Johanna Hicks To Retire As Extension Agent
December 26, 2022 – When Hopkins County Commissioners Court convened for what is the last scheduled meeting of 2022, County Judge Robert Newsom announced what he called a bit of sad news: it would be Johanna Hicks’ last regular Extension activity report during Commissioners Court. Hicks plans to retire at the end of January as Hopkins County’s Family and Community Health Extension Agent. Hicks has dedicated 27 years...
Annual 55+ Health Fair Planned April 11, 2023 At The ROC
Those age 55 and older will want to be sure to mark April 11 on their calendars. That’s the day the annual 55+ Health Fair will be held from 9 a.m. to 12 noon at First Baptist Church Sulphur Springs’ Recreational Outreach Center (The ROC), 115 Putman St. 55+ Health Fair will be held at First Baptist Church’s The ROC, 115 Putman St. This will follow the same format as in the past, with Hopkins County marketers getting...
10 Jailed In Hopkins County On Outstanding Felony Charges Over The Past 5 Days
Over the past 5 days (Dec. 19-23), 10 people were jailed in Hopkins County on outstanding felony charges, according to jail reports. Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Deputies Josh Davis and Brennan Murray, and Sgt. Scott Davis reported stopping Francisco Valentin Sanchez (who is also known by Velenta Sanchez), around 4 p.m. Friday, Dec. 23, 2022, on Interstate 30 west at mile marker 120 for a traffic offense committed with a...
Fallon: SAFER Act Introduced As A Policy Solution To Situation On Texas’ Southern Border
News Letter Release — Dec. 23, 2022 Texas District 4 Congressman Pat Fallon led 17 of his colleagues in the introduction of the American Safety and Fairness Through Expedited Removal Act, known as the SAFER Act. This legislation would provide Customs and Border Patrol another tool to counter border policy crisis by restoring expedited removal of illegal immigrants. Fallon, in a newsletter Friday evening, stated that the millions of...
2 Travis Faculty Members Recognized as Gomez & Gomez 2022 Dual Language Exemplary Teachers
Two members of the faculty at Travis Primary have been recognized as Gomez & Gomez 2022 Dual Language Exemplary Teachers, Sulphur Springs ISD ESL Director Craig Toney announced at the December school board meeting. Sulphur Springs ISD Board of Trustees and administrators recognize Lidia Mejia and Karen Miranda for honors they received through the dual language program. Both Lidia Mejia and Ana Karen Miranda received the...
Blood Drive Rescheduled Due To Weather
Due to record low temperatures, the Carter BloodCare had to cancel the blood drive slated at the hospital Friday, Dec. 23, 2022. The bus was unable to maintain the correct temperature range needed to collect the blood donations to help bolster area blood supplies through the holidays.. The blood drive has been rescheduled for next Wednesday, December 28, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Carter BloodCare has been holding on strong to maintain a...
Kansas Pair Jailed On Controlled Substance Charge
Campbell Man Arrested In Court On Controlled Substance Warrant A Kansas pair was jailed this week on one controlled substance charge each, after deputies found approximately 12 grams of the substance in their vehicle during a traffic stop. That same day, a Campbell, Texas man was arrested in court on a controlled substance warrant. South Broadway Street Traffic Stop At 4:40 a.m. Dec. 20, 2022, Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office...
Zoning Board Considers Request To Subdivide A Carter Street Property, Which Requires A Variance
Sulphur Springs Zoning Board of Adjustments during the regular December meeting considered a Carter Street property subdivision variance request. The applicant, Dave McIlrath of McIlrath Properties of Greenville asked for a variance for lot sizes for 407 Carter Street in Sulphur Springs. The developer plans to split the lot into two lots to build brick homes on the lots, which are more than 5,500 square feet in size. That’s...
FDA Approves New HIV Drug For Adults With Limited Treatment Options
News Release Today (Dec. 22, 2022), the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Sunlenca (lenacapavir), a new type of antiretroviral medication for adult patients living with human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1), whose HIV infections cannot be successfully treated with other available treatments due to resistance, intolerance, or safety considerations. After the starting dose is completed, Sunlenca is administered as...
Texas Electric Grid: Senator Bob Hall Files Legislation to Address Resiliency, Reliability Of The State Electric Grid
District 2 News Release Today (Dec. 21, 2022), District 2 Senator Bob Hall filed Senate Bill 330 to address the resiliency and reliability of the Texas electric grid. Senator Hall has advocated for strengthening the resiliency of the grid and implementing measures to harden the grid against both natural and man-made threats each session since he was first elected to office. Senator Bob Hall, Texas District 2 As seen during Winter...
