Sulphur Springs County Club Golf Course And Swimming Pool Suffer Significant Damage
The storm that blew through Wednesday night casued a significant amount of damage to over 30 trees on the golf course at the Sulphur Springs Country Club. The high winds blew over huge historic oak trees and snapped many trees in half. Limbs, twigs and debris littered the course as crews were working diligently to clean up all of the damage. Work started early as some trees had to be cleared from the road to let residents out of the...
Local Storm Report from Wednesday June 19
Widespread damage is reported county-wide as of 8am Thursday morning. Damage is reported to homes, buildings, vehicles and other property.This activity followed a tornado in Greenville, Texas which produced significant damage in parts of Hunt County. However, Sulphur Springs City officials received no reports of injuries in Hopkins County. If you have reports,call KSST at 903-885-6060 or email details and photos to [email protected]....
Tira News for June 20, 2019
By Jan Vaughn We want to express our sympathy to the family of David Lee, who passed away a few weeks ago. Kelly Fletcher, David’s niece, shared about his life and the memorial, which was held on May 11, 2019. David was the son of the late (David) Boyd and Catherine (Patterson) Lee, of Tira. Kelly commented that David was a great singer and guitarist and “a very fine house painter.” Kelly shares his love for music and played a trumpet...
Ranch for Profit Workshop Scheduled June 29
By Dr. Mario Villarino, Hopkins County AgriLife Extension Agent, agriculture, natural resources According to Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, financial sustainability of a business is measured by the ability to maintain equity and to generate a net after tax positive income and cover withdrawals for owner operator labor and management. The reason withdrawals and distributions are important in evaluation of business sustainability is...
St. Philip’s Episcopal Church Serves Dinner Bell
St. Philip’s Episcopal Church was this week’s Community Partner. Members faithfully served food prepared by the always pleasant and caring Dinner Bell volunteers. Dbell 6-19-20191 Dbell 6-19-20192 Dbell 6-19-20193 Dbell 6-19-20194 Dbell 6-19-20195 Dbell...
Future Of Pipeline Road Discussed By Local Officials
June 19, 2019 – City and local transportation officials joined Hopkins County Commissioners Court opened discussions regarding a bridge project and possibility of reopening of Pipeline Road to provide another access route for emergency responders and property owners. Essentially, the city and county have both considered ways to reopen Pipeline Road, which in addition to having water issues and being grown up also has a bridge in...
“Disaster Drill” is Hopkins County Emergency Management Local Test
Emergency Management Coordinators L.to R. Sulphur Springs Police Chief Jason Ricketson, Hopkins County Emergency Management Specialist Kristi Springfield, and Hopkins County Fire Chief Andy Endsley A “disaster drill”, set for Friday morning June 21, will be held near the Sulphur Springs High School area. If you notice a number of response vehicles and personnel in that area, rest assured it is part of a State-recommended...
Sheriff’s Investigators Locate Man Who Missed Scheduled Court Appearance
Anthony Glenn Ewton Hopkins County Sheriff’s Chief Investigator Corley Weatherford and Investigator Dennis Findley were made aware Anthony Glenn Ewton, 52, of Sulphur Springs did not appear in the 8th Judicial District Court at 9 a.m. Tuesday as he was scheduled to do. Two warrants had been issued for Ewton’s arrest on the charges he failed to appear on. So, the sheriff’s investigators went to his last known address...
Officials Looking Into Program That Could Help Extend Roads, Reduce Scrap Tire Waste
City and county officials said they are looking into options that could help not only provide a long term working solution to address the large number of scrap tires that need to be disposed of locally but also the need for more road improvements. One process, called mechanical concrete, could potentially, if utilized, extend the lifespan of some roads. Mechanical concrete uses a patented process and machine to cut down scrap tires...
