Commissioners Court Conducts Final Meeting of 2018
Hopkins County Commissioners Court ended 2018 with a court session Monday morning, December 31st. The court made appointments and conducted routine business in their final session of the year. They approved the updated 2018 Official Road Inventory for Each Commissioner. When the court meets in 2019 two new commissioners will sit on the court. The court recognized retiring County Clerk Debbie Shirley following 44 years of service to...
Hopkins County Commissioners Plan Special Session for Monday
A Special Session of the Hopkins County Commissioners Court is set for Monday, December 31, 2018 at 9 a.m. in the First Floor Courtroom of the County Courthouse. Following the special session, the court will meet with Tom Glosup to discuss maintenance of county buildings and the construction of the courtroom annex adjacent to the Law Enforcement Building. The Agenda includes I. Invocation...
Harrison Honored for His Work as Assistant District Attorney
District Attorney Will Ramsay (left) presents Clay Harrison a gift of appreciation for Harrison’s work as Assistant District Attorney in the Eighth Judicial District. On January 1, 2019 Harrison will receive the Oath of Office and become Hopkins County Court at Law Judge. Friday afternoon at the District Attorney’s Office Conference Room, DA Will Ramsay, local law enforcement, and others honored outgoing Assistant District...
Agrilife: Seed Germination
As I was visiting retail stores in Sulphur Springs, I noticed many starting to stock seeds for vegetables and ornamentals for the upcoming season. Although is exciting to plan ahead, is important to remember the basic biology of plants BEFORE committing to purchase seeds. A seed contains an embryonic plant in a resting condition, and germination is its resumption of growth. Seeds will begin to germinate when the soil temperature is in...
Two Como Residents Arrested on Highway 11W for Possession; One for Tampering with Evidence
Heather Lynn Maroney A traffic stop on State Highway 11W just east of Country Road 4706 at 1:40 a.m. Friday morning resulted in the arrest of Brandon Lee Flanery, 36 of Como, and Heather Lynn Maroney, 28, of Como (no picture available). Both were charged with Possession of a Controlled Substance Penalty Group 1 more than 1-gram but less than 4-grams. Maroney was also charged with Tampering with Evidence. Brandon Lee Flanery Flanery...
Some Highways Remain Closed Due to Flooding in Hopkins County Area
As of Friday morning, December 28, 2018, a few roads remain closed in the area following heavy rains Wednesday night. According to the Texas Department of Transportation: FM 69 between FM 1537 and Dike is closed. FM 71 between FM2653 and FM 1531 is closed. FM 1567 west of Miller Grove is closed. FM 275 between FM 514 and State Highway 19 is flooded. This graphic warns about driving around barricades during a flood, and encourages...
Hearts of Life Animal Rescue Presents Fat Fat
Fat Fat is approximately 3-4 years old. Her beautiful calico colors consist primarily of the blue & creme colors. Fat Fat is extremely lazy and enjoys watching Videos for Cats on YouTube. She spends the remaining part of her day eating, sleeping and making biscuits on anything she touches. Fat Fat is also feline leukemia positive so she needs to be the only cat in the household. (Feline leukemia cannot be transmitted to other...
Meal a Day Gets Donation from Food Truck Food Drive
Two local family-owned food vendors had a desire to help a local worthy cause during the holidays. The Meal a Day program was selected, and during the Christmas weekend, the families assisted the Meal a Day program with a unique food drive on Saturday December 22, 2018. David and Kimberly Slaughter of Slaughter’s BBQ and Glenn Norfleet of Fireside BBQ set up their Food Trucks on the parking lot of Fix N Feed in Sulphur Springs....
Tira News: Dec 28th, 2018
By Jan Vaughn We want to express our sympathy to the family of Eddie Gray. He passed away on Thursday and his funeral service was on Monday, under the direction of Harrison Funeral Home in Naples, Texas. I appreciate Linda Petty letting me know. Please be in prayer for the family. William and Joyce Dodd had Christmas lunch and their “family tree” on Christmas Day. Joyce reports that all the family was together to...
Elected Officials to Receive Oath of Office January 1
Tuesday, January 1, 2019, at 10 a.m. in the District Courtroom of the Hopkins County Courthouse, nine elected officials will receive the oath of office for new terms of service. Receiving the Oath of Office include newly elected: · County Court At Law Judge Clay Harrision · Precinct 2 Commissioner Greg Anglin Commissioner Precinct 4 candidates (l to r) Kevin Cole, Joe Price, John David Jetton · Precinct 4...
