining room chairs. I got to enjoy Nico, while she did that for my Mother’s Day.” She adds, “We are trying to be careful not to get out much.” Tira City limit sign Janie Lewis said she’s just staying home, taking care of the yard, and “cooking way too much.” Our daughter and granddaughter,...

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Meal A Day Received A Generous Donation
May19

Meal A Day Received A Generous Donation

Meal A Day received a generous donation of $ 2,500 from ONCOR Electric, according to Karon Weatherman, Senior Citizens Center program and marketing director.

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3 New Positive COVID-19 Cases Reported May 19 In Hopkins County
May19

3 New Positive COVID-19 Cases Reported May 19 In Hopkins County

Hopkins County Judge Robert Newsom at 8:45 p.m. May 19 reported two additional positive cases of COVID-19 confirmed for Hopkins County, for a total of three new positive COVID-19 cases reported today. Newsom and Hopkins County Emergency Management Coordinator Andy Endsley said officials have received no background information on the three cases yet. They do know that all three are being treated in isolation. A positive COVID-19 test...

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Deputies Stop To Offer Assistance To Motorists, Make 2 Arrests
May19

Deputies Stop To Offer Assistance To Motorists, Make 2 Arrests

May 19, 2020 – Sheriff’s deputies stopped to offer assistance to motorists in a maroon Ford stopped with flashers active on the side of State Highway 19 south at County Road 1182. They ended up taking both occupants to jail on a controlled substance charge, according to arrest reports. Hopkins County Sheriff’s Deputies Elijah Fite and Zack Horne, in arrest reports, alleged seeing several open containers of an...

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1 New Positive Case In Hopkins County, 1 Recovered From COVID-19
May19

1 New Positive Case In Hopkins County, 1 Recovered From COVID-19

Hopkins County Judge Robert Newsom this afternoon reported one new positive case of COVID-19 in Hopkins County, for a total of nine positive cases since the Hopkins County Emergency Management Team began tracking coronavirus in Hopkins County in March. The individual whose test result was reported to be positive May 19 is in isolation. No additional information about the case was released by officials. The new positive test result was...

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Special Use Permit Request For Cosmetic Tattoos Approved By P&Z, Headed To ZBA
May19

Special Use Permit Request For Cosmetic Tattoos Approved By P&Z, Headed To ZBA

A Davis Street business is one step closer to being able to perform cosmetic tattoos. Salon Laveau’s special use permit request received approval from the Sulphur Springs Planning and Zoning Commission on Monday evening, and is on this evening’s Zoning Board of Adjustments and Appeals’ agenda. Special Use Permit Request Salon Laveau, 312 Davis Street, Sulphur Springs The business owners requested the special use...

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A&M-Commerce Selected To Receive Texas Emergency Aid Funding For Students
May19

A&M-Commerce Selected To Receive Texas Emergency Aid Funding For Students

Austin, Texas – Texas A&M University-Commerce is among 57 higher education institutions selected from among 124 applicants to receive Texas Emergency Aid Grant Program funding, according to an announcement Monday by Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, Texas Higher Education Foundation, the Greater Texas Foundation and the Trellis Foundation. In addition to TAMU-C, other colleges and universities around the region named as...

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CPJH Academic Awards Announced
May19

CPJH Academic Awards Announced

Baxley, Monk Named Top 8th Graders While Como-Pickton Junior High was unable to host the 8th grade awards program scheduled earlier in the year to take place on May 18, school administrators and staff still recognized students accomplishments. CPJH Principal Cassie Bland announced this year’s CPJH Academic Awards recipients, including Top 10, perfect attendance and Honor Roll award recipients Monday. Top 10 Earning top honors as...

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Governor Outlines Phase 2 To Reopen Texas
May18

Governor Outlines Phase 2 To Reopen Texas

Child Care Centers, Youth Clubs and Sports, Personal Services Businesses Allowed To Reopen Immediately Texas Governor Greg Abbott, in a televised press conference Monday, March 18, outlined plans Phase 2 plans to reopen Texas following closured due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Governor Abbott outlined plans for Phase 2 to reopen Texas during a press conference Monday, May 18. “Let me be clear, COVID-19 still exists in Texas. Our...

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