Harrison Honored for His Work as Assistant District Attorney
District Attorney Will Ramsay (left) presents Clay Harrison a gift of appreciation for Harrison’s work as Assistant District Attorney in the Eighth Judicial District. On January 1, 2019 Harrison will receive the Oath of Office and become Hopkins County Court at Law Judge. Friday afternoon at the District Attorney’s Office Conference Room, DA Will Ramsay, local law enforcement, and others honored outgoing Assistant District...
Agrilife: Seed Germination
As I was visiting retail stores in Sulphur Springs, I noticed many starting to stock seeds for vegetables and ornamentals for the upcoming season. Although is exciting to plan ahead, is important to remember the basic biology of plants BEFORE committing to purchase seeds. A seed contains an embryonic plant in a resting condition, and germination is its resumption of growth. Seeds will begin to germinate when the soil temperature is in...
Hearts of Life Animal Rescue Presents Fat Fat
Fat Fat is approximately 3-4 years old. Her beautiful calico colors consist primarily of the blue & creme colors. Fat Fat is extremely lazy and enjoys watching Videos for Cats on YouTube. She spends the remaining part of her day eating, sleeping and making biscuits on anything she touches. Fat Fat is also feline leukemia positive so she needs to be the only cat in the household. (Feline leukemia cannot be transmitted to other...
Meal a Day Gets Donation from Food Truck Food Drive
Two local family-owned food vendors had a desire to help a local worthy cause during the holidays. The Meal a Day program was selected, and during the Christmas weekend, the families assisted the Meal a Day program with a unique food drive on Saturday December 22, 2018. David and Kimberly Slaughter of Slaughter’s BBQ and Glenn Norfleet of Fireside BBQ set up their Food Trucks on the parking lot of Fix N Feed in Sulphur Springs....
Donation Made to Meal-A-Day
Shown in Photo: Kimberly, Lexie and Kayla Slaughter, Karon Weatherman , and Mary Ivey, 2018, Ms. Hopkins County Senior and Meal A Day Volunteer Slaughter’s BBQ and Fireside BBQ teamed up on Saturday, December 22nd and did a Fund Raiser and Canned Food Drive for the Meal A Day Program. David and Kimberly Slaughter along with Glenn Norfleet set up their Food Trucks in front of Fix N Feed and held a “Food Truck Food...
Thunderstorms Produce Heavy Rain and Minor Flooding in Hopkins County
Reports of from 2.5 inches to over 5 inches of rain were made from across Hopkins County Thursday morning as a series of lines of thunderstorms moved across the region Wednesday night and into early Thursday morning. Due to minor flooding discovered Thursday morning, the local Community Chest and Food Pantry will be closed Thursday and a flood warning has been issued for the South Sulphur River along the Hopkins, Delta County lines....
Significant Weather Advisory for Hopkins, Rains, Delta, Lamar Counties
AT 9:40 p.m., Doppler Radar was tracking a line of strong thundertorms from Honey Grove to near Canton, Movement was northeast at 50 mph. Wind Gusts up to 50 mph will be possible in these storms. Sulphur Springs and Hopkins County along with Emory, Cumby, Cooper, Como, and other cities are included in the advisory area. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead to localized flooding. HE NATIONAL WEATHER...
Como-Pickton FFA Welding Challenge and Floral Challenge Contest Results
North Hopkins FFA Floral Challenge Team Floral Challenge Grand Champion Shelby Aulsbrook of Sulphur Springs FFA with Chanda Neal, Como-Pickton FFA Advisor Floral Challenge Reserve Champion Faith Wheeler of North Hopkins FFA with Michael Bowen, Como-Pickton FFA Advisor The Como-Pickton FFA Chapter hosted the second annual Challenge Contest of December 12, 2018. Schools participating were Grand Saline, Longview, Mineola, North Hopkins,...
Hopkins County Sheriff’s Department Annual Employee Christmas Party
Employees, volunteers and their families were invited to the Hopkins County Sheriff’s Department annual Christmas party held on Friday December 21, 2018 in the sally-port. After a welcome and greeting from Sheriff Tatum, a brief year-end recognition was made for department employees who have gone ‘above and beyond’ in their duties during 2018. Recognized were Dispatcher of the Year Gretchen Howell, Seizures officer...
Mississippi Man Apprehended in I-30 Altercation; Charged with Aggravated Assault with Deadly Weapon
December 22, 2018 – Sulphur Springs Police responded to a rolling disturbance along I-30 eastbound around 1:10 a.m. Saturday, December 22, 2018. The complainant told police Christopher James Bramlitt, 31, of Mississippi, had threatened to kill him and that he was in fear of serious injury or death. Bramlitt was apprehended at League Street and I-30 by the Texas DPS. Christopher James Bramlitt Questioned, Bamlitt admitted he had...
