Hopkins County Hospital District Board Meets Tuesday
Notice is hereby given that a Regular Meeting of the Board of Directors of Hopkins County Hospital District will be held on Tuesday, May 28, 2019 at 6:00 pm in the Plaza Conference Room of the CHRISTUS Trinity Clinic at 113 Airport Road, Sulphur Springs, TX 75482 AGENDA Call to OrderInvocationPublic Forum TabConsider and Take Action on the Appointment of a New Member to the Board of Directors to Fill Dan Roper’s Unexpired...
Emory Man Accused Of Trying To Falsify Urine Test
A 22-year-old Emory man was arrested Thursday after allegedly trying to falsify a urine test. Hopkins County Sheriff’s Deputy Alvin Jordan was dispatched at 4 p.m. to the adult probation office to pick up the man, who was accused of trying to use urine in a pill bottle in his possession to pass a drug test, according to arrest reports. Jordan took the Emory man into custody and transported him to jail, where he was booked on a...
Ina Gore, 2012 Ms. Hopkins County Senior, Invites Public to Pageant on June 1 at 6pm
Ina and Buddy Gore are featured on the May 2019 cover of the Christian Voice Magazine for their successful music ministry Ina Gore stays active with Psalm 100, a singing ministry she has shared with her husband Buddy Gore for almost 40 years. She also represents Hopkins County as the 2012 Ms. Senior Classic, and will appear at the Pageant set for Saturday June 1, 2019 at 6 pm in the Banquet Hall of the Hopkins County Civic Center....
K’Lah Skidmore, Maria Lara Recognized As Como-Pickton High School Valedictorian, Salutatorian
May 24, 2019 – K’Lah Skidmore and Maria Lara were honored this week as the top students in the Como-Pickton High School Senior Class of 2019. K’Lah Skidmore, daughter of Lee Skidmore and Kris Brown of Pickton, graduates first in the class of 63 students Friday with a 3.8 grade point average. She has attended Como-Pickton CISD for 13 years. The valedictorian has been active in sports, and involved in National Honor...
Como-Pickton Seniors Honored At Academic Awards Assembly
Como-Pickton High School Principal Kelly Baird welcomes students and guests to the school’s annual Senior Academic Awards Assembly. Como-Pickton High School seniors were honored this week with awards, scholarships and honors during the annual Senior Academic Awards program. The Class of 2019 was awarded at least $170,600 in scholarships, at the annual salute of outstanding 12th graders. Valedictorian K’Lah Skidmore was...
Amy Sprague, Breeanna Hicks Announced As NHHS Valedictorian, Salutatorian
Amy Sprague, daughter of Duane and Lisa Sprague, and Breeanna Hickks, daughter of Mindy Hicks, have been recognized as the top seniors at North Hopkins High School. Five years ago, they were the top two students in their class in junior high, Hicks as valedictorian and Sprague salutatorian. Throughout high school their GPAs continued to be close. Over the years, a rivalry developed between the two, but a friendly one, as each...
Local Author’s Book Showcases the Texas Ranger Who Ended Bonnie and Clyde’s Crime Spree in 1934
It was on May 23, 1934 that the bloody career of the most notorious criminal couple in American history came to an end. Now, eighty-five years later, a recent release by local author Gene Shelton will better acquaint readers with the lawman who stopped the pair. The book is entitled “MANHUNTER” and is a novel based on the life and times of Frank Hamer, Texas Ranger. Shelton actually wrote the book over 20 years ago based...
Convicted Sex Offender Accused Of Failing To Comply With Terms to Register
May 23, 2019 – A 23 year-old Brashear man was arrested at 1:18 p.m. Thursday at his County Road 1158 residence by Investigator Charles Humphries for failure to comply with sex offender laws which require individuals with prior sex convictions to register with local authorities. BURSBY, GARRETT MATTHEW Humphries said authorities were first alerted to BURSBY, GARRETT MATTHEW, after he was reportedly seen April 26 during regular...
7 Pounds Of Suspected Methamphetamine Discovered In Car Speaker During Traffic Stop
Andrew Zachery Berry A traffic stop on Interstate 30 by Cumby police yielded more than 7 pounds of methamphetamine in a sub-woofer box located in the trunk of a car and a small container of THC inside of the vehicle, according to arrest reports. Cumby Police Officer Kenneth Jones reported seeing an eastbound beige colored vehicle drive onto the shoulder and over the white line, after passing him on I-30 around 1:45 p.m. Thursday....
