Oldest Registered Paint Horse in America Resides in Hopkins County, and He’s a ‘Ten’!
He’s a Ten! The Story of the Oldest Registered Paint Horse in America by Enola Gay Mathews Ten as a 12-year old 1994 American Paint Horse Association horses are truly ‘marked for greatness’, and this story is evidence of that. I had the pleasure of meeting the oldest registered Paint horse in the USA during the Spring of 2021. I didn’t have to travel far, as...
Drowning Reported Over Weekend
A drowning was reported over the weekend in a pond in Hopkins County. The teen and three other juveniles were in a canoe at approximately 3:30 p.m. Saturday, May 29, which capsized in approximately 14 feet of water in a pond along County Road 4712 at approximately 3:30 p.m. Saturday, May 29. The teen, who was reportedly not wearing a life vest, did not come back up with the three others, according to Hopkins County Sheriff’s...
Winnsboro Police Department Media Report 5.24.2021 – 5.30.2021
Arrests: No Arrests Calls for Service: The Winnsboro Police Department responded to a total of 188 calls for service during this reporting period. Citations: The Winnsboro Police Department issued 57 citations and 50 warnings during this reporting period.
Breakfast, Lunch Offered At Bush Primary For Anyone 18 Or Younger Starting In June
Sulphur Springs Independent School District announces the sponsorship of the Seamless Summer Option. Breakfast and lunch will be provided at Barbara Bush Primary, 390 Hillcrest, in Sulphur Springs, Texas. Dates for the program operation will be Monday through Thursday, beginning Tuesday, June 1, 2021, through Thursday July 22, 2021. Children 18 years and younger, and enrolled students with disabilities up to 21 years old, are invited...
‘Peace of Mind’ Seminar Set for Thurs. June 10 by Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home
A ‘Peace of Mind’ Seminar will be conducted on Thursday June 10, 2021 at Roma’s Italian Restaurant in Sulphur Springs. A light meal will be provided, with the informational meeting sponsored by Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. You will learn how planning for your final wishes may shield your family from unnecessary emotional and financial burdens. Information will also be given on Veteran benefits, cremation, burial,...
A Free ‘Turning 65″ Workshop Set for 11am Wed. June 2 at SS Sr’s Center, 105 MLK Dr.
You are invited to attend the Turning 65 Workshop, designed for persons who need to enroll in Medicare within the next few months. Various topics will be discussed and explained, including how to enroll, what are the supplement plans available, what are Advantage Plans. are all prescription drug plans the same, what about retirement supplement coverage from your former employer, and facts about your guaranteed insurability period...
Man Accused Of Holding Knife To Woman’s Throat
May 29, 2021 – A 49-year-old Sulphur Springs man is accused of holding a knife to a woman’s throat during an argument. Kurt Wayne Gant Sulphur Springs Police Officer Shawn Albright responded at 5:09 a.m. May 29, 2021, on Georgia Street, after dispatchers received a 911 hang up call from a number associated with the residence. Upon arrival, officers contacted a woman inside the residence who was alleged to be the victim of an...
SSHS Class Of 2021 Graduation
Sulphur Springs High School Class of 2021 wasted no time getting down to business at Friday night’s graduation inside Hopkins County Civic Center. The senior graduate candidates filed into the Arena in pairs, starting with honor graduates, as the band played “Pomp and Circumstance,” leaving two empty chairs in front of the stage, each draped in caps and gowns, a tangible tribute to their late beloved classmates...
Carry the Load To Pass Through Hopkins County Early May 29, 2021
Carry The Load, a nationwide relay that will end in Dallas, will be passing through Hopkins County this weekend in honor of Memorial Day. Any who would like to show their support are encouraged to bring flags to honor those who have made the ultimate sacrifice. Carry the Load was started in 2011 by Veteran U.S. Navy SEALs, Clint Bruce and Stephen Holley, as a way to honor and remember our nation’s heroes by connecting Americans...
Como-Pickton CISD Trustees Named TREA School Board Of The Year
Superintendent Greg Bower Friday night announced that the Como-Pickton CISD Board of Trustees have earned the distinction of being named School Board of the Year by the Texas Rural Education Association. TREA is a statewide organization founded to improve advocacy for rural schools at the State Board of the Year for the State of Texas. “They represent more than 400 rural school districts across the state, and among those,...
