Reilly Springs Jamboree Remains Postponed in June
The Reilly Springs Jamboree continues to be postponed on a month-by-month basis due to COVOD-19 concerns. Thus. there will be no Reilly Springs Jamboree in June 2020. It is hoped that the shows can resume in the very near future, hopefully in July. Enola Gay Mathews, Mike Shing and the Running Creek Band are anxious to safely see you in attendance. Til then, please stay safe and stay well. Jamboree fans, please check Facebook...
Trading Post for June 12, 2020
I have a heifer missing off of County Road 1114 in Brashear Texas. She’s been missing for about a week. I have been looking for her having no luck. Called the sheriff’s department and made a report she is about 16 months old, no horns, light brown, Braunviech and the tag number in her ear is 295. If you live in the Brashear area around the county road 1114 and County Road 1119 please contact the sheriff’s office or...
No Problems at North Hopkins Water Supply Corp.
Per request from the North Hopkins Water Supply Corporation, customers should know that there is no water problem which needs correction. Apparently, a flyer is being circulated by mail regarding necessary water testing. The company which sent out the flyer is not associated with the North Hopkins Water Supply Corporation in any way. Customers may disregard the flyer, and feel confident that at any time water problems may arise, they...
Trading Post for June 11, 2020
For Sale: two electric wheel chairs with chargers. They are in “good condition.” Both have adjustable seats. One is a “Jazzy Brand electric wheelchair” at $250.00 or best offer. Also, for sale, an electric scooter. The wheelchairs and the scooter can be seen June 12th and 13th on CR 2310. If interested, or for more details, please call 903-439-7310. Wanting: a good used Gooseneck plate to bolt into a pickup...
Rowena Johnson Honored For 50-Year Legacy In Education
Sulphur Springs ISD Board Of Trustees this week celebrated the “career of a valued employee, treasured educator and cherished friend” for a milestone achievement few achieve in their career. Rowena Johnson was honored for 50 years of service at SSISD. “Tonight is an extremely special night. It’s a night we can all come together to celebrate, and I can’t think of a better person to celebrate this night...
Modified Relay For Life Will Feature Survivors Parade, Luminaries June 12
Things are ever changing due to Covid-19, and the Relay For Life Tri-County, TX Event Leadership Team has made changes this year to keep the community and survivors safe. Although later than normal, a modified Relay For Life event will still be held June 12. This year’s event will not include the normal survivor lap and booths. A survivor “parade” will at Buford Park, on the corner of North League Street and Connally...
Tira News — June 10, 2020
By Jan Vaughn Please continue to remember the family of Rex Hargrave, formerly of Tira. He passed away on June 3, 2020, at Meadow Lake Senior Living in Tyler, Texas. Rex was the son of the late Johnnie and Fay Hargrave. A private family burial will be held. His obituary may be seen on the Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home website. Tira city limit sign Robert, Yvonne, and Wesley Weir visited Dacy, Eli, and Elise Campbell on Wednesday and...
Family Health & Fitness Day
By Johanna Hicks, Family and Community Health Agent, Texas AgriLife Extension Service, Hopkins County Johanna Hicks Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, along with park and recreation agencies everywhere are encouraging families to participate in Family Health & Fitness Day, June 13, 2020. Celebrated the second Saturday in June each year, Family Health & Fitness Day is an opportunity for everyone to discover all the health...
Mobile Food Pantry Returns Hopkins County Saturday
North Texas Food Bank will be returning to Sulphur Springs this Saturday for those in need of food assistance. The Mobile Food Pantry will offer food in a drive-through only format from 9 to 11 a.m. June 13 at Hopkins County Civic Center, 1200 Houston St. There is no need to register for the mobile pantry pick up; it is first come, first served. In order to receive food, the recipient must arrive in a vehicle to pick up food. Mobile...
Hopkins County COVID-19 Testing Update: 958 Tests, 648 Negative, 270 Pending
4 More Counties, 65 Additional Nursing Homes and 13 More Assisted Living Facilities Across Texas Reported First COVID-19 Cases Last Week Over the last week 13 additional confirmed new COVID-19 cases and two recoveries were reported in Hopkins County over the last week. Only 34 new screenings were conducted during that time, leaving 270 test results pending as of 10 a.m. June 10, according to the weekly Hopkins County COVID-19 testing...
