NETEX Board To Consider Right-Of-Way Requests For Elevon Development In Collin County
Jan04

NETEX Board To Consider Right-Of-Way Requests For Elevon Development In Collin County

The Northeast Texas Rural Rail Transportation District Board, known as the NETEX Board, will be asked Thursday to consider right-of-way requests for Elevon Development in Collin County. Neal Barker gives the monthly treasurer’s report during the Dec. 2, 2021 NETEX Board meeting The large scale project is reported to be a $2 billion development which will be constructed in at least two phases and to include thousands of single...

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A Year In Review: Result Demonstration In Hopkins County
Jan03

A Year In Review: Result Demonstration In Hopkins County

Comparison of sale prices of preconditioned cattle under two (60 Days vs 45 Days) pre-conditioning cattle protocols in Northeast Texas Mario Villarino Cooperator: Northeast Texas Beef Improvement Association By Dr. Mario A. Villarino, Hopkins County Extension Agent, Agriculture and Natural Resources, [email protected] Summary This Result Demonstration compared pre-conditioned cattle sale prices (averages) during five...

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CHRISTUS Health, Columbia Lodge #81 partner To Host Community Health Day Event
Jan03

CHRISTUS Health, Columbia Lodge #81 partner To Host Community Health Day Event

Sulphur Springs, Texas, January 3, 2022 – CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs By Holly Ragan, Senior Market Development, CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs. [email protected] Community Health Day In partnership with CHRISTUS Health, Columbia Lodge #81 invites you to attend an event aimed to build a community that is more secure, productive, healthy, and hopeful. We will have local...

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Second Round Of Grant Funding Available Through The Texas Vaccine Outreach And Education Program
Jan03

Second Round Of Grant Funding Available Through The Texas Vaccine Outreach And Education Program

Monday, Jan, 3, 2022 DSHS News Release The Texas Department of State Health Services in partnership with Texas A&M Health announced the opening of the second round of funding for the Texas Vaccine Outreach and Education Grant Program.  In this round, organizations can apply for grants ranging from $50,000 to $1,000,000 to engage in vaccine education and outreach with the goal of increasing the number of fully vaccinated...

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3 Jailed New Year’s Day For Violating Probation
Jan03

3 Jailed New Year’s Day For Violating Probation

Three people were jailed New Year’s Day for violating probation, according to arrest reports. Bryan Jermaine Bell Bryan Jermaine Bell was stopped at 11:20 a.m. Jan. 1, 2022 on Oak Avenue for a traffic violation. A records check revealed two warrants for the 37-year-old Sulphur Springs man’s arrest. Bell was booked into Hopkins County jail on a warrant for violation of probation, which he was on for aggravated assault with...

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Meal A Day Menu – Jan 3-7, 2022
Jan03

Meal A Day Menu – Jan 3-7, 2022

Volunteers prepare meals at the Sulphur Springs Senior Citizens Center and deliver them five days a week to Meal A Day program recipients in Sulphur Springs and Hopkins County. The Meal A Day Menu for Dec. 27-31, 2021, includes: Meal-A-Day volunteers prepare and package food for delivery Monday – Beef Spaghetti, English Peas, Garlic Sticks.Tuesday – Scalloped Potatoes & Ham, Pinto Beans, Cornbread.Wednesday – Meatloaf, Mashed...

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2 Bags Of Suspected Methamphetamine Found, Pair Arrested During Late Night Traffic Stop
Jan03

2 Bags Of Suspected Methamphetamine Found, Pair Arrested During Late Night Traffic Stop

Two bags of suspected methamphetamine were found, resulting in a pair being arrested, during a late night traffic stop Jan. 1, 2022, according to arrest reports. Sulphur Springs Police Cpl. Silas Whaley stopped a Honda CRV at 10:05 p.m. New Year’s Day in the 1400 block of East Industrial Drive for a traffic violation. Upon contact, the officer noticed both occupants exhibited signs of nervousness and saw a clear plastic bag...

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Wildcats Golf Spring 2022 Schedule Finalized
Jan03

Wildcats Golf Spring 2022 Schedule Finalized

Head football Coach and athletic director Greg Owens released the men’s golf schedule for spring 2022 on Monday, Jan. 3. Men’s golf, led by head coach Jeremy DeLorge, have their first match on Feb. 7 in Rockwall at Rockwall Golf & Athletic Club at 8 A.M. After JV has their first match two weeks later on Feb. 21, the varsity is back in action taking on host Pine Tree on Mar. 4-5 at Wood Hollow GC and Pinecrest Country Club....

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Winnsboro Police Department Media Report – Dec. 27, 2021-Jan. 2, 2022
Jan03

Winnsboro Police Department Media Report – Dec. 27, 2021-Jan. 2, 2022

Winnsboro Police Department provided the following media report for the week of Dec. 27, 2021-Jan. 2, 2022: Winnsboro Police Arrests No Arrests Calls for Service The Winnsboro Police Department responded to a total of 117 calls for service during this reporting period. Citations The Winnsboro Police Department issued 16 citations and 29 warnings during this reporting period.

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FDA Acts To Expand Use Of Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine
Jan03

FDA Acts To Expand Use Of Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine

FDA Jan. 3, 2022 News Release Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration amended the emergency use authorization (EUA) for the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine to: Expand the use of a single booster dose to include use in individuals 12 through 15 years of age.Shorten the time between the completion of primary vaccination of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine and a booster dose to at least five months.Allow for a third primary...

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