Community Chest’s Extra Food for Christmas Delivery Time Changed
Community Chest will change their Extra Food for Christmas delivery method this year. Due to the long lines at Thanksgiving, the Community Chest making the change to make it more manageable for both delivery and traffic flow. They have cancelled the December 18th delivery date and will enable clients to pick up the Extra Food for Christmas during their regularly scheduled pick up times. For those in “A GROUP”, this means...
Busy First Night For Corvette Club’s Santa For Seniors
New blankets, new electric blankets, and cash donations keep members of the Sulphur Springs Corvette Club busy during the first two hours of Monday night’s Santa for Seniors event on the city’s Celebration Plaza. The Corvette Club is accepting blanket and cash donations to assist Hopkins County Senior Adults stay warm this winter. The event continues tonight and Wednesday from 6 p.m. until 8:30 p.m. The Club’s outgoing Vice President...
Congressman Ratcliffe at Saturday’s GOP Breakfast
The Hopkins County GOP will have its monthly meeting Saturday December 12thth at 8AM at Fellowship Hall of League Street Church of Christ 1100 South League Street, Sulphur Springs, Texas. Congressman John Ratcliffe will be the featured speaker for the meeting and Primary Candidates in contested races will be speaking so the voters can make an informed vote. Breakfast will be served by the GOP and the public is invited to...
Former Home Plate to be Stripped and Moved
Construction is underway on the building that was once home to Burton’s Restaurant and Home Plate Restaurant. The building’s interior is being completely stripped out in order for the building to be moved to an unknown location. The building’s current site is set to be the home of a future expanded E-Z Mart. Currently, E-Z has a location on Shannon Road East across Helm Lane from the future site. In other news,...
Work Convoy, Semi Truck Accident on I-30
With the large amount of road construction underway in the past few months, many work convoys can be found on major lanes. Earlier today, Monday December 7, an accident occurred on I-30 East where a semi truck rear-ended the impact shock absorber on a Texas Department Of Transportation work convoy truck. Half of the semi truck’s front bumper was ripped off and the work convoy was brought to a halt on the side of the interstate....
Furniture Arrived Monday for New Jail Offices
A large truck arrived at the new Hopkins County Jail full of furniture for the new facility. Meanwhile the new jail appears to be very close to a transfer of inmates from Franklin County and the old county jail to the new jail. Sheriff Butch Adams was keeping an eye on new furniture being unloaded into the new jail’s sally port. The visitation phone system that will allow communications between inmates and visitors has now been...
Lonidier Sentenced to 18 Months State Jail Time
Joshua Cullen Lonidier, 31, was sentenced to 18 months state jail time following his guity plea before 8th Judidical District Court Judge Eddie Northcutt Monday afternoon, December 7th. Lonidier pled guilty to theft of a firearm. He was arrested for the offense in August of this year. At the same time, he was also arrested and charged with releasing a private sex tape owned by his ex-girlfriend. Lonidier was charged with three counts...
Special Crimes Unit Arrest Two in Drug Buy/Bust
The city and county Special Crimes Unit conducted a drug buy and bust operation Sunday in Hopkins County. Two people from Dallas were arrested. Lt Harold McClure with the Special Crimes Unit said a confidential informant passed information to members of the unit that lead to the arrest and confiscation of half pound of marijuana and one half ounce of meth and cocaine along with perscription medication. Members of the special crimes...
A & M Commerce Offers Graduate Students Funding Your Future
Texas A&M University-Commerce is pleased to offer a number of free courses and scholarships for graduate students through Funding Your Future. “We are excited about the Funding Your Future Initiatives which are available Spring 2016 through Spring 2017,” said Associate Dean of Graduate School Dr. Mary Beth Sampson. “The funding opportunities include scholarships for graduate students in physics, chemistry, biology, mathematics,...
Saltillo Defeats Como-Pickton in Tourney Play
Lane Bench poured in 23 points as the Saltillo Lions concluded their play in the Miller Grove Tournament Saturday with a win over Como-Pickton, 48-31. Also scoring for the Lions, Jonathon Vanholten, 9; Michael Simmons 8; Walker McGill 6, and Adam Valenzuela 1. The team hit 4 of 10 from the free throw line. The Lions are 4-8 on the season. Tuesday, they host CHESS at Saltillo High Gym
