Opinions Vary Regarding Unit Road System
By Allison Bledsoe Upshur County has it. Titus County Commissioners face petition seeking it. The pros and cons of the Unit Road System creates varying opinions. Hopkins County currently maintains 960.9 miles of county roads under the Ex-Officio Road System. As a recap, within the Ex-Officio System four County Commissioners oversee the county road maintenance of the four precincts while serving on the County Commissioners...
In Child Porn Case, Calhoun Sentenced to Federal Prison for 11.25 Years with 10-years Probation to Follow
According to Sheriff Butch Adams and Sheriff-elect Lewis Tatum, Chad Calhoun was sentenced Wednesday afternoon in Federal Court in Tyler to 135 months for receipt of child pornography and 120 months for possession of child pornography. The sentence will run concurrent and He will also face 10-years of probation following his 11.25 years stay in Federal Prison. He will serve day-for-day in Federal Prison. Calhoun, former pastor of Lake...
TxDOT Unveils Plans for I-30 Rest Stop at Cumby
PARIS – Texas Department of Transportation officials today said work on two new safety rest areas along Interstate Highway 30 in Hopkins County will begin Aug. 8. TxDOT unveiled plans for the new rest areas in March 2015 at a public meeting in Cumby, Texas. The new travelers’ facilities will be constructed just east of Cumby, between FM 499 and FM 275 South, at an estimated cost of more than $23 million. Haydon Building...
Gun And Knife Show This Weekend!
August 6th and 7th there will be a Gun and Knife Show at the Hopkins County Civic Center. You can buy, sale, and trade your guns and knifes. The times are Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. There will be 150 tables that will be well advertised. Its $7 admission, free parking, concessions on the premises and also 24 hour security. For more Show Information Call 918-658-4500
Wednesday, August 3rd is Eisley Henderson Day in Hopkins County
Wednesday morning at Wesley United Methodist Church Hopkins County Judge Robert Newsom read a proclamation naming the day, Eisley Henderson Day. The daughter of Timmy and Magan Henderson, Eisley began experiencing seizures that affected her cognitive and physical development at age 1. Wednesday, August 3, 2016, she is undergoing surgery at the Cleveland Clinic, a non-profit multi-specialty academic medical center in Cleveland, Ohio....
“Updated” Former Local Pastor to be Sentenced in Federal Court for Possession of Child Pornography
According to Sheriff Butch Adams and Sheriff-elect Lewis Tatum, Chad Calhoun was sentenced Wednesday afternoon in Federal Court in Tyler to 135 months for receipt of child pornography and 120 months for possession of child pornography. The sentence will run concurrent and He will also face 10-years of probation following his 11.25 years stay in Federal Prison. He will serve day-for-day in Federal Prison. Calhoun, former pastor of Lake...
CDC Releases Zika Virus Health Advisory
The CDC has released a Health Advisory regarding the Zika Virus in persons who are returning from Central America, South America, the Caribbean, Mexico and Miami, Florida. What is Zika virus? Zika Virus is a mosquito-borne flavivirus primarily transmitted by Aedes aegypti mosquito. At this time, local spread of the virus in some areas of the continental United States are being investigated by the CDC and monitored closely. Key Facts:...
