Lake Fork Rescue…Just Another Day on the Water to These Local Heroes
Don Overstreet and Jack White started fishing together about six years ago. They’re both involved in competitive and recreational fishing with Lake Fork and Winnsboro Clubs. Don spent 41 years as working owner of Interstate Body Shop before he handed the business over to his son-in-law, Chuck Sickles. Jack spends about half his time with his commercial construction business headquartered in Irving, and the other half at his...
Bullard Woman Held on $100,000 Bond
A Bullard, Texas woman is in Hopkins County Jail held on a $100,000 bond following a traffic stop by Hopkins County Sheriff’s deputies Thursday evening. The woman was wanted on at Tyler County warrant for Possession of a Controlled Substance Penalty Group 1 more than 1-gram but less than 4-grams and was found to have less than 1-gram of a controlled substance in her possession. The bond was set by the Smith County warrant. Alishia...
Grab Some Free Fun at the Library…Story Time, Summer Reading Club, More
Remember “Bert” the Chimney Sweep from the Disney movie “Mary Poppins”? Josh Thompson, as Bert, was the reader for this week’s “Story Time” at the Sulphur Springs Public Library. The hour of fun for pre-school children also included music, exercise and guessing games led by Vivian Beasley, plus a story read by Mary Poppins herself, portrayed by Miss Kassidy Branch. Library Director Hope Cain...
Wood County Sheriff’s Report June 6-12, 2018
Wood County Sheriff’s Report for June 6, 2018 to June 12, 2018 includes: Disturbance: 6; Thefts: 7; Burglaries: 3; Terroristic Threats: 1; Criminal Mischiefs: 2; Inquests: 1; Suspicious Circumstances: 6; Suspicious Vehicles: 5; Suspicious Persons: 2; Alarms: 7; Harassments: 3; Criminal Trespasses: 2; Scams: 1; Frauds: 0; Abandoned Vehicles: 0; Cows Out: 16; Horses Out: 1; Welfare Checks: 9; Assaults: 3; Dog Bites: 0; Fires: 2; Noise...
Tira News for June 22nd, 2018
By Jan Vaughn The Tira City Council meeting has been rescheduled for 6:00 p.m. on Monday, June 25th at the Tira Community Center. The public is always welcome and encouraged to attend. Yvonne Weir traveled to South Dakota on May 22nd and returned on the 12th of June. While staying on her family ranch, Destri and her family visited for a week and Dacy and her family visited for five days. They all enjoyed the cool weather and visiting...
National Dairy Month: Highlighting Hardworking Dairy Farmers By Mario Villarino
As we conclude our Hopkins County Celebration of the Dairy Industry, I wanted to share some of the history and current situation of the dairy industry as I see it. Dairy farming is as agriculture as can be. Transformation of feed stuff unfit for human consumption gets farmed and provided to highly efficient cattle that transforms it using bacterial and protozoan digestion to make it milk and meat. As a rule, dairy cattle transform...
Help Save Lives this July 4th By Johanna Hicks
Help Save Lives This July Fourth! For the past 242 years, on July Fourth, Americans have celebrated the birth of our great nation. We set off fireworks, fly American flags, attend special concerts, and partake in backyard barbecues and pool parties galore. But as the celebrations wind down and friends and families head home, it’s vital we all work together to spread this life-saving message: Buzzed Driving Is Drunk Driving. This...
Chamber Connection June 21, 2018
Congratulations Kaitlyn Ferrill on becoming the new Dairy Festival Queen! What a wonderful end to the Dairy Festival week! Hopkins County is fortunate to have so many dedicated people working to make the Dairy Festival such a success. The Chamber is thankful to the Dairy Festival for working tirelessly in all that they do! Sulphur Springs Public Library presents their Summer Reading Program for June and July The Sulphur Springs...
Video Story: Rotary Club Presents Over $31,000 in Scholarships and Awards Following Claws for a Cause 2018
by Doug Haston Sulphur Springs Rotary Club Presented over $31,000 in scholarships to students and awards to various non-profit service organizations. Pictured prior to the video below are those who represented non-profits and students who received awards. ...
