Hopkins County COVID-19 Update: 4 New Cases, 14 Recoveries On July 31
Jul31

Hopkins County COVID-19 Update: 4 New Cases, 14 Recoveries On July 31

Four new positive COVID-19 cases and 14 additional patient recoveries were reported for Hopkins County at 5 p.m. Friday, July 31, marking the fourth consecutive day in which new cases have been reported and the third day this week that recoveries have been reported for Hopkins County. positive COVID-19 result Six patients were also reported to be in the COVID-19 unit at CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital-Sulphur Springs on July 31....

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The Mission of the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service by Mario Villarino
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The Mission of the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service by Mario Villarino

Developed by Dr. Mario A. Villarino, County Extension Agent for Agriculture and Natural Resources Hopkins County, Texas The mission of the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service is to provide quality, relevant outreach and continuing educational programs and services to the people of Texas. Extension educates Texans in the areas of agriculture, environmental...

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Candidates Can File For A Place On Rural School Board Election Ballots
Jul31

Candidates Can File For A Place On Rural School Board Election Ballots

Candidates can now file for a place on 5 rural school board election ballots this fall. The filing period began July 18 and will continue through Aug. 17. Cumby, Miller Grove, North Hopkins, Saltillo, Sulphur Bluff and Yantis school districts are all scheduled to hold school board elections on Nov. 3. Cumby ISD At Cumby ISD, candidate applications are available for two seats on the school board in the Administration Offices from 8...

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DCTF Magazine Names Two Former Wildcats Players As Part Of  40 Best Young Coaches In The State
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DCTF Magazine Names Two Former Wildcats Players As Part Of 40 Best Young Coaches In The State

The prestigious Dave Campbell’s Texas Football magazine has honored two former Wildcats’ football players, naming them to the list of the 40 best young coaches in the state. Triston Abron, the Head Football Coach at Mexia, and John McSheffery, the Head Football Coach at Commerce, made the list. The pair of former Wildcats were listed in a magazine section entitled Texas 40 Under 40: The Best Young Coaches in the Lone Star...

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Custom Tote Bags for Researchers by Hopkins County Genealogical Library
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Custom Tote Bags for Researchers by Hopkins County Genealogical Library

If you have entered into the exciting world of tracing your family tree, or genealogy, you already know what an absorbing endeavor it is. Persons who use the Hopkins County Genealogical Society Library realize that it is not only operated by knowledgeable docents who are happy to share their expertise, the library is a compact treasury of facts, photos and documents for genealogists. Researchers also know that humor is a helpful tool...

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Greenville Man Arrested In New York On Hopkins County Warrants
Jul31

Greenville Man Arrested In New York On Hopkins County Warrants

A 23-year-old Greenville man was arrested and jailed in New York on two Hopkins County warrants. No HCSO jail photo available for Dakota Paul Carroll Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office personnel was alerted Dakota Paul Carroll had been picked up and was in custody in Onondaga County jail in Syracuse, New York on the Hopkins County charges. Hopkins County Sheriff’s Lt. Amanda Weatherford and Deputy Elijah Fite transported the...

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DPS Investigators Arrest Sulphur Springs Man On North Carolina Warrants
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DPS Investigators Arrest Sulphur Springs Man On North Carolina Warrants

Texas Department of Public Safety investigators arrested a Sulphur Springs man on four North Carolina warrants Thursday afternoon. No HCSO jail photo available for Jose Mejia Cruz Austin Brown and other DPS Criminal Investigations Division agents served Jose Cruz Mejia at 3:30 p.m. July 30, 2020 at a Fisher Street residence with four North Carolina warrants. The 49-year-old Sulphur Springs resident was taken into custody and booked...

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Stolen Vehicle Located On Interstate 30 In Hopkins County
Jul31

Stolen Vehicle Located On Interstate 30 In Hopkins County

Authorities arrested a 51-year-old White Oak, TX man who was allegedly driving a stolen vehicle on Interstate 30 in Hopkins County Thursday evening. Hunt County Sheriff’s Investigator Kenneth Peters notified Hopkins County officials at 6:25 p.m. July 30, 2020 that he had spotted a Hyundai Santa Fe with a license plate that showed it to be reported stolen. The vehicle was reported stolen in Longview, TX. The SUV was traveling...

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1 New COVID-19 Case, 6  Additional Recoveries Reported July 30 In Hopkins County
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1 New COVID-19 Case, 6 Additional Recoveries Reported July 30 In Hopkins County

Hopkins County Emergency Management officials at 5 p.m. Thursday, July 30, reported 1 new COVID-19 case and 6 recoveries for Hopkins County. Seven patients were reported to also be in the COVID-19 unit at CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital-Sulphur Springs July 30, an increase of three patients in the last 24 hours. Four are Hopkins County residents and the other three patients are residents of other counties. positive COVID-19 result...

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Wood County Sheriff’s Office Report – July 22-28, 2020
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Wood County Sheriff’s Office Report – July 22-28, 2020

Wood County Sheriff’s Office provided the following activity report for July 22-28, 2020: Suspicious Activity: 23Alarm: 11Burglary: 3Theft: 7Criminal Trespass: 5Assault: 3Disturbances/Disputes: 12Shots Fired: 2Criminal Mischief: 5Reckless Driver: 5Terroristic Threat: 4Welfare Check: 7Arrest/Warrant Services: 2Livestock at Large: 15Harassment: 1Damaged Property: 2Fraud: 6Motorist Assist: 2Animal Complaint: 11 Inquest: 3 Missing Person:...

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