Chamber of Commerce Hosts Speed Networking Event
A Speed Networking event is set for Canyon Creek, located on State Highway 154, on Tuesday, August 30th from 6 until 8 p.m. hosted by the Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce, according to Leslie Brown, Chamber Executive. Expecting about 100 people, the event works like speed dating as each individual has one and a half minutes to present their business card and explain your business and what you do and then hear the other individual....
Garden Tilled for County Jail Vegetable Garden
As ground was being tilled by equipment furnished by Precinct 4, work began on a county jail vegetable garden located on county land just outside the Sulphur Springs City limits. Hopkins County Sheriff-elect Lewis Tatum is seeking to save the cost of inmate meals by planting a garden that will provide vegetables for the meals. He is also developing a program to raise hogs for meat to feed inmates at meal time. An acre or more was...
August Grand Jury Hands Down 58 Indictments
A Hopkins County Grand Jury handed down 58 indictments, 14 of which were sealed, on Monday August 22, 2016. Among those indictments released were five injury to a child/elderly/disabled indictments, one possession of child pornography, several burglaries, a number of drug charges, and others. Christopher Charles Reichle and his wife Jessica Lynn Reichle were individually indicted for injury to a child. Christopher Charles and Jessica...
Friday Night Movie- Pokemon The Movie 2000
This week Friday the 26th is movie night on Celebration Plaza! And this weeks movie is Pokemon The Movie 2000! This movie is about Ash’s adventure begins when a powerful storm beaches him and his friends on Shamouti Island just as the islanders are preparing to cast the hero role in their annual festival. They offer it to Ash. It sounds like fun, so he accepts. The festival enacts an ancient legend about three great and powerful...
Terrific Tuesdays Club Treated to Musical Talents of Hannah Kirby
Terrific Tuesdays Club was treated to the musical talents of Hannah Kirby Tuesday, August 23rd. Terrific Tuesdays Club is a respite for patients with Alzheimer’s or dementia related illnesses. Terrific Tuesdays Club meets every Tuesday at First United Methodist Church.
Lady Cats Defeat Mt Vernon; Ready for Tyler Tourney
Lady Cats Volleyball Coach Justin Maness said his team played perhaps their cleanest game of the year as they defeated Mt. Vernon, 3-0 in Wildcats Gym Tuesday night. The score was 25-15, 25-16 and 25-21. Coach Maness said his team was clicking adding they ran their plays well and passed well. In kills, Kaylee Jefferson led the way with 12, Mieke VanBenthem and Autumn Tanton added 6 each and Sheretta Hill had 5. Tori Moore provided 24...
PJC Board of Regents Proposes Lower Tax Rates, Adopts Budget
The Paris Junior College Board of Regents, at their regular meeting this week, voted to approve a proposed property tax rate of .1773, a reduction from the previous year’s rate of .1875. The proposed rate will be presented for formal adoption at the September meeting. The board also voted to revise PJC’s district service plan upon receiving updated property tax valuation rolls from the five counties served by PJC, thus...
Lady Cats Host Tigers; Game to Be Broadcast on KSST
The Lady Cats’ volleyball team returns to the home court Tuesday evening at 6 p.m. as they play Mt. Vernon. It’s the Lady Cats first appearance at home since their season openers on August 9. Two weeks ago they defeated Sherman, 3-0 and then lost a hard fought match with North Lamar, 3-2. Since then the Lady Cats have been on a pretty good roll. They won the consolation championship in a Garland tournament winning four...
Chamber of Commerce Photography Contest Entries Due August 31
Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce is hosting a digital photo contest. Photos must have been taken in Hopkins County. Deadline for submission of digital photos is August 31, 2016. Below are the rules for the contest and releases for art and models. Chamber of Commerce Photo Contest Rules Term: The Chamber of Commerce’s first Annual Photography Contest begins August 1, 2016, and ends August 31, 2016, at 11:59 PM Central Standard Time...
