Bill Allan Recognized For Service To Hopkins County
Constable II Bill Allan was recognized by Hopkins County Commissioners Court for his years of service. The court also approved a couple of donations to Precinct 4 and volunteer fire department agreements during the regular session Monday morning. Judge Robert Newsom, Precinct 2 Constable Bill Allan Allan received a plaque for 8 years of dedicated service as Constable for Precinct 2. Allan opted to retire at the end of the year instead...
Trading Post for December 7, 2020
Like new Electric Hospital Bed. Priced to sell. Also a walker for sale. Looking for firewood, oak or pecan. Please call with price and whether delivery is an option. 903-945-2653. For sale: Candice 450 Treadmill, $150. 903 335 1089 I have a big 4 piece entertainment center for sale. It has shelves on the sides and bottom piece has glass doors and plenty of storage space. It is wood with a cherry wood finish. It will fit a 55 inch tv....
Candidate Profiles: Sulphur Springs City Council Place 1
December 6, 2020 – The early voting in the Dec. 15 runoff election for Sulphur Springs City Council Place 1 is under way at Sulphur Springs Municipal Building, 201 North Davis St. As of Friday afternoon, only 20 of the 9,695 registered voters in Sulphur Springs had cast ballots in the runoff election. Early voting by personal appearance continues from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Dec. 7, Dec. 9 and Dec. 11; and from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m....
Dec. 5 COVID-19 Update: 20 New Cases, 2 Recoveries
While Texas Department of State Health Services’ Dec. 5 COVID-19 update showed two additional COVID-19 recoveries and no additional COVID-19 fatalities on Saturday, four times as many Hopkins County residents received positive COVID-19 results on Saturday than the 5 new cases reported on Friday, which resulted in a higher active case count as well. On Saturday, the DSHS COVID-19 Case Counts dashboard showed 913 Hopkins County...
Paris District Road Report for the Week of December 7, 2020
Paris — Here’s a look at work planned in the district during the week of Dec. 7, 2020. These schedules are subject to change due to weather conditions, equipment failure or other unforeseen issues. Motorists are advised to remain alert and pay special attention to all signs, barricades and traffic controls, and reduce their speed as they approach and travel through work zones. They should also avoid distractions such as...
Dec. 4 COVID-19 Update: 2 Fatalities, 5 New Cases, 2 Recoveries
Texas Department of State Health Services Dec. 4 COVID-19 dashboard showed a huge change in the number of new cases reported on Thursday than the 44 reported for Hopkins County Dec. 3 as well as two recoveries. DSHS also announced the 56th COVID-19 fatality, while Hopkins County/Sulphur Springs Emergency Management’s Dec. 4 COVID-19 update showed a rise in patients counts Friday in the COVID-19 Unit at CHRISTUS Mother Frances...
Wildcats and Lady Cats Basketball Teams Have Friday Games
Both the Wildcats and Lady Cats Basketball Teams are in action on this game day Friday (December 4). The Wildcats take on the Forney Jackrabbits in the Main Gym at Sulphur Springs High School. Game time is at 8 p.m. The Wildcats freshmen and JV teams have back to back games at Sulphur Springs Middle School starting at 5 p.m. The Wildcats come in with a record of 3-3 and they have won their last two games, both on the road, at Dallas...
Local Pastor and Wife Honored with Drive Up Celebration
Reverend D.K. Young and his wife Joyce Young will be honored with a Drive Up Celebration in the parking lot of the Cypress Baptist Center located at 911 S. Como Street in Sulphur Springs. The event will be held on Sunday, December 6th, 2020 at 3:30 p.m. Pastor Young and his wife are the founders of the local Greater Emmanuel Missionary Baptist Church in Sulphur Springs. The Youngs are celebrating their 18th anniversary at the church...
Dec. 3 COVID-19 Update: 44 New Cases, 63 Active Cases
Texas Department of State Health Services’ Dec. 3 COVID-19 update provided both good and bad news for Hopkins County. While the number of new COVID-19 cases was four times higher on Thursday than on Wednesday, the patient count in the hospital COVID unit declined for the third consecutive day. No new COVID-19 deaths were reported for Hopkins County, but there also were no new recoveries on Thursday either. There were also fewer...
NET Continuing Education Conference Held In Sulphur Springs
The ROC in Sulphur Springs Thursday served as the location for the 11th Annual District 4 Northeast Texas Continuing Education Conference, hosted by Texas AgriLife Extension Service. “It’s great to be serving the community,” Hopkins County AgriLife Extension Agent Mario Villarino said Thursday morning. “We are excited we were picked among other cities or counties that could have sponsored this today,”...
