Saltillo ISD To End Virtual Learning On Nov. 9
On Friday, Oct. 9, Saltillo ISD became at least the second school district in Hopkins County to announce the district will end virtual learning. Starting Nov. 9 all Saltillo ISD students will be required to return to campus, unless in quarantine. Saltillo ISD Lions Como-Pickton CISD Superintendent Greg Bower was the first to announced all district students, unless in quarantine, would be returning to all on-campus learning starting...
DSHS School COVID-19 Case Counts: 16 New Cases At Hopkins County Schools
Over the last week, 1,698 students and 985 staff in schools across the state received positive COVID-19 test results the week of Sept. 28-Oct. 4. That’s 38 more Texas students and 71 more staff testing positive during the week of Sept. 28-Oct. 4 than from during the week of Sept. 21-27., according to the Texas Department of State Health Services School COVID-19 Case Counts report. Cases in the Oct. 4 DSHS COVID-19 public schools...
John Prickette To Chair Convenience Distribution Association
The Convenience Distribution Association announced that John Prickette, GSC Enterprises, Inc., Sulphur Springs, has been elected as Chair for 2021 at the association’s annual membership meeting. John Prickette Prickette was presented with the customary green jacket and gavel virtually by 2020 CDA Chair Scott Carrico, Richmond-Master Distributors, South Bend, IN, symbolizing the position of CDA Chair, during the meeting at the...
Local Meeting Planned to Explain Medicare Choices During Open Enrollment
Starting Saturday October 17, 2020, a series of local informational meetings will be held in Sulphur Springs by North Texas Medicare, to introduce and explain to Senior Citizens the choices in Medicare coverages available to them during the annual Open Enrollment period, which starts mid-October. According to Karen Hurtado of North Texas Medicare Plans, “our company is dedicated to providing the best plan for your unique needs....
Oct. 9 COVID-19 Update: 3 New Cases, 4 Recoveries, 89 Active Cases
Hopkins County/Sulphur Springs Emergency Management officials reported three new cases of COVID-19 and 4 recoveries on Oct. 9. That decreases the overall case county by 1 to 89, the local officials noted in the Oct. 9 COVID-19 update. That’s 51 Hopkins County residents who have received positive COVID-19 test results and 40 who have recovered from novel coronavirus 2019 during the first 9 days of October. That’s far ahead...
Jackson Sentenced To 5 1/2 Years In Prison For Aggravated Sexual Assault
The trial of Denzel Dredon Jackson concluded shortly after 7 p.m. Friday with Jackson being sentenced by a Hopkins County jury to 5 1/2 years in prison. Denzel Dredon Jackson (HCSO jail photo) After deliberating for approximately 9 hours of Thursday evening and Friday morning, the jury just before lunch Friday found the 29-year-old guilty of the aggravated sexual assault of his girlfriend of 6 years, who is also the mother of 2 of his...
What You Need To Know Before Driving Through For Hopkins County Stew
The start of October typically means two things in Sulphur Springs: Homecoming and the annual Hopkins County Stew contest. Tonight’s Homecoming game has been canceled but this year’s queen and princesses were crowned Thursday night. The Hopkins County Stew is still planned for later this month, but due to COVID-19 will be a little different. Stew news from Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce President/CEO Lezley Brown This...
Jury Returns Guilty Verdict In Sexual Assault Trial
A Hopkins County jury at noon Friday, Oct. 9, returned a guilty verdict in the aggravated sexual assault trial of Denzel Dredon Jackson, local officials reported. Denzel Dredon Jackson (HCSO jail photo) The jury deliberated for several hours Thursday evening and returned at 8:30 a.m. Friday to deliberate all Friday morning, before returning a verdict. Jackson was accused of the aggravated sexual assault of his girlfriend and mother of...
Jury Still Deliberating In Aggravated Sexual Assault Trial
The Hopkins County jury was still deliberating at 10:40 a.m. Oct. 9 in the aggravated sexual assault trial of Denzel Dredon Jackson. Denzel Dredon Jackson (HCSO jail photo) The jury panel was selected Monday, opening statements from attorneys were heard Tuesday morning, then prosecutors called witnesses the next few days. On Thursday morning, defense attorney Gabriel Ogueri began presenting calling defense witnesses. Jackson testified...
Macy Sworn In As New Chief Of Tira VFD
By Jan Vaughn Tony Macy was sworn in as the new chief of the Tira Volunteer Fire Department in a special meeting of the Tira City Council on October 4, 2020. Tira Mayor Allen Joslin and our new Tira Volunteer Fire Chief Tony Macy I need to make a correction about the Tira Community Christmas Party. It is scheduled for the second Saturday in December, not the first Saturday, as previously reported. We are hopeful that conditions will...
