Ginn Takes Oath For Hopkins County Court At Law Judge
January 3, 2024 – Local attorney John Ginn made his committment official to Hopkins County by taking the oath at a swearing in cermony as the new Hopkins County Court at Law Judge. That positon was recently vacated by Clay Harrison, as Harrison wishes to enter private practice. 8th Judicial District Judge Eddie Northcutt presided over the ceremony as John Ginn’s wife, Eydie observed. (L-R) John Ginn, Eydie Ginn, Judge...
Garden Seeds for Your 2024 Garden From Master Gardener David Wall
December 31, 2023 – It’s time to start thinking about what vegetables, herbs, and flowers you want to grow in 2024. Do you want basics, exotics, heirlooms, hybrids, organics or combinations of these? Let’s start with the basics of onions, tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers and okra. Where will you get seeds? This can be very simple or as complicated as you want. On the simple side, go to your local nursery,...
Man Laying on Side of Highway Found With Stolen Credit Card
December 30, 2023 – Hopkins County Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to Highway 19 South in Hopkins County on Friday morning in response to a call received for a welfare check. Thomas Warren Masters Johnson Responding officers found a Fruitvale man laying on the side of the highway. The 25 year old male identified as Thomas Warren Masters Johnson consented to a search and was found to be in possession of a credit card...
Hopkins County Unemployment Continues Downward Trend
December 30, 2023 – The latest unemplyment numbers are in and Hopkins County continues to report the lowest percentages in the immediate North East Texas area. Hopkins County reported an unemplyment rate in November 2023 of 2.8% dropping from 3.2% in October 2023. The new November number was also much lower than one year ago as the November 2022 percentage was reported as 4.1%. Only 533 Hopkins County work hopefuls reported to...
What is Beeswax From Master Gardener David Wall
December 29, 2023 – Beeswax. What is it? How is it made? Well, we start with a beehive. The hive is built from nothing, and when constructed, serves as a home, a giant food storehouse, and a nursery. All three items are built from beeswax. So, what is it and how is it made? Basically, it’s a wax made (secreted) by eight honeybee abdomen glands and produced in scale...
The Gala Live Auction Videos are Being Released
Sulphur Springs, Texas – The individual videos highlighting the items to be auctioned off as partof the Gala Live Auction on January 27 are beginning to be released. A single video describingeach auction item will be available for viewing on the Foundation’s Facebook page. Not only are the items explained, but the donors are also highlighted. There will be eleven ortwelve videos in total, so be sure to follow the Foundation on...
Hopkins County Records – December 2023
Land Deed Transactions 12/4/23 Thru 12/6/23 Areli Enriquez and Manuel Enriquez to Huantian Zhang; Tract in the Hodge Adams Survey John Dep Ruchanan, Admin, and Eddie Louis Buchanan Estate to Alfredo Estrada Lopez; Tract in the J Ybarbo Survey Angela Smith to Heather Marie White; Tract in the J W Hatchell Survey Mary Ann Morris to Tina Davenport; Tract in the Jesse K H Pace Survey R & R Ranchers LP to Gary...
Two Drug Dealers Charged With Murder in Wooten Overdose Death
December 28, 2023 – Two local suspects have been arrested and charged with supplying contraband to 21-year old Brayden Wooten who was found deceased on December 23rd. The suspects are identified as Xavier Hill and Bryson Lacy. Hopkins County Sheriff Lewis Tatum An investigation was conducted upon law enforcement finding pills containing Fentanyl and continuing with investigators tracking down two individuals suspected of being...
Did You Drink ‘Big Chief’ Soda?
December 28, 2023 – While clearing out part of my shop, I came across a collection of old soda bottles. Most of them were Pepsi bottles touting the 1972 Dallas Cowboys, but one was unique. It’s impossible to know what flavors of soda were inside this bottle, but one thing is clear, it’s a ‘Big Chief’. My bottle is from a bygone era when independent bottlers were almost as common as modern fast food...
Make Your Reservation Now For Chamber Banquet
December 27, 2023 – From Butch Burney, Chamber President/CEO It is with great pleasure that the 2024 Board of Directors invites you to the 97th Annual Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce Banquet on Thursday, February 15, at 6 p.m. at the Hopkins County Regional Civic Center. We will host a Networking Cocktail Happy Half Hour at 6 p.m. Dinner will be served at 6:30, and the awards will follow at 7 p.m. Please take this opportunity...
