Redistricting, Road Drainage Systems Grant Among Items On Monday Commissioners Court Agendas
Hopkins County Commissioners Court has a Monday ahead with redistricting discussions, consideration of a road drainage systems grant, and appointment of architects for construction of a community safe room among the items on the day’s three meeting agendas. The county applied to FEMA through Texas Department of Emergency Management for Hazard Mitigation Assistance Grant Program/Building Resilience Infrastructure and Communities...
Meal A Day Menu For Nov. 1-5, 2021
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 Nov. 1-5, 2021, includes: Monday – Smothered Beef Patties, Mashed Potatoes, Green Beans and Roll. Tuesday – Cheesy Chicken and Rice Casserole, Corn, and Cranberry Sauce.Wednesday – Ham and Potato Casserole, Pinto Beans and Cole...
Paris Junior College Regents Receive Overview of Training Options Truck Driving is an Area of High Need
Paris Junior CollegePublic Information Services PJC Regents receive overview of training optionsTruck driving is an area of high need At their monthly meeting, the Paris Junior College Board of Regents received an overview of non-credit training options provided by the Continuing Education Department from Vice President of Workforce Education John Spradling. In the area of workforce development, non-credit courses are divided into...
3 Men Jailed On Outstanding Felony Charges
At least three men were jailed in Hopkins County on felony charges earlier this week, according to arrest and jail reports. Kyle Louis Jackson (HCSO jail photo0 Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Steve Huffman traveled to Fannin County Oct. 28, 2021, and took custody of Kyle Louis Jackson, a 31-year-old Ladonia man held on a Hopkins County warrant. Huffman transported Jackson to Hopkins County jail, where Jackson was booked...
Paris District Road Report for the Week of November 1, 2021
Paris — Here’s a look at work planned in the district during the week of Nov. 1, 2021. These schedules are subject to change due to weather conditions, equipment failure or other unforeseen issues. Motorists are advised to remain alert and pay special attention to all signs, barricades and traffic controls, and reduce their speed as they approach and travel through work zones. They should also avoid distractions such as...
Wildcats Football Drops Close Contest to Forney on Senior Night
The Wildcats football team had the lead at times, but ultimately it was Forney who pulled out the win on Friday, Oct. 29. Sulphur Springs led by four just under a minute in to the fourth quarter, but the game got away from Coach Greg Owens’s team after that. Forney was able to take the lead for good with under eight minutes at 31-28. Even after the Jackrabbits kicked another field goal to go up by six, Sulphur Springs still had...
Meet Some Portrayers of the “Cemetery Walk” Set for November 7, 2021
You may recognize some of these members of the local community who will appear in costume during the Hopkins County Genealogical Society’s fundraising “Cemetery Walk”. You can take the interesting and sometimes humorous tour through Sulphur Springs City Cemetery on Sunday November 7 between 2 and 4pm. Cost is $10 per person. Proceeds will be used for upcoming Genealogical projects. Phone to reserve your space on the...
DPS: I-30 Traffic Stop Nets 2 Arrests, Marijuana, ‘Spice’ And Methamphetamines
A routine traffic stop on I-30 netted two arrests, marijuana, “spice” and methamphetamine Thursday afternoon, according to arrest reports. Kaylee Leann Payne AKA Kaylee Hooks(HCSO jail photo) Texas Department of Public Safety Trooper Warren Williamson reported stopping a Hyundai Tucson at 1:22 p.m. Oct. 28, 2021, on Interstate 30 east near mile marker 110 for following too close to another vehicle. Williamson detected a...
Although Cases Continue To Decline, 3 Hopkins County COVID Deaths Confirmed For October
Although COVID-19 cases have continued to decline over the last month as vaccinations rose, three additional Hopkins County deaths were attributed to the virus, according to Texas Department of State Health Services Oct. 29, 2021 COVID-19 reports. COVID Deaths As of lunch time Friday, Oct. 29, 2021, a total of 146 Hopkins County residents have died from COVID-19, including three this month. Because coronavirus deaths are confirmed...
Hopkins County Records – Oct. 29, 2021
Land Deed Transactions Record books at Hopkins County Clerk’s Office Janice A. Wright and Charles R. Wright to Daniel Martin and Janet Martin; tract in the Nacogdoches University surveyShawn Eric Parks to Deana Marie Parks; tract in the MA Bowlin surveyJeff Jordan and Rhonda Jordan to Topnotch Farm LLC; tract in the HC Campbell surveyLoretta Cox to Jamie Lynn Barcus and Levi Andrew Barcus; tract in the Abner Chapman surveyAutry...
