Several Youth Participate in the “Wreaths Across America” Local Project to ‘Remember, Honor and Teach’ December 18 in City Cemetery, 8 Others
Local student and 4 H’er Diego Childs places a wreath and pays honor at a veterans grave The wet and windy morning did not deter participation in the annual Wreaths Across America commemoration event in Sulphur Springs City Cemetery and Mel Haven Cemetery on Saturday December 18, 2021. In fact, more than 800 hundred wreaths were placed by volunteers upon the marked graves of veterans within the vast cemetery in an amazingly...
It’s Cedar Fever Season In Texas
TA&MFS News Release – December 20, 2021 Cedar fever season is upon us once again, complete with runny noses, itchy eyes and general misery. But what exactly is cedar fever, and why is it so insufferable this time of year? For starters, cedar fever isn’t a flu or a virus – it is an allergic reaction to the pollen released by mountain cedar trees. In Texas, the predominant species of mountain cedar is the Ashe juniper. “Cedar...
Altercation Between Brothers Concludes With One Shooting The Other
A County Road 1176 altercation between brothers concluded with one shooting the other in the leg Sunday night, according to arrest reports. Samuel James Wright Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office communications operators dispatched deputies at 7:19 p.m. Dec. 19, 2021, to what was reported as a shooting on 1176. Sgt. Scott Davis, and Deputies Justin Wilkerson, Isaac Foley, Zach Steward and Thomas Patterson responded. Upon arrival,...
Paris District Road Report For Dec. 20-31, 2021
TxDOT Logo Paris — Here’s a look at work planned in the district from Dec. 20-31, 2021. These schedules are subject to change due to weather conditions, equipment failure or other unforeseen issues. Motorists are advised to remain alert and pay special attention to all signs, barricades and traffic controls, and reduce their speed as they approach and travel through work zones. They should also avoid distractions such as...
2 Arrested At Walmart Friday Night
Two people were arrested at Walmart Friday night, a man for shoplifting and a wanted woman spotted as the officers were leaving the store, according to arrest reports. Hopkins County Sheriff Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Deputies Justin Wilkerson and Zack Steward reported responding to a theft report at Walmart late Dec. 17, 2021, at Walmart. Upon arrival they contacted the store asset protection staff, who had detained a male...
Two-Vehicle Crash On FM 2285 Results In 1 Fatality, 2 Being Flown To Area Hospitals
A major two-vehicle crash on FM 2285 Friday night resulted in one fatality and two people being flown to area trauma centers. According to a news release from Sulphur Springs Police Department, police responded to what was reported as a fatal crash on FM 2285 near Sulphur Springs Lake at 8:47 p.m. Dec. 17, 2021. The crash on FM 2285 was a head-on collision involving two vehicles, a Toyota Camry driven by 73-year-old Shirley Robinson...
Winnsboro Man Arrested On Felony Evading Arrest Charge
A 58-year-old Winnsboro man was arrested on a felony evading arrest charge Friday night, following a foot pursuit into the woods off FM 900, according to arrest reports. Bryan Keith Burns Texas Department of Public Safety Trooper Warren Williamson was checking the area of FM 900 at FM 3192 for a vehicle reportedly involved in two separate hit and run crashes in the area of FM 900 and State Highway 37 in Franklin County around 8:50...
Franklin, Hopkins Continued To Have Lowest Unemployment Rates In November 2021 In NET Workforce Development Area
Franklin and Hopkins Counties continued to have the lowest unemployment rates in the Northeast Texas Workforce Development Area in November 2021. Eight of the nine counties did have unemployment rates of less than 6% for the 11th month of the year, giving the Northeast Texas WDA an overall 4.9% unemployment rate, which is just above the state average of 4.5% unemployment last month. In fact, only three of the counties – Franklin,...
Enola Gay Mathews Retiring After 32 Years At KSST
Community Invited To Mathews’ Retirement Reception Dec. 22 At KSST Studios Although she was not the first to hold the job, most Hopkins County residents associate mornings with Enola Gay Mathews and KSST. For about 30 years now, many Hopkins County residents have started their day with Enola Gay on KSST Radio 1230 AM. Station manager and owner Chad Young will take over the microphone to continue to inform and entertain KSST...
Hopkins County Records – Dec. 17, 2021
Land Deed Transfers Record books inside Hopkins County Clerk’s Office Haven Tennison to Amanda Story and Mike Story; tract in the MA Bowlin surveyTim Tolson to Jennifer Ann Tolson; tract in the Santos Coy surveyDonald Bohlken to Flying N Land And Cattle LLCAna Micka AIF Daniel J. Micka to Diana L Cross and Johnny R Cross; tract in the MA Bowlin surveyJamie Hornbuckle to Tufeng Zhang and Min Zhoa; tract in the John B. Sparkman...
