Hicks: Plenty in Store For the Rest of 2020
By Johanna Hicks, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, Family & Community Health Agent, Hopkins County Folks who visit our office never ask if anything is going on – they ask what is going on! We always have something of interest planned for all ages. The 4-H program is off to a good start, and enrollment for the 2020/2021 year is now taking place. We have five clubs in the county. Enrollment is open to all youth grades 3...
Sulphur Springs Time Capsule Extraction to Take Place Oct. 3 in Heritage Park
Lyndsey Palmer, a member of the SSHS Class of 2000, tells KSST that an intermediate-age school project is about to come to completion, when a Time Capsule is unearthed in Sulphur Springs Heritage Park. From a press release, we learned that “at 10AM on Saturday October 3, 2020, the Sulphur Springs class of 2000 plans to unearth a time capsule placed in Heritage Park in 1993. During our fifth grade year, we were at Douglas...
Grant Application To Pave Road Into Mine Received No Opposition At Meeting
The public meeting, conducted by the City of Sulphur Springs regarding a proposed grant application to help pave the road into the city-owned former Thermo/Luminant mine property, received no opposition. The city posted a public notice regarding the city’s intent to apply for $2,976,960 from the Economic Development Administration Program Works and Economic Adjustment Assistance Program, including CARES Act funding, to engineer...
Fort Worth Woman In Custody On Felony Warrant
A 22-year-old Fort Worth woman was in custody in Hopkins County Tuesday morning on a felony warrant, according to arrest reports. Jamie Louise Broglin (HCSO jail photo) Janie Louise Broglin was taken into custody in Tarrant County on the Hopkins County warrant. Tarrant County officials alerted Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office. Deputy Elijah Fite traveled to Tarrant County jail Sept. 28 and took custody of the 22-year-old woman....
CMFH-SS Business News: Drive-Thru Flu Shot Clinics Available For CHRISTUS Trinity Clinic Patients
By Holly Ragan, Senior Market Development, CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs, [email protected] Sulphur Springs, Texas – CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs has ONE mission: To Extend the Health Ministry of Jesus Christ. Flu Shots: Drive-Thru Clinics Available For CHRISTUS Trinity Clinic Patients Are you an existing patient of CHRISTUS Trinity Clinic? Take advantage of our drive-thru...
All Como-Pickton CISD Students To Return Oct. 12 To On-Campus Learning
All Como-Pickton CISD students will return to all on-campus learning, unless in quarantine, next month, CPCISD Superintendent Greg Bower announced Monday afternoon. Dr. Bower, in a letter to Eagle Parents, reports that “online learning for our students has not been successful.” “While a handful of students have shown to be successful working from home, the vast majority have not been. Many are at risk of either...
10 New COVID-19 Cases, 11 Recoveries reported Sept. 28 In Hopkins County
Ten new positive COVID-19 cases were reported over the weekend, but there were also 11 recoveries reported Sept. 28 in Hopkins County, which reduced the overall number of coronavirus cases to 91, according to positive COVID-19 result That’s 39 Hopkins County residents who have received new positive novel coronavirus 2019 results in the last week and 107 so far this month; that’s the most new cases reported for Hopkins...
4 Arkansas Men Arrested On Controlled Substance, Marijuana Charges Following High Speed Chase
Four Arkansas men were arrested on controlled substance and marijuana charges following a high speed chase on Interstate 30 Saturday evening, according to arrest reports. Jesse J. Anderson and Aamir Devarious Williams (HCSO jail photos) Texas Department of Public Safety Trooper Arturo Ugalde reported the Acura TL first caught his attention as it sped by on Interstate 30 at 100 miles per hour before 6:45 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 26, 2020....
Early Voting Location Change, Election Grant Approved By Commissioners Court
Hopkins County Commissioner Court made short work of the Sept. 28 meeting agenda, working through the entire agenda in 17 minutes. Among the items considered were an OSSF fee amendment, an early voting location change for the Nov. 3 elections, an elections assistance grant, inmate housing agreement with Rockwall County and a down payment on vehicles for the sheriff’s office. Early Voting Location Change Hopkins County...
Sept. 28-Oct. 2 Meal A Day Menu
Although the Sulphur Springs Senior Citizens Center remains closed due to COVID-19, volunteers continue to work five days a week preparing and delivering meals to shut-in elderly in the community. The Sept. 28-Oct. 2, 2020 Meal A Day Menu includes: Monday — Smothered Beef Patty, Mashed Potatoes, Green Beans and a Roll Tuesday — Ham and Potato Casserole, California Blend Vegetables and a Roll Wednesday — Mexican Quesadilla Casserole,...
