North Hopkins One Act Play Competes at Bi-District
By Amy Sprague North Hopkins One Act Play competed at Bi-District competition this past weekend with their play “The Edan Echo”. Unfortunately, they did not advance to the next stage in the competition but Director Lisa Sprague stated “I was very proud of the kids and their accomplishes and hope to be back next year.” Some member received individual awards including Clayton Brandenburgh, Kelsey Horton, and Cecile Lozano....
Who was the Special Guest at the Oaks B&B This Morning?
By Savannah Owens Forty plus members of the Sulphur Springs Area Retired School Personnel Association met at the Oaks Bed and Breakfast Today, Tuesday, March 13th, for a program by Paula Altenbaumer. Paula presented the story of an early Texas pioneer, Sarah Ashby McClure Braches, that captivated and entertained her audience. The memebers enjoyed refreshments while listening to the life experiences from the eyes of Mrs. Sarah, who was...
Saltillo Lady Lions Open District March 20th
The Saltillo Lady Lions’ softball team took on Lindale-Kildare again Monday (March 12) and came out on the short end of a 17-7 score. The Lady Lions will open district play at home against Rivercrest on March 20. Linden-Kildare got off to a good start with an 8 run first inning. The Lady Lions came back to make it an 8-7 game with 3 runs in the top of the second and 4 more in the top of the third. Lindale-Kildare went way out in...
Game Day: Baseball, Softball, Soccer
It’s another busy Tuesday (March 13) game day. We have baseball, softball and soccer on the schedule. There are four games in all and three of them are right here at home. We start with Wildcats’ baseball as they open district play at home in a brand new ball yard, Wildcat Park. Providing the opposition will be the Pine Tree Pirates. The Wildcats came into this first district game with a season record of 6-7. However they...
Avian Influenza Detected in Commerical Broiler Breeder Farm in Hopkins County
A low-pathogenic strain of avian influenza was detected at a commercial broiler breeder farm in Hopkins County, Texas, the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) reported. The latest detection of H7N1 is the second in 2018, according to Meat & Poultry. The H7N1 virus was discovered during routine, pre-slaughter testing and surveillance for H5/H7 avian influenza strains. The OIE said partial HA sequencing determined the virus...
Stand Against Bullying Event Planned
According to the organizer, the idea for the event was inspired by her 9-year old daughter who has had a difficult year at school with constant bullying. The organizer also says her daughter is having a difficult time making new friends. Stand Against Bullying and New Friends Party is Friday, March 16th at 1 p.m. at Kid’s Kingdom in Sulphur Springs. Reaching out to the community to help her find friends and responding to other...
KSA Engineering Employed to Set Weight Limits for County Roads
During their Monday regular session, Hopkins County Commissioners’ Court employed KSA Engineers of Longview to establish weight limits for county roads and will reapply for grants to open Pipeline Road and to rebuild three bridges on roads in Precinct 1. KSA Engineers will be paid $21,500 for the project. The cost of the project will be divided by the four precincts with each paying just over $5,000. When the project is complete, the...
re: Springtime, Annual Fire Safety Reminders
Hopkins County Fire Chief Andy Endsley is also Emergency Management Coordinator (EMC) for Hopkins County, and fire safety awareness is part of his duty. He visited on the Good Morning Show with Enola Gay to remind citizens of the importance of fire safety inside and outside their homes, especially now as Spring arrives. When birds begin to chirp outside, are your smoke detectors also chirping? They may need new batteries, or they may...
Violation of Probation for Stalking Returns Local Man to Hopkins County Jail
Hopkins County Deputies located Jimmy De Odell, 60, of Pickton at the Adult Probation office where he was arrested on a warrant for Violation of Probation Stalking, a Felony 3. Odell was indicted by a Hopkins County Grand Jury in October, 2017 for stalking. The indictment followed his fourth arrest for stalking since August 2, 2017. It was found the he was within 696 feet from the place of employment of the victim of his August 8,...
