Hospital/ Nurses Week Concludes with The Blessing of the Hands
To culminate the celebration of Hospital Week and Nurses Week a Blessing of the Hands Ceremony will be held on Friday, May 12 at 11:00 AM in the Lobby of CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs. All associates are invited to participate in this special ceremony. The Blessing of the Hands Ceremony will be led by Sister Malgorzata Majszcqyk (Sister Margo) from CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Health System. Sister Margo will...
Tira News May 12, 2017
by Jan Vaughn Linda Parsons had extensive shoulder surgery two weeks ago, but, Linda commented, with the help of the women in Tira, she and Buddy managed the farm just fine. She says, “Thank you ladies.” Linda shared that the North Hopkins second grade basketball team got together Tuesday night (May 9th) at the Cooper Dairy Queen for an ice cream party and the coach handed out trophies for the team being undefeated all season....
Over 1200 ONCOR Customers Without Electricity as a Severe Thunderstorm Produced Hail, Lightning, Gusty Winds, and Heavy Rain Across Hopkins County
According to their outage map, over 1200 ONCOR customers were without power Thursday night as a severe thunderstorm moved through southern Hopkins County from the western edge of the county into Franklin County. The storm brought with it gusty winds, hail reported to KSST in size from pea to marble sized, lots of lightning, and heavy rains. As of 9:30 p.m. Thursday over six tenths of an inch of rain had fallen in the Woodbridge area...
Severe Thunderstorm Until 9:15 PM Thursday, May 11, 2017
Severe thunderstorm warning until 9:15 p.m. for Hopkins County. At 8:30 p.m. a severe thunderstorm ws located 7 miles southwest of Sulphur Springs moving at 35 mph… Hazard 60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. This includes I-30 mile markers 112-142. Find a sturdy structure and stay away from windows.
Eichelberger Sentenced for Online Solicitation; Now Faces Child Porn Charges in Oklahoma
With his probation for online solicitation revoked, Kevin Daniel Eichelberger, 42, or North Richland Hills is on his way to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice following what will be a detour to Oklahoma to answer charges for child pornography. Eichelberger was sentenced in Eighth Judicial District Court Thursday afternoon to 5-years in TDCJ. In Oklahoma, he faces two Aggravated Possession of Child Pornography charges, a...
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Until 10 PM Thursday, May 11, 2017
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch has been issued Thursday at 2:40 p.m. until 10 p.m. by the National Weather Service Storm Prediction Center. Hopkins County is included in the watch area that includes North Central and Northeaster Texas. IN TEXAS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 21 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL TEXAS ANDERSON FALLS FREESTONE HENDERSON HILL LEON LIMESTONE MCLENNAN ...
Morris Sentenced in Revocation of Probation
James Morris had his two felony probations revoked Thursday in Eighth Judicial District Court. Morris probation was for Burglary of a Building and Tamper/Fabricate Physical Evidence with Intent to Impair. He was sentenced to five years in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice for tampering with evidence and six month state jail time for burglary of a building. In January of this year, Hopkins County Deputy Todd Evans noted a...
Dafft Receives 25 Years in Plea Agreement
Thursday morning in Eighth Judicial District Court, Jesse Eugene Dafft, 56, received a sentence of 25 years in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice when he made a plea regarding his revocation of parole for Unlawful Possession of a Firearm by a Felon. A drug case was taken into consideration in the plea agreement. When Cumby Police served the felony warrant for unlawful possession on Dafft at his Park Street Residence, they found...
