Hopkins-Rains Retired School Personnel Meeting
Hopkins-Rains Retired School Personnel have announced their next meeting and program. Tuesday, October 8 at 10:00 amLocation: The Oaks B&B, 516 Oak Ave, Sulphur SpringsProgram: Blake Cooper, Director of Friends of Texas Public Schools, will share information regarding this advocacy group that supports public schools and those who teach and work in them. Friends of Texas Public Schools also supports the needs of retired school...
Hopkins County Court-at-Law Judge Appointed to Mental Health Task Force
Hon. Clay Harrison Clay Harrison, who took office on January 1, 2019, as the Hopkins County Court-at-Law Judge, was recently appointed by the Supreme Court of Texas to serve on a task force created by Senate Bill 362 to address emergency mental health issues across the state. The order appointing Judge Harrison was signed on October 1, 2019, by the nine justices of the state’s highest court. “Our county works hard in these tough...
Helpful Programs for Seniors Coming Up October 8 and 10
A free Health Expo for Senior Citizens is planned on Tuesday morning October 8 at League Street Church of Christ. “Medicare Choices for Seniors” on October 10 at the Seniors Center is a free educational program which will offer information necessary for making choices about 2020 health care coverage.
‘Walk to Remember’ Reaches Terrific Tuesdays Goal!
Tammi and husband Jim Reardon gather finals donations for T-shirts and tickets that will go toward the total for the 2019 goal of $10,000 For the first time, Celebration Plaza hosted the annual “Walk to Remember” which annually raises money for the Terrific Tuesdays program in Sulphur Springs. What is Terrific Tuesdays? It is a Respite Care Program for anyone with Alzheimer’s, Dementia, Senility, Stroke and any other...
Winnsboro Woman Accused of Assaulting Hopkins County Jailer
Marlene Abbott Johnson One of two Winnsboro women arrested in Como on a drug paraphernalia charge ended up with three additional felony charges after methamphetamine was allegedly found in her mouth by a member of the jail staff, who she also was accused of assaulting. Hopkins County Sheriff’s Sgt. Michael Russell, Deputy Chris Baumann and Investigator Wade Sheets reportedly stopped a Nissan Sentra at 4:04 p.m. on State Highway...
Hopkins County Agencies Mobilize For Huge Diesel Spill In Miller Grove
Hopkins County Courthouse Hopkins County agencies, including Fire, Precinct 1, and several state agencies were busy Thursday evening trying to contain a huge diesel spill in the Miller Grove area. The following is a press release from Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office. Hopkins County- At approximately 1844 hours on October 3, 2019, the Hopkins County Fire Department was dispatched in the area of County Road 1130 in Miller Grove...
Hopkins County Man Sentenced for Child Sexual Exploitation Violations
PLANO, Texas – A 53-year-old Sulphur Springs, Texas man has been sentenced to 17.5 years in federal prison for child exploitation violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Joseph D. Brown today. Russell Dean Hill pleaded guilty on May 3, 2019, to distributing child pornography and was sentenced to 210 months in federal prison by U.S. District Judge Sean D. Jordan on Oct. 2, 2019. Upon his release from...
Aaron Woods Is Head Football Coach Of Forney, Wildcats’ Opponent Friday
Forney High School Jackrabbits The head football coach for the Forney Jackrabbits is Aaron Woods, in his second year. Forney is his first head coaching gig. Before coming to Forney, Woods spent a year as an assistant coach at Waxahachie under former NFL quarterback Jon Kitna, who is now working as a Dallas Cowboys assistant. Woods was at Cedar Hill for 14 years before that as an assistant to Head Coach Joey McGuire, who is now the...
Wildcats, Lady Cats Cross Country Teams Have Final Tune Up Thursday Before District Meet Next Week
The Wildcats and Lady Cats Cross Country Teams have their final competition before next week’s district competition in Lindale on this game day Thursday, Oct. 3. The Wildcats and Lady Cats will be running on a course at the Garden Valley Golf Course. District competition takes place next Wednesday at Mount Pleasant. Wildcats and Lady Cats Cross Country Coach Ross Hicks said the teams recently cut down some on the mileage they...
