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...
Consider a Mexican White Oak for Your Yard From Master Gardener David Wall
A superstar tree of which you might not be familiar is the Mexican white oak (Quercus polymorpha), also known as Coahuila oak, Mexican oak, Monterrey oak, Monterrey white oak or net-leaf white oak (underlined being the more common alternative brand names). If you’re looking for a fast growing, hardy shade tree that grows in a multitude of soil types and conditions, this may be the tree for which you’ve been looking. MWO is classified...
Heavy Rains Increase Flooding Dangers
October 26, 2023 – Hopkins County received much needed rain overnight, but drivers need to be wary of localized flooding on roadways as the rain will continue through much of the day and the runoff continues after the rain stops. Turn Around – Don’t drown! Drivers should remember to NEVER drive into water that covers the roadway as it is impossible to know how deep the water may be. As little as one foot of water...
Hopkins County Genealogical Society to Hold Next Lunch & Learn October 25th
The Hopkins County Genealogical Society invites members and nonmembers who want to learn more about doing genealogical research to join us on Wednesday, October 25th, 2023. Bring your sack lunch, salad or drive-through meal and meet with us from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the genealogy library, 611 N. Davis St., Sulphur Springs, Tx. This month during “Lunch & Learn”, CarolAnn Dixon will be presenting the fifth part in HCGS’s...
