Veterans Day on Celebration Plaza
November 8, 2023 – Attention Patriots and Veterans. The Hopkins County Marine Corps League Detachment 1357 will hold a Veterans Day Memorial celebration in Sulphur Springs on November 11 at 01100, that’s 11/11/11 on Celebration Plaza. Please come and pay your respects to all those who offered their life for our freedom!
Jury Duty Cancelled for Precinct 1 Justice of the Peace
November 8, 2023 – The jury for November 14, 2023 has been cancelled for Precinct 1 Justice of the Peace. For more information 903 438 4026.
State District 2 Representative Election Results
November 7, 2023 – With 100% of polling locations reporting it appears, a runoff election will be required to determine our next District 2 House Rep as no candidate received more than 50% of the votes cast in the November 7th election to become the sole winner. Voters will have to return to the polls at a future election to choose between the top two candidates receiving votes: Brent Money received approx 32% of the votes and...
Como-Pickton School District Bond Passes
November 7, 2023 – With 582 votes cast in the Como-Pickton Consolidated Independent School District $29 Million bond election, 63% were in favor of the much needed repairs and enhancements the bond will provide. Votes “for” the bond exceeded “against” on election day as well as in early voting. A total of 367 votes for the measure were made up of 5 absentee, 215 early, and 147 on election day. Those...
Is Good Turf Worth the Effort? From Master Gardener David Wall
Many debate the need for quality turf or grass in their yard. While it’s true the EPA reports an average lawn consumes about 10,000 gallons of water over and above rainfall, and a lawn mower operating for one hour equals the amount of pollution emitted by a car driven for about 20miles, there are many benefits. For example, turf saves energy by staying 30 to 40 degrees cooler than bare soil and 50+ degrees cooler than streets, helping...
CHRISTUS Trinity Clinic Welcomes Dr. Nivas Govindarajan to Sulphur Springs
(Sulphur Springs, Texas) – CHRISTUS Trinity Clinic, part of the well-established CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Health System, is proud to announce the addition of Dr. Nivas Govindarajan to the highly trained family medicine team in Sulphur Springs. Dr. Nivas Govindarajan A New Jersey native, Govindarajan completed both his undergraduate and medical degrees at Drexel University in Philadelphia. “I took an interest in medicine...
Upshur County Sheriff’s Office Seeks Suspect in Double Murder
November 6, 2023 – The Upshur County Sheriff’s Office released a statement as they are looking for a suspect in a Double Murder in Gilmer over the weekend. Statement from Upshur County Sheriff’s Office: On November 4, 2023 at approximately 11:42 pm. Upshur County Deputies, along with Gilmer Police Officers and Texas State Troopers responded to a report of a shooting at a home in the 2800 block of U.S. Highway 271...
November 7th, 2023 Election Day Polling Locations
November 6, 2023 – Early voting is over with 2,683 voters taking advantage of the convenient option to early vote. That number is a little over ten percent of the 24,456 registered voters in Hopkins County. Polling locations will be open from 7am until 7pm on Tuesday November 7th for registered voters to cast their vote for 14 Texas Constitutional Amendments as well as election of Texas State Representative for District 2, which...
Heritage Transload Facility Ready For Northeast Texas Connector Traffic
November 1, 2023 – The Heritage Transload Facility is up and running in Sulphur Springs Texas. The work of many individuals, groups and entities has paid off. Currently around two trains arrive each week. This project has been in the works for several years now. Simply put, this facility provides both an origin and destination for rail freight moving across the nation. The Northeast Texas Connector The Northeast Texas Connector,...
City National Bank Team Takes Super Stew Honors
October 30, 2023 – The 54th Annual Hopkins County Stew Festival endured through steady rain and mud on Saturday, Oct. 28, to crown winners in four cooking categories at Buford Park. The rain, which started before dawn and continued through the entire morning, didn’t dampen the enthusiasm of the cooks, who provided chicken and beef stew for several thousand people who waded through the mud to participate in the festival. “A big...
