Commissioner Races Still Undecided as Both Precincts 1 & 3 Head To Runoff
March 5, 2024 – Two Hopkins County Commissioners for Precincts 1 and 3 will remain undecided as neither race had a candidate that received more than 50% of the vote. Precinct 1 Incumbent Mickey Barker was unable to capture more than 50% of the total votes after receiving 567 votes (34.83%) and will now face challenger Wesley Miller in a runoff. Miller received 605 votes (37.16%). The third challenger in the Precinct 1 contest,...
Local Election Early Voting Totals – March 5, 2024
March 5, 2024 – Local election results for Super Tuesday’s March 5th election which also determined several local races. Early voting totals include mail-in ballots. Early Voting totals in the Republican Primary leading up to the March 5th election showed a big lead in the Hopkins County Sheriff’s post for incumbent Lewis Tatum leading challenger JP Moseley 2223 to 617. Other contested races for Precinct 1 and...
Pair Arrested for Drugs and Child Endangerment
Tony Andrew Hitt, Jr. Christina Marie Stockton March 5, 2024 – Sulphur Springs Police were dispatched to a local motel as they responded to a report of drugs in the hotel room with children present. Officers made contact with two adults in the hotel room just before 10pm Monday night and were given consent to enter the room. Officers noticed a strong odor of marijuana in the room as well as observed a clear baggie on a table...
Polling Locations for Super Tuesday Primary Election
March 4, 2024 – Tuesday, March 5th is election day in many states, including Texas. Known as Super Tuesday, primary elections will be held in 15 states on the same day, with roughly one-third of the delegates needed for presidential nomination up for grabs. Locally, this primary election will determine the winner of many contests as most candidates are running on the Republican primary ballot with no Democratic challenger....
High Speed Chase Ends in Downtown Commerce
Brandon Wayne Clemins March 4, 2024 – A Hopkins County Sheriff’s Deputy clocked a Ford Fiesta at 100mph in a 60mph zone heading west on Highway 11 near County Road 4724 just before 11pm Sunday night. The deputy activated his lights and siren taking off after the silver 2016 Ford but the vehicle would not slow down. As the driver, later identified as Brandon Wayne Clemins, entered into Commerce he turned onto Highway 24 and...
Hopkins County Records – February 2024
Daily Instrument Register For 2/19/24 Thru 2/21/24 Coy Johnson to Shante Joseph and Willie Joseph; Tract in the Lot Sixteen Peerless Addition Survey Coy Johnson to David Larragoitiy; Tract in the 6 7 8 & 9 Peerless Addition Survey Jesse D Brown to Jesse D Brown and Sheryl Brown; Tract in the Antonio Lazarin Survey Traci Elaine Brown, C D Shropshire, and Vikki Deann Shropshire to Curt Michael Shropshire; Tract in the M Ballanova...
Try Milk in Your Garden From Master Gardener David Wall
March 3, 2024 – Powdered milk is made by evaporating milk until only a powder remains. A major benefit for gardeners is the powder is rich in calcium, and other nutrients such as nitrogen, phosphorous, and potassium, elements all plants need. If you are looking for powdered milk, be sure to read the contents and choose a product that has been fortified with calcium. Next, read the label, and mix with water according to...
Chamber Connection – February 28th
By Butch Burney February 29, 2024 – Need glasses for the upcoming Total Solar Eclipse? Want a T-shirt and sticker? We know where you can get them. We have eclipse merchandise at the Chamber of Commerce, including T-shirts, stickers and glasses. With tens of thousands of visitors targeting Hopkins County for April 8, don’t wait until the last minute. The Chamber has an eclipse website, TotalEclipseSSTx.com, in which you can...
TAMU-C Professor Produced Film to Premier at SXSW Film Festival
February 29, 2024 – A documentary chronicling the life of Liz Carpenter that is associate produced by Texas A&M University-Commerce Distinguished Professor Dr. Jessica Brannon-Wranosky is set for its screen debut at the prestigious South by Southwest (SXSW) Film Festival, scheduled for March 8-16 in Austin, Texas. The film, titled “Shaking It Up: The Life and Times of Liz Carpenter,” explores the life of prominent...
CHRISTUS Health Announces Great Place To Work
(IRVING, Texas) – CHRISTUS Health, a faith-based, not-for-profit global health system, announced today that it earned the prestigious “Great Place To Work” national certification, which is awarded based entirely on what current Associates say about their experience working there. “This exciting achievement is a direct reflection of the dedication and care that our Associates show our patients, consumers and each other every day,” said...