County Judge on Proposed Sales Tax Increase
County Judge Robert Newsom agreed that Hopkins County has the highest hotel/motel tax and would have the highest sales tax should Senate Bill 1158 be approved as it is written and the tax approved by Hopkins County voters. Newsom also told KSST/Channel 18 news and ksstradio.com that the sales tax would only role back the county property tax for the current year. The tax revenue from the potential additional sales tax could only be...
Property Tax Option Bill Before Senate
Senate Bill 1158, filled last week by State Senator Bob Hall, calls for allowing citizens of Hopkins County to vote on a proposition that would allow the lowering for property taxes and introducing a sales tax to pay for the construction of the new county jail. Hopkins County Judge Robert Newsom said the bill would also call for the add on sales tax to end when the jail is paid off. According to Newsom, Representative Dan Flynn has...
Herbalife International Breaks World Record
On Saturday, March 7, Herbalife International broke the world record for the largest recorded continuous workout within a 24 hour period, making the Guinness Book of World Records. Herbalife International is spread out across 92 countries, each having stations that took part in the record breaking workout. “The idea for the record breaking workout actually came from Herbalife Corporate,” Wendi Armstrong said. “The...
Bright Star Baseball 2015 Registration Now Open
The Bright Star Baseball league is very proud to announce its spring 2015 baseball season registration is now open. Bright Star Baseball is a special needs league that allows male and female youth in our community ages 5 – 18 experience the game of baseball. Each player has a buddy that will be assigned to them to help them as needed both on and off the field so their parents will have the opportunity to sit back, relax, and watch...
Hopkins County District Clerk’s Office Moves to the Annex Building
After the Hopkins County District Clerk’s Office moved from the Courthouse to across the street, office holders in the Courthouse made moves. The County Commissioners now have offices on the first floor with County Judge Robert Newsom. District Judge Eddie Northcutt has moved down to the second floor. District Judge Will Biard now has an office with Courthouse Bailiff Henry Turner. Now in new basement offices are County...
Windshield stickers for vehicle inspections will be going away as of March 1
Windshield stickers for vehicle inspections will be going away as of March 1. The inspections will still be necessary. I talked about the change with Hopkins County Tax Assessor-Collector Debbie Jenkins and her longtime Chief Deputy Clerk in the Motor Vehicle Division Teresa Palmer. Ms. Jenkings speaks first. [pb_vidembed title=”” caption=”” url=”http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OhbWi-iqb3c”...
Tom Sellers Named Texas Tech Alumni Association President
Tom Sellers was recently named President of the National Board of the Texas Tech Alumni Association. Sellers said he was honored and humbled. Sellers was elected to the 30-member board six years ago. He’ll serve a one-year term and then an additional year as Past President. Sellers said the Tech Alumni Association has a membership of about 30,000. Sellers said Lubbock is much bigger than his hometown Sulphur Springs but he said...
Hopkins County Genealogical Society
Our regular meeting will be held at 7.00 p.m. January 15th at the genealogical library, 212 Main St. The monthly program will be given by local historian and 1st Vice President of the society, John A. Sellers. The program description is as follows: “Researching Newspapers in Cyberspace and Beyond!” The accessibility and research techniques of newspapers have greatly changed since the internet. Paid and free newspaper sites will...
District Clerk Cheryl Fulcher and County Clerk Debbie Shirley Both Swore In
Hopkins County elected officials were sworn into office Thursday but more oaths of office were given Friday. District Clerk Cheryl Fulcher and County Clerk Debbie Shirley both swore in their deputy clerks. A new Auditor for Hopkins County Shana Walker was also sworn in. Ms. Walker takes over from Suzanne Bauer whose contract was not renewed by the county’s district judges.
New JP’s and County Judge Sworn In
Eight Hopkins County elected officials received the oath of office during a swearing-in ceremony on News Year’s Day at 10 a.m. in the District Courtroom in the County Courthouse. A ninth official, County Court-at-Law Judge Amy Smith will be sworn-in on Monday. County Judge Robert Newsom presided. County Commissioner for Precinct 4 Danny Evans was sworn-in by Judge Newsom. County Commissioner for Precinct 2 Mike Odell was sworn-in...
