CENTURY 21 First Group Sales Affiliate Nuckolls Receives 2021 GRAND CENTURION® Producer Award
Feb24

CENTURY 21 First Group Sales Affiliate Nuckolls Receives 2021 GRAND CENTURION® Producer Award

Carrie Nuckolls Recognized Nationally For Outstanding Sales Production Sulphur Springs, Texas (Grassroots Newswire) February 23, 2022 – Deborah Wright, broker/owner of CENTURY 21 First Group announced today that Century 21 Real Estate LLC recently recognized sales affiliate Carrie Nuckolls with the CENTURY 21 GRAND CENTURION Producer award following their successful 2021 sales totals. Carrie Nuckolls The GRAND CENTURION Producer...

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Did You Observe – Or Even Know There Was A -National Sleep Awareness Week?
Feb24

Did You Observe – Or Even Know There Was A -National Sleep Awareness Week?

Johanna Hicks By Johanna Hicks, B.S., M.Ed., Hopkins County AgriLife Extension, Family & Community Health Agent, [email protected] It seems as though there is a national recognition for just about everything – National Donut Day, National Twin Day, Dr. Seuss Day, National Taco Day, etc. However, there are those that raise awareness for health and wellness issues. An article recently came across my desk that will strike a...

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APHIS: Avian Flu Detected In Wild Birds In 3 States Not Immediate Public Health Emergency
Feb24

APHIS: Avian Flu Detected In Wild Birds In 3 States Not Immediate Public Health Emergency

Mario Villarino DVM, Ph.D. Hopkins County Extension Agent None Found In Texas, But Implementation, Strengthening Of Biosecurity Practices Strongly Recommended By THAC By Dr. Mario A. Villarino, Hopkins County AgriLife Extension Agent for Agriculture and Natural Resources, [email protected] The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has confirmed the presence of...

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NWS Feb. 24, 2022: Winter Storm Warning & Hazardous Weather Outlook Issued
Feb24

NWS Feb. 24, 2022: Winter Storm Warning & Hazardous Weather Outlook Issued

Local Emergency Management Official Gives Update On Conditions Thursday Morning The National Weather Service in Fort Worth has issued a winter storm warning and hazardous weather outlook until 6 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 24, 2022, for North and Central Texas. Icicles on a black surface Thursday, Feb. 24, 2022 Today and tonight, freezing rain and freezing drizzle will continue across much of North and Central Texas, including portions of...

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Feb. 24 Weather-Related Closures, Delayed Starts, Schedule Changes
Feb24

Feb. 24 Weather-Related Closures, Delayed Starts, Schedule Changes

The frigid temperatures and precipitation Wednesday and overnight resulted in a thin sheet of ice on many road surfaces. At 8:30 a.m. Sulphur Springs and Hopkins County emergency responders were working several motor vehicle crashes, including one involving an 18-wheeler at mile 114 on Interstate 30 west, according to Hopkins County Emergency Management Coordinator Andy Endsley. One crash involved 8 vehicles, but has the roadway was...

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* Updated: City Readying For Potential Wintry Weather, County Monitoring Situation
Feb23

* Updated: City Readying For Potential Wintry Weather, County Monitoring Situation

Texas is experiencing what appears to be another couple of days of wintry weather, with temperatures falling from upper 60s Tuesday morning to 42 by noon, dipped below freezing overnight requiring most vehicle windshields had to be defrosted before motorists could head out for school and work. Sleet and rain mix With light freezing rain falling through about 9 a.m. and chances of more freezing rain and sleet likely today, becoming...

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South Carolina Man Walked Away From Deputy During Traffic Stop, Found In Nearby Pasture
Feb21

South Carolina Man Walked Away From Deputy During Traffic Stop, Found In Nearby Pasture

A South Carolina man allegedly walked away from a deputy who was searching his passenger during a traffic stop, but was found a short time later in a nearby pasture. Both he and the passenger were allegedly in possession of cocaine, deputies noted in arrest reports. William Fenton Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Isaac Foley at 9:43 p.m. Feb. 20, 2022, conducted a traffic stop on a Honda Hybrid car for traveling in the...

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Dallas Woman Lead Trooper On 7-Mile Vehicle Pursuit Along I-30 East
Feb21

Dallas Woman Lead Trooper On 7-Mile Vehicle Pursuit Along I-30 East

A 29-year-old Dallas woman lead a trooper on a 7-mile vehicle pursuit along Interstate 30 through Sulphur Springs to Brinker Saturday afternoon, according to arrest reports. Latyeerra Latrice Andrews An off-duty Texas Department of Public Safety trooper reported seeing the woman on Interstate 30 east at mile marker 110 in Cumby, and stopped to see if she needed assistance. “She stated they shot him, jumped back in her car and...

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Winnsboro Police Department – Feb. 14-20, 2022 Media Report
Feb21

Winnsboro Police Department – Feb. 14-20, 2022 Media Report

Winnsboro Police Department provided the following media report for the week of Feb. 14-20, 2022: Arrests Slade Whitson, 22 years of age, of Winnsboro, was arrested on Feb. 16, 2022, on a driving while license invalid with previous convictions charge.Malissa Larey, 43 years of age, of Winnsboro, was arrested on Feb. 17, 2022, on a Winnsboro Municipal warrant for driving while license invalid.Joshua Johnson, 36 years of age, of...

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Four Local May 7 Elections Expected To Be Canceled
Feb21

Four Local May 7 Elections Expected To Be Canceled

Filing For Candidacy In Cumby City Council Election Ongoing Four local May 7 elections are expected to be canceled. Filing for candidacy in the Cumby City County Election is ongoing through March 7, 2022. Hospital District Board HCHD Hopkins County Hospital District is expected to cancel the scheduled May 7, 2022, election for two seats on the HCHD Board of Directors, as the election drew no challengers. The seats by default will go...

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