Candidate Filing For School Trustees, Cumby City Council Elections Ends Monday
There’s only one day of candidate filing left for a spot on school trustees and Cumby City Council elections. Candidate filing for a spot on Nov. 3 rural school board election ballots has been light in most cases. Filing ends at the conclusion of the business day Monday, Aug. 17, for candidacy in Cumby, Miller Grove, North Hopkins, Saltillo and Sulphur Bluff school district elections. The City of Cumby is also accepting...
Meal A Day Menu Aug. 17-21
Although the Senior Citizens Center continues to be closed due to COVID-19, Meal A Day volunteers continue to work five days a week preparing and delivering meals to shut-in elderly in the community. The Meal A Day menu for Aug. 17-21, 2020 includes: Monday – Managers Choice Tuesday – Orange Chicken, Rice, Egg Roll and Oriental Vegetables Wednesday – Beef Lasagna, Green Beans and Garlic Sticks Thursday – Cornflake...
Aaron’s Hosting School Supply Drive To Benefit Local Schools, Children
Aaron’s in Sulphur Springs is hosting a School Supply Drive to benefit local schools and children in need of school supplies. All school supplies will be sanitized before delivery to those in need. The business began accepting supplies on Aug. 5 and will continue to collect them through Aug. 21. As an added incentive for people to give, Aaron’s has partnered with numerous local businesses for a basket raffle featuring gift cards and...
Winnsboro Woman Arrested In Sulphur Springs On Parole Warrant
A 37-year-old Winnsboro woman was arrested in Sulphur Springs on a parole warrant. Charla Nicole Tillery (HCSO jail photo) Sulphur Springs Police Sgt. Matt Glenn spotted Charla Nicole Tillery early Saturday morning, Aug. 15, on Celebration Plaza. A records check showed the 37-year-old Winnsboro woman to be wanted for violation of parole, which she was on for assault on a public servant, according to arrest reports. Sgt. Glenn took...
Aug. 15 COVID-19 Update: 2 New Cases, 14 Recoveries In Hopkins County
Hopkins County Emergency Management officials at 5 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 15, reported while there were no new COVID-19 cases on Friday, there were 7 new positive cases and 14 recoveries on Saturday. That’s 11 days so far this month in which new COVID-19 cases have been reported and six days in which patient recoveries were reported in Hopkins County. So far this month, HCEM officials have reported 62 new positive COVID-19 cases and 76...
North Hopkins ISD To Hold Meet The Teacher, At-Home Learner Parent Training
North Hopkins ISD teachers and staff have been working hard to ensure everything is ready for the start of classes on Aug. 19, with numerous safety measures in place. A virtual Meet the Teacher night and training for families who have selected At-Home Learning for their students. Both events are schedule to be held simultaneously Monday, Aug. 17. Meet the Teacher Students who will be attending classes on campus this year have the...
Paris District Road Report for the Week of August 17, 2020
Paris — Here’s a look at work planned in the district during the week of Aug. 17, 2020. 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 throughwork zones. They should also avoid distractions such as...
Brashear, Cooper Women Jailed On Child Endangerment Warrants
Brashear and Cooper women were jailed Thursday on child endangerment or abandonment-criminal negligence warrants. A Sulphur Springs woman was jailed on warrant for violating probation on child endangerment or abandonment-criminal negligence charge, according to arrest reports. Child Endangerment/Abandonment Warrants Hopkins County Sheriff’s Deputy Richard Brantley and Sgt. Shea Shaw went to a Kerri Anne Burgin’s address...
Michigan Man Arrested In Hopkins County On Warrant
A 61-year-old Flint, Michigan man was arrested in Hopkins County on a warrant for a child sex charge, according to arrest reports. No HCSO jail photo available for Bruce Brown Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Deputies Thomas Patterson and M. Poindexter received a “hit” from a license plate reader for a Chevrolet Malibu being driven east on Interstate 30 around 10:30 p.m. Aug. 13. The report showed the car to be...
Miller Grove ISD Students Enjoy Free Lunch, Breakfast Daily
MGISD 2020-21 School Year Off To A Pretty Smooth Start Miller Grove ISD Superintendent Steve Johnson said reports that while the 2020-21 school year is a lot different due to COVID-19, the first two days of classes at MGISD were”pretty smooth.” Miller Grove ISD Hornet “Kids seem to be happy to be back. We’ve not really had any issues,” Johnson said Friday afternoon. Students and staff are adjusting face...
