Hopkins County Grand Jury Hands Up 19 Indictments
Nineteen Indictments were handed up by a Hopkins County Grand Jury this week. Those indicted and who have been arrested include: Jeremy Lee McIntyre indicted on two counts of Injury Child/Elderly Disabled Reckless and one count of Assault Family/House Member Impede Breath/Circulation. Wayne Ray Campbell Wayne Ray Campbell indicted for Sex Offenders Duty to Register Life/Annually. Campbell, 28, of Sulphur Springs, failed to...
5,555 Head of Preconditioned Cattle Sold at NETBIO October Sale
Producers sold 5,555 head of preconditioned cattle at the October Northeast Texas Beef Improvement Organization (NETBIO) sale held Wednesday at the Sulphur Springs Livestock Commission. A total of 246 producers had cattle selling in the sale, and despite the rainy and cooler weather, a big crowd of buyers, sellers and visitors showed up for the sale. Sulphur Springs Livestock...
Hearts of Life Presents Diesel for Adoption
Diesel Diesel is approximately 1-2 years old, medium in size and believed to be a Shepherd/Cattle dog mix. He seeks your approval with almost everything he does. Diesel is very well behaved. He will walk and run with you on the leash as commanded. He is not very fond of cats however. Diesel’s adoption fee is $100.00 which includes all previous vetting, neuter and rabies shot. Please contact Hearts...
Chamber Connection October 18, 2018
The Stew Contest is almost here!! The Chamber had a successful meeting Tuesday night with our soon to be stew cooks who were able to pick up their goody bags and grocery reimbursement checks. If you are already signed up to cook stew but missed the meeting, please come by the Chamber to pick up your awesome goody bag. The 49th Annual Hopkins County Stew Contest will be held at Buford Park on Saturday, October 27th. Stew service will...
Hopkins County United Way Campaign Continues
Another successful Report Meeting for Hopkins County United Way Campaign volunteers. With Campaign pledges reported Wednesday of $22,793 and a campaign total to date of $49,558.20, the campaign is one step closer their their $165,000 goal. The next report meeting is planned for Tuesday, October 23, at 9:00 a.m., at the Texas AgriLife Extension office. A Give Back Event is set for Panda Express next Thursday, Oct. 25, from 10:00...
Flood Warning Issued for South Sulphur River Through Thursday
The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Warning from 2:24 p.m. Wednesday, October 17 to Thursday, October 18th or until further notice. The South Sulphur River near Cooper affecting Delta and Hopkins Counties is expected to crest Wednesday afternoon and continue to rise to 18 feet by Thursday after midnight. The South Sulphur River flood stage is 16 feet. The weather service cautions against walking near the riverbanks are...
FM 71 Near Cooper Lake Closed Due to Flooding; Flood Watch Continues Tuesday
As the rains continue Tuesday afternoon, FM 900 between Saltillo and Dike is now temporarily close along with FM 71 at Sulphur River near Cooper Lake. The closures are a result of flooding. Hopkins County and parts of Northeast Texas area remains under a flood watch until 7 p.m. today. Widespread rain will continue today which may lead to additional flooding. Other roads in the Paris District for TxDOT closed includes FM 100 near...
J-B Weld Co. Acquires FiberFix
MARIETTA, GA October 15, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — J-B Weld Co., the leader in epoxy and small package consumer DIY adhesives, is pleased to announce that it has acquired the FiberFix® brand of products from Spark Innovation, LLC. FiberFix is the world’s leading brand of pre-impregnated repair wraps, super strong repair tapes, specialty adhesive and patches sold under the FiberFix®, Heat Wrap™, Rigid Patch™, Flex Patch™ and 10X Tape™ brand...
FM 71 Near Cooper Lake Closed Due to Flooding; Flood Watch Continues Tuesday
Hopkins County and parts of Northeast Texas area remains under a flood watch until 7 p.m. today. Widespread rain will continue today which may lead to additional flooding. FM 71 at the Sulphur River is near Cooper Lake is closed due to flooding. Other roads in the Paris District for TxDOT closed includes FM 100 near Telephone, Texas in Fannin County and in Hunt County: FM 36 South of I-30, and FM 1565 South of State Highway 276 and...
