City Of Cumby Warns Water System Users The Need To Boil Water Until Further Notice
Cumby City Hall, 100 East Main Street, Cumby, Texas The City of Cumby this week put out a notice warning residents to boil water before using it for human consumption. The notice is issued due to a water main break, per Texas Commission on Environmental Quality requirements. The notice remains in effect for all water system customers until further notice.
Grand Jury Signs 17 Indictments During November Session
November 5, 2019 – A Hopkins County Grand Jury on Friday, Nov. 1, signed at least 17 indictments, pushing those cases forward for prosecution. Offenses alleged in the indictments ranged from indecency with a child, sexual abuse of a child, criminal negligence and assault of a public servant to unauthorized use of a vehicle, evading arrest, driving while intoxicated and controlled substance charges. More than a dozen people were...
Boil Water Notice for Pickton Water Supply
Due to a water main break, customers of the Pickton Water Supply must boil their water until further notice. No additional details are available at this time. Customers will be notified when the Boil Water Notice is lifted. Customers with questions should call: 903 866 – 3000
Meal A Day Looking for In-Town Monday Driver
Meal A Day needs volunteer to deliver meals on Mondays for an in-town route. The Meal A Day program is in need of an individual to volunteer a couple of hours of time on Monday morning to deliver meals to elderly individuals in the community. “If you think that delivering meals would be just jumping in and out of a car on a hot or cold day, now is your chance to find out that it is not,” said Karon Weatherman, program...
Cumby Man Accused of Assaulting Paramedic
A 69-year-old Cumby man was jailed Sunday evening for allegedly assaulting a paramedic and having a small quantity of marijuana, according to arrest reports. Sulphur Springs Police responded just before 7 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 3, to a complaint of an intoxicated person. A probable cause search allegedly revealed 6.6 ounces of suspected marijuana in the center console of a Chevrolet Traverse in the 1400 block of College Street. Emergency...
Hopkins County Voters To Cast Ballots In 6 Elections
Voting will be conducted in Hopkins County from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 5, for six different elections. Registered Hopkins county voters may cast ballots Election Day at any of the designated voting centers throughout the county. Additional voting information for all six election, including sample ballots can be found on the Hopkins County website. Constitutional Amendments All registered Texas voters who did not cast ballots...
Cummins, Bowen Recognized At National FFA Convention
Como-Pickton High School was well represented at the National FFA Convention in Indianapolis this week, including two who received medals recognizing their achievements, according to CP reports. Presley Cummins earned a medal ranking for the dairy cattle handlers contest. Breanna Bowen, a 2018 CP graduate who started her second year at Tarleton State this fall, received a national finalist medal for placing in the top four dairy...
Nestlé Toll House Recalls Batches Of At least 2 Dozen Ready-to-bake Refrigerated Cookie Dough Products
November 1, 2019 – If you’re planning to make a few cookies from one of those pre-mixed tubs, bars or tubes, be sure it’s not one of the batches of ready-to-bake refrigerated Nestlé Toll House Cookie Dough that have been recalled due to the potential presence of food-grade rubber pieces. Certain batches of ready-to-bake refrigerated Nestlé Toll House Cookie Dough products are being recalled. Batch numbers are after...
Fruit Recalls: Season’s Choice, Raley’s Frozen Raspberries, Berry Mixes; North Bay Fresh Apples
November 1, 2019 – Anyone who’s purchased fresh apples or frozen raspberries or berry mixes recently will want to check their labels before eating or cooking with them. Recalls have been announced for fresh North Bay apples and Season’s Choice and Raley’s brand frozen raspberries and berry mixes due to possible health concerns. Fresh Apples North Bay Produce is recalling nearly 2,300 cases and 2 bulk bins of...
“Blue Santa” Season: Give Christmas Toys for Needy Children of Hopkins County
The Hopkins County Blue Santa program got underway this week, making an early start toward the needs of the needy this Christmas. Toys are collected from the blue barrels stationed in several local shopping and business areas, in addition to the toys and bicycles collected during the Toy Drive on December 2 and 3 at Lowes parking lot. This program helps supplement toys for some children of Hopkins County who may not have a bright...
