TxDOT Seeks Public Input on Texas Rail Plan
AUSTIN — The Texas Department of Transportation is seeking public input on an update to the Texas Rail Plan, which includes a list of current and future rail projects that the public will have the opportunity to learn about and submit comments. The plan also keeps inventory of all rail lines; analyzes rail service goals and contributions to the economy; catalogs and assesses potential infrastructure projects; and...
Alumna Gives $1-Million Gift to A & M Commerce
COMMERCE, TX—Alumna Mary Spencer has recently bequeathed $1 million to A&M-Commerce. Spencer hopes that her gift will give students the extra push needed to graduate, pursue their dreams and make the world a better place. “I love those students who have a passion for learning and leadership and who want to help make a difference in the world. So often, these are the students who haven’t had the same opportunities that I did,”...
Seventeen Indictments Handed Up By Hopkins County Grand Jury
Seventeen indictments were handed up by a Hopkins County Grand Jury this week. Indictments against those arrested include: Melissa Kathleen Page was indicted for Abandon Endanger Child Criminal Negligence. Special Crimes Unit assisted Child Protective Service Agents with an investigation regarding four children ages one to four years old. All tested positive for methamphetamine. The four children were in the care, custody, and control...
Man Arrested on Warrant for Abandon Endanger Child Criminal Negligence
Christian Drew Kirby, 26, is in Hopkins County Jail charged with Abandon Endanger Child Criminal Negligence and held on a $15,000 bond. Kirby was arrested in Hunt County on a local warrant. Christian Drew Kirby He joins Tyfany Paige Kirby, 22, who was arrested in Hunt County on a drug possession charge and transported to Hopkins County Jail on a Hopkins County Warrant for Abandon Endanger Child Criminal Negligence. She had been held...
Wood County Sheriff’s Report December 12-28, 2018
Wood County Sheriff’s Report December 12, 2018 to December 18, 2018 December 12th At 8:25 a.m., cows were reported out on FM 778 near Hawkins. Deputies were dispatched to CR 4640 near Winnsboro, at approximately 9:29 a.m., in reference to a welfare check. Deputies searched the area, but were unable to locate the individual. At 11:22 a.m., horses were reported out on CR 3860 near Hawkins. Deputies spoke with the reporting party, at...
Chamber Connection December 20, 2018
Attention All Chamber Members…. Membership Directories are being prepared NOW!!! Chamber Members, we are going to print with the 2019 Membership Directory. It will be ready for distribution the first part of January, so we need you to do a few things… Please go to www.HopkinsChamber.org and click in the directory search. Please check to make sure that we have the correct information for your business. We have been trying to check...
Lady Cats Use Full Court Press in Victory Against North Lamar
Lady Cats Basketball Coach Brittney Tisdell says when she is scouting and sizing up an opponent, she considers if they may be susceptible to the press. The Lady Cats used a full court press to begin their game with North Lamar Tuesday evening (December 18). The Lady Cats forced turnovers and raced out to an 11-0 lead. The Lady Cats defeated North Lamar, 50-27. Coach Tisdell says the Lady Cats did a really good job executing the press....
Christmas Dinner Bell 2018
REMEMBER: The next Dinner Bell Meal will be January 9th, 2019 The Hamilton and Noack Families sponsored the annual Dinner Bell Christmas meal for 2018. The Hamiltons are retired, and spend most of the year in Dallas. The Holidays brought them back to Sulphur Springs for a few days. They jumped at the chance to sponsor the meal, and catch up with friends. Judy Gilreath was honored for her efforts. Judy co-orientates all aspects of the...
Cipoletta Says Wildcats Played with Urgency and Assertiveness in Win at Tyler Lee
Wildcats Basketball Coach Clark Cipoletta said he was proud of his team’s effort in a 68-50 win at Tyler Lee Tuesday night (December 18). The coach said the Wildcats came out and tried to really punch them in the mouth from the get go. He added the Wildcats played with a sense of urgency and assertiveness that they needed to play with. Coach Cipoletta said that led to the Wildcats getting out to a big lead that they were able to...
