Dinner Bell Menu For Feb. 24, 2021
CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital is this week’s Community Partner. The Dinner Bell menu for Feb. 24, 2021 includes: Red beans and riceFried cabbageCornbread muffinsBread pudding Distribution of meals is still grab and go under the covered driveway on the northeast corner of the First United Methodist Church campus starting at 11 a.m. on Wednesday. Dinner Bell cares for you and reminds everyone to wear a mask when in public, wash...
County Commissioners Consider Request For A Property Tax Payment Refund
Hopkins County Commissioners were asked to consider a request for the county to refund a property tax payment made by one man on someone else’s taxes. Hopkins County Tax Assessor/Collector Debbie Pogue Mitchell explained that Carlos Whitaker paid someone else’s property taxes because there was a tax suit on it. She said she received a letter asking that the payment be refunded to Whitaker. The letter said Whitaker had...
NETLA Market Show Feb 23-27, 2021
What is the benefit of the 4-H Livestock Project? According to Texas 4-H publication by Marty Vahlenkamp, “The experience I am sure it is different for every 4-H’er depending on their goals and personal situation. As I write this short article, I could give you the typical answer of it builds character, creates discipline, teaches youth about agriculture, teaches sportsmanship, etc., etc. While all of that is true and right on...
Clements: Water Restored To North Hopkins WSC Customers, Dike Still Has Lower Water Pressure
Maxwell: Sulphur Springs’ Water Towers Refilled Tuesday Morning After a weekend of water being shut off more than once by the City Of Sulphur Springs, water has been restored to North Hopkins Water Supply Corporation customers. Those consuming water, however, are recommended to boil it because the pressure did fall below recommended amounts, according to NHWSC General Manager Edgar Clements. Some Dike residents still have lower...
Wildcats Basketball Team Leads From Start to Finish in Bi-District Win Over Jacksonville Monday
The Wildcats Basketball Team never trailed and were never tied in their 59-51 Bi-district win over Jacksonville Monday, Feb. 22 at Hallsville. The Wildcats scored the games first 5 points and led 16-10 after the first quarter. The Indians made up two points in the second quarter outscoring the Wildcats 9-7 but the Wildcats still held on to a 23-19 lead at the half. Both team’s offenses began to click in the third quarter. The...
Lady Cats Basketball Team Hits Second-Round Roadblock in 43-21 Area Loss to Royse City
The Lady Cats Basketball team never recovered from a slow start in a season-ending 43-21 loss in the Area round of playoffs in Caddo Mills versus the Royse City Lady Bulldogs on Monday, Feb. 22. Royse City stymied the Lady Cats, putting pressure on Coach Brittney Tisdell’s squad with every step they took. While the Lady Cats tried their best to develop a rhythm, the Lady Bulldogs defense would not budge an inch. At halftime,...
Feb. 13 to Feb. 22 COVID-19 Update: 1 Fatality, 67 New Cases, 80 Recoveries
While most area residents were busy dealing with the extreme frigid weather since Valentine’s weekend, 67 Hopkins County residents also battled COVID-19 and 80 others were reported to have recovered from the novel coronavirus 2019 from Feb. 13-22, according to the Texas Department of State Health Services Feb. 22 COVID-19 updates. A total of 1,823 additional doses of the COVID-19 vaccine were administered in Hopkins County...
Winnsboro Police Department Media Report – Feb. 15-21, 2021
The Winnsboro Police Department media report for the week of Feb. 1-7, 2021, included the following activity: Arrests No Arrests Calls for Service The Winnsboro Police Department responded to a total of 141 calls for service during this reporting period. Citations The Winnsboro Police Department issued 10 citations and 4 warnings during this reporting period.
SSHS Choir Advancing 5 Ensembles, 30 Soloists From Region To State Solo & Ensemble Contest
Sulphur Springs High School Choir students participated in a regional UIL Solo & Ensemble Contest on Friday, February 8, with five ensembles and 30 soloists advancing to Texas State Solo & Ensemble, which will be held virtually May 29-30. Among the students earning medals and advancing as part of both a solo and an ensemble are Alan Guzman, Madison Martin, Lausen Ost, Aidyn Rogers, Sean Dial, Jatavion Hall, David Moreno,...
