Hopkins County Commissioners Monday Agenda
Hopkins County Commissioners Court will meet at 9:00 A.M., Monday, January 25th, 2016, in the Commissioners’ Courtroom On The First Floor Of The Hopkins County Courthouse, 118 Church St., Sulphur Springs, TX Invocation Pledge Of Allegiance To The Flag AMERICAN FLAG: TEXAS FLAG: “Honor The Texas Flag; I Pledge Allegiance To Thee, Texas, One State Under God, One And Indivisible.” The Following Items Will Be Considered By Commissioners’...
Anticipating The Lights of Life Gala
DSC_1035 DSC_1036 DSC_1038 DSC_1039 DSC_1041 DSC_1042 DSC_1043 DSC_1044 DSC_1034 DSC_1033 DSC_1032 The Lights of Life Gala, held at the Hopkins County Regional Civic Center, is being constructed readily as we speak. This year’s theme is “Oscar Night at the Gala”. The event is from 6 p.m. to midnight on Saturday, January...
Wetter-Than-Normal Conditions Expected for Texas Agriculture
By Robert Burns, Texas A & M Education COLLEGE STATION – A further strengthening of the current El Niño will likely mean wetter-than-normal conditions continue into spring, according to Dr. John Nielsen-Gammon, state climatologist and Regents Professor at Texas A&M University, College Station. “There’s the possibility that this El Niño, although it’s already pretty strong, is actually going to strengthen a bit more because of...
Team Meeting Set to Kickoff Relay for Life
The 2016 Relay for Life season has begun! RFL Event Lead Amber Henry shared the news during Thursday’s Good Morning Show with Enola Gay. Amber is inviting everyone to the kickoff Team Meeting on Monday January 25 at 6pm in the League Street Church of Christ Fellowship Hall. If you already have an established RFL team or wish to form one, you are invited to the informational meeting. In the planning stages is the annual “Kiss It To...
Partnership, Consultants Will Strengthen Memorial Hospital
When Hopkins County Memorial Hospital began the process of partnering with CHRISTUS medical group, local hospital administration and the board knew CHRISTUS had an East Texas strategy. CHRISTUS and Trinity-Mother Francis Hospitals announced an intent for merger January 7th of this year. “It came as no surprise,” stated Michael McAndrew, Memorial Hospital Chief Administrator. Not only had Memorial Hospital been notified of the pending...
Team Meeting Set to Kickoff Relay for Life
The 2016 Relay for Life season has begun! RFL Event Lead Amber Henry shared the news during Thursday’s Good Morning Show with Enola Gay. Amber is inviting everyone to the kickoff Team Meeting on Monday January 25 at 6pm in the League Street Church of Christ Fellowship Hall. If you already have an established RFL team or wish to form one, you are invited to the informational meeting. In the planning stages is the annual “Kiss It To...
Hageman Reserve Donates $40,000 to Sulphur Bluff Scholarship Fund
A generous donation to the Sulphur Bluff Scholarship Fund by the Hageman Reserve family was present to the Sulphur Bluff Scholarship Foundation Wednesday January 20. Sixteen years ago, Sulphur Bluff ISD had formed a scholarship fund to assist graduating seniors start in college-level studies. Over the years, an annual banquet and other fundraising efforts have helped dozens of seniors achieve a college education. The Hageman family,...
What is digging my lawn: not a gopher, not a mole, it could be a vole!
Recently I got a phone call from a gardener related to controlling digging pests. She mentioned having mole problems but also her failure to control the pesky critters. As I communicated with her, I decided to ask her if she had actually “seen” the moles. She said no. I then tried to explain that there are several creatures than can create tunnels in Hopkins County. It is important to determine the pest causing problems to find the...
County Man Arrested for Aggravated Assault with Deadly Weapon
Hopkins County Deputies responded to a call to a residence on County Road 4591 and found a male lying in the ditch. He had been stabbed. When officers arrived at the residence, a female stated that the suspect in the stabbing was inside the house. The back door on the house had been broken. Gary Dale Hawkins, 54, stated that he and his stepson had gotten into an argument, began fighting and he stabbed his stepson. The stepson was...
“Updated” Como Man Arrested For Retaliation
A 60-year-old Como, Texas man was arrested Sunday evening for Obstruction or Retaliation. Sheriff Deputy Sergeant Wade Sheets responded to a disturbance call at a County Road 3562 residence shortly after 7 pm Sunday. Upon arrival, the accused subject began to verbally threaten Sgt. Sheets. According to an arrest report, the man shouted “Don’t [expletive] with me” and that he would “Blow your [expletive] head...
