Dinner Bell Menu For August 16, 2023
Alliance Bank is a very supportive entity in Sulphur Springs by being a Community Partner four times a year. This is the third event in 2023. Dinner Bell appreciates the Alliance Bank and its staff which give graciously to the area. GRAB and GO with a meal from the distribution area under the covered driveway (porte cochere) on the Northeast corner of the First United Methodist Church campus starting around 10:30 on Wednesday. MENU...
Designer Handbag Bingo Nets $60,000
The most popular event in Hopkins County, the Hopkins County Health Care Foundation’sDesigner Handbag Bingo, was held on August 3, 2023. With 539 participants, 34 designer bags, 10door prizes and 5 tie-breaker consolation prizes, the night was a big one! The Foundation had hoped to make $50,000 this year to provide programs such as a FreeMammography Clinic to be held in October. The preliminary income and expenses show thenet proceeds...
Hopkins County – No Burn Ban, But Caution Advised
August 10, 2023 – The latest Drought Map from the U.S. Drought Monitor shows Hopkins County to have a “No Drought” rating as of August 8th, 2023. As surrounding counties, mostly to our South and West are showing to start increasing in their drought rating, some are beginning to enforce burn bans in their counties. Officials in Hopkins County have not yet announced a burn ban for local residents but do advise county...
Gunter Burns in Custody
Press Release from Delta County Sheriff Charla SingletonOn Monday, August 7, 2023, at 9:30 p.m., deputies with the Delta County Sheriff’s Office conducted an investigation of an aggravated assault involving a firearm. Due to the ongoing nature of the incident, Sgt. Manrique acquired an arrest warrant for the suspect for the charge of Aggravated Assault on a Family Member with a Weapon. The suspect was identified as 29-year-old Cooper...
Smokey Bear Turns 79
COLLEGE STATION, Texas — Texas A&M Forest Service encourages Texans to celebrate Smokey Bear’s 79th birthday today by being extremely cautious with all outdoor activities that create heat or sparks. As a national icon and the longest-running public service campaign in the United States, Smokey Bear has been teaching millions of people how to prevent wildfires since 1944. “With increased wildfire activity across Texas, Smokey...
Overturned Vehicle Snarls Traffic On I-30
August 9, 2023 – A vehicle headed westbound on Interstate 30 left the roadway and overturned in the center median close to the 120 mile marker Wednesday morning. Emergency crews diverted westbound interstate traffic onto the service road near the Coleman park exit as they cleaned up the accident.
Winnsboro Police Department Media Report 07-31-2023 – 08-06-2023
Arrests: Bentley, Amber, 46 years of age, of Winchester TN. was arrested on 8-6-2023 for Assault Family Violence Causing Bodily Injury. Delacruz, Jesse, 44 years of age, of Winnsboro, was arrested on 8-6-2023 for Terroristic Threat, Continuous Violence against Family, Assault Causing Bodily Injury and 16 Winnsboro Municipal Court Warrants. Richards, Kayla, 33 years of age, of Winnsboro, was arrested on 8-4-2023 for Public...
Hopkins County Chamber Connection August 8th
New Intern at Chamber The Chamber of Commerce would like to welcome home a native son who has a distinguished and decorated military career for more than three decades. We welcome Joel Newsom to the team here at the Chamber, where he will serve as an intern for the next three plus months. A native of Hopkins County, Joel graduated from Como-Pickton High School in 1990 and joined the US Army. After serving as an infantry officer in...
2023 Back-To-School Sales Tax Holiday This Weekend Aug 11-13
Sales Tax Waived On Qualifying School Supplies, Clothes, Shoes and Student Backpacks Priced Under $100 This Weekend in Texas If you’re planning to buy school clothes or supplies, waiting until this weekend to do so could prove monetarily advantageous as this weekend is the annual sales tax holiday in Texas. State law exempts sales tax on qualified items — such as clothing, footwear, school supplies and backpacks — priced below...
Summer 2023 Featured Multiple Highlights for the Miller Grove FFA
Miller Grove FFA Summer 2023 Spotlight
