SBDC Offering April 9 Webinar On Disaster Injury Loans, Payroll Protection
A Question & Answer webinar will be held Thursday, April 9, at 4 p.m. by the North Texas Small Business Development Center. Small business owners can log into the webinar to listen to overviews of the Small Business Administration Disaster Injury Loans and the Payroll Protection Program offered through local financial institutions for COVID-19 relief. Payroll Protection, Disaster Injury Loans The SBA Disaster Injury Loan has the...
Two Arrested Following Disturbance Complaints
Two people were arrested following disturbance complaints at Sulphur Springs residences Wednesday, according to police and sheriff’s reports. Sulphur Springs Police Department patrol vehicle The first disturbance was reported at a Wildcat Way apartment complex just before 8 a.m. April 8. Upon arrival, Sulphur Springs Police officers contacted the parties alleged to have been involved in the disturbance, according to arrest...
Como Teen Arrested For Allegedly Threatening His Neighbors
A Como teen was arrested for allegedly threatening his neighbors Wednesday afternoon. Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Communications Operators at 2:30 p.m. April 8 received a call about a suicidal person, possibly someone with a firearm at Westgate park in Como, deputies reported. While deputies and investigators were en route to the address, dispatchers further reported they’d been told the teen had “made statements...
Tira Residence Destroyed By Blaze
Donations Accepted Thursday At Community Chest For Residents A Tira residence was destroyed by a blaze Tuesday afternoon. No injuries were reported as a result of the fire. Emergency dispatchers were first contacted at 3:35 p.m. April 7; the caller reported the FM 1536 home was reported to be fully engulfed flames. Hopkins County, Tira, North Hopkins, Dike and Sulphur Bluff firefighters were dispatched. Hopkins County EMS and Hopkins...
Plane Crash Reported In Pecan Gap
A plane crash reported in Pecan Gap Tuesday evening resulted in serious injuries for the pilot, Delta County authorities reported. The crop dusting plane reported clipped a tree and crashed into a field off FM 64 in Pecan Gap at 7:07 p.m. April 7, 2020, catching on fire. The pilot reportedly dragged himself out of the plane and about 300 yards away to a back porch. The residents reported seeing the crash through a window, spotted the...
Bob Evans Foods Offering Free Food For Families On Good Friday
Bob Evans Foods is will be offering free food for families on Good Friday. The company will be bringing two 18-wheeler trucks loaded with egg and potato products to be given away in bundles to the first 2,400 families who arrive, completely free of charge, on April 10. Families will be able to get a bundle of groceries April 10 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Civic Center Arena. This is a drive-through process; people are not to leave...
COVID-19 Update: CHRISTUS Officials Report Hospital, Clinic Are Open and Safe
Hospital Officials: COVID-19 Test Results Are Coming Back Quicker During a meeting with Hopkins County Emergency Management Team Wednesday, CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital-Sulphur Springs officials gave an COVID-19 update which included information on hospital preparedness, COVID-19 testing and wait times, and reporting. Hospital Preparedness CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital Sulphur Springs “It is a safe place to come and get...
Update: Tip Results In Two Arrests And Recovery of Two Stolen Vehicles
A tip to Hopkins County sheriff’s officers Tuesday resulted in two arrests and recovery of two stolen vehicles, according to sheriff’s reports. Dalton Eugene Tucker Hopkins County Sheriff’s deputies reported receiving a tip indicating where they might find a lime green tow truck that had been reported April 6 to Greenville Police Department as stolen, according to arrest reports. The stolen wrecker, valued at more...
Chamber Connection- April 9
By Lezley Brown, CEO/President, Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce Here are a few things I wanted to share with you today… I’m seeing some of the most beautiful and heartwarming things happening in our community. We have such good people doing such good things. Keep it up, my friends… I think we are in for a long haul. But don’t think about the long haul, just think about today. How can I make today awesome for someone? My youngest...
Hicks: Navigating Tough Financial Times During The COVID-19 Pandemic
By Johanna Hicks Johanna Hicks, B.S., M.Ed., Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, Family & Community Health Agent, Hopkins County, P.O. Box 518, 1200-B West Houston, Sulphur Springs, TX 75483; 903-885-3443; [email protected] In addition to health concerns related to the COVID-19 pandemic, many individuals and families are also having to deal with unexpected financial concerns. For many people, the situation has been just as...
Ye Olde KSST Poll
I agree with KSST's analysis of the March 8th, 2020 'Boom'.. Choose all that apply.
- Could not have done better myself (44%)
- 100% (22%)
- Oh yea! (22%)
- Exactly my thought! (11%)
Thanks for voting!
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