Brinker VFD To Receive Funding Cut For Violating The Contract With The County
Jan25

Brinker VFD To Receive Funding Cut For Violating The Contract With The County

Brinker Volunteer Fire Department will receive a half-month allowance cut, effective at the next payment cycle, for violating the contract with the county, Hopkins County Commissioners Court determined during the regular meeting Monday, Jan. 25. Brinker VFD patch Precinct 3 Commissioner Wade Bartley noted that Brinker VFD violated section 16 of the contract by self-dispatching themselves to a call for service. This requirement is...

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Alliance Bank Announces Shurtleff Promotion
Jan25

Alliance Bank Announces Shurtleff Promotion

Monday, January 25, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, Tom Sellers was pleased to announce that the Board of Directors for Alliance Bank has approved the promotion of Keith Shurtleff to Market President for the Hopkins County market. “We are very pleased to announce the promotion of Keith Shurtleff to Branch/Market President for the Hopkins County market. He has an active role in the Hopkins County community,...

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Deputies Diligence, Hard Work Credited With Quick Identification, Location Of Vehicle Burglary Suspect
Jan25

Deputies Diligence, Hard Work Credited With Quick Identification, Location Of Vehicle Burglary Suspect

Deputies’ diligence and hard work Sunday is credited with the quick identification and location of a vehicle burglary suspect, according to Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Chief Investigator Corley Weatherford. Below is a news release from Weatherford regarding the vehicle burglary case: Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office release regarding identification and apprehension of a vehicle burglary...

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Free SKYWARN Storm Spotter Training Class To Be Held Virtually Jan. 26
Jan25

Free SKYWARN Storm Spotter Training Class To Be Held Virtually Jan. 26

Sulphur Springs Police Chief Jason Ricketson reminds community residents interested in learning more about the weather that the annual SKYWARN Storm Spotter Training Class will be conducted virtually at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 26, according to the National Weather Service and Sulphur Springs Police Department. The class is offered free for people in Delta, Fannin, Hopkins and Lamar Counties. SKYWARN® is a citizen volunteer program...

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Cumby Police Arrests Grand Prairie Man Caught In A Stolen Vehicle
Jan25

Cumby Police Arrests Grand Prairie Man Caught In A Stolen Vehicle

Cumby Police Lt. Paul Robertson arrested a 33-year-old Grand Prairie man caught in a stolen vehicle Saturday afternoon, according to arrest reports. Robertson initiated a traffic stop on a Chevrolet Impala at 1:20 p.m. Jan. 23, 2021, on Interstate 30 at mile marker 113. A records check of the vehicle information revealed the gray 2011 car had been reported to Grand Prairie Police Department as stolen. Dispatchers confirmed the vehicle...

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Saltillo FFA Student Earns Blue Ribbon in Ag Mechanics Class
Jan25

Saltillo FFA Student Earns Blue Ribbon in Ag Mechanics Class

Miss Dacey Neal, a Saltillo FFA Chapter student, placed third overall in Wildlife Class with the project she entered in the Glenrose Show on January 19, 2021. She took home a blue ribbon. Congratulations to Dacey and the Saltillo FFA Chapter!

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Johanna Hicks: Healthy Heart in Time of COVID
Jan25

Johanna Hicks: Healthy Heart in Time of COVID

By Johanna Hicks, B.S., M.Ed, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Family & Consumer Sciences Agent HEALTHY HEART IN TIME OF COVID Johanna Hicks, B.S., M.Ed. Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Family & Community Health Agent Hopkins County P.O. Box 518 1200-B W. Houston Sulphur Springs, TX 75483 903-885-3443 [email protected]  Keeping your heart healthy and protected is always important – even more so for those with heart...

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Saltillo Lions Basketball Homecoming Court, Duchess
Jan25

Saltillo Lions Basketball Homecoming Court, Duchess

Senior court – Sitting L to R: Kristina Wade, Ofelia Cabrera, Bianca Castro & Josey Bench; Standing L to R:  Ally Smith, Anna Reeder, Brittney Peeples, Maddy Smith, Paisley Kastner & Chandler Bain. It’s Homecoming Week at Saltillo ISD, and it’s a good year for the Basketball teams. According to sponsor Johnna West, Friday night January 29, 2021 is the Homecoming game and will also be Senior night for the...

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Jan. 25-29 Meal A Day Menu
Jan24

Jan. 25-29 Meal A Day Menu

Although the Sulphur Springs Senior Citizens Center remains closed due to COVID-19, volunteers continue to work five days a week preparing and delivering meals to shut-in elderly in the community. The Jan. 25-29 Meal A Day Menu includes: Monday – Oven Omelet, Sliced Ham, Blueberry Muffin and Orange Slices Tuesday – Smothered Beef Patties, Mashed Potatoes, Normandy Vegetables and a Roll Wednesday – Chicken Broccoli and Rice...

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Wildcats Soccer Team Defeats Host School in Final Game to Win Terrell Tournament Saturday
Jan24

Wildcats Soccer Team Defeats Host School in Final Game to Win Terrell Tournament Saturday

It turned out to be a very good Saturday (January 23) for Wildcats Soccer Coach Alexi Upton. He woke up not knowing if his team would get into the championship game at the Terrell Tiger Winter Classic. Things broke the Wildcats way Saturday afternoon and they earned the right to play host Terrell in the Saturday evening final game. The Wildcats responded with a solid 3-0 win to earn the trophy. Omar Hernandez scored the first two...

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