New Courtroom Construction Advancing; Sale of Main Street Annex to Provide for DA/County Clerk Offices Nearby
Hopkins County Judge Robert Newsom expects the new courtroom under construction next to the county law enforcement center/jail to be completed around the first of the year. Work is now moving quickly on the facility that will house felony docket calls and felony court cases. He noted that with the sale of the county annex at 110 and 118 Main Street, now under contract, work should begin soon on a new building for the District Attorney...
2018 Back to School Around Hopkins County
School will be starting for Hopkins County students through the month of August 2018. Here’s a run-down of dates and current activities. Back-to-School is August 16 for both Miller Grove ISD and Cumby ISD. Miller Grove will hold a Meet the Teacher Night on August 13, and Volleyball is underway. Miller Grove Superintendent is Steve Johnson. For the Cumby Trojans, August 10 is the first day of Football workout with pads, and...
Louisiana Man Flees Hopkins County Deputy; Speeds Reach 120 mph
When the Hopkins County Deputy asked consent to search the 2009 Buick LaCrosse driven by Michael David Alderson of Lillie, Louisiana, not only was consent denied but Alderson fled the scene of the traffic stop. The deputy was standing at the passenger side window of the LaCrosse near the 141 mile marker on I-30 when he informed Alderson that he would deploy his K9 for a free air sniff of the vehicle due to the fact that consent to...
Murder Trial Begins with 911 Tape Played for Jury
The second floor courtroom of the Hopkins County Courthouse was crowded Tuesday morning for opening arguments and the first witnesses called by the Prosecution as Gavin Heath Gilbert, 17, is being tried for the murder of 18-year old Tyrese Prior, 18. Gilbert has been charged with one count of Murder and four counts of Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon but is only being tried on the murder charge. The trial is expected to...
Fun for Students, Families Aug 10 During Back to School Fair at Hopkins County Civic Center
The 2nd annual Back to School Fair for all Hopkins County students and families is set for Friday August 10, 2018 inside and outside the Hopkins County Civic Center. Between 3 pm and 6 pm, in addition to distribution of backpacks and school supplies, there will be free health services, food and entertainment. Qualifying families will have packets reserved for them at the Back to School Fair on August 10th. For the kids, there will be...
Watch for Night Work on I-30 in Hopkins and Hunt Counties in August
PARIS – Texas Department of Transportation officials today alerted drivers who frequently travel on Interstate Highway 30 in Hunt and Hopkins Counties that work will begin Aug. 13 to re-stripe that highway. Contractor Stripe-A-Zone Inc. will be re-striping main travel lanes along I-30 at night, working from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m., from Aug. 13 through Aug. 24, weather permitting. This work will extend from the Hunt-Rockwall County line...
2018 Summer Reading Program Was a Record-Breaker at SS Public Library
The success story actually began on May 31, 2018 when 275 youngsters checked out 437 books on Kickoff Day. During June, the number of checkouts continued to climb, to over 5,000 books! 244 new library patrons signed up too, breaking last years records. Over 500 children ended the summer as part of the Summer Reading Program which had an exciting Fun with Mary Poppins theme. Storytime was a very popular part of the program, offering...
Dinner Bell Menu For August 8, 2018
DINNER BELL MENUAugust 8, 2018Community PartnerLions ClubMenu: When fresh okra is in abundance, you make GUMBO! Chicken and Okra Gumbo Watermelon Cubes with Feta Sprinkles Garden Salad Garlic French Bread Snickerdoodle Cake Pineapple Yogurt Pudding Served Wednesdays at 11:45 AM at the First United Methodist Church in Sulphur Springs, TX.
