Auction of Seized Cattle Underway Wednesday
According to Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office the hundreds of head of cattle seized by the SPCA of Texas and Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office December 4-6, 2017 are being sold at auction today, Wednesday, January 17th, according to the court order issued in a settlement reached in Justice of the Peace court and upheld in an appeal made by the owner of the cattle, George Lawrence Bergin, 61, to Hopkins County Court at Law. The cattle are...
Como-Pickton CISD Cancels School Wednesday; No electrical Power
An electrical power outage at Como-Pickton schools has forced administrators to cancel classes and school activities Wednesday, January 17, 2018. “We don’t know when power will turn on, so out of respect for families waiting on our decision, we will go ahead and cancel for the day,” according to Linda Rankin, Elementary School Principal.
Updated: Ground Breaking For Dobyns Rods Adds to Employment Strength in Sulphur Springs
With a ground breaking in the near future for Dobyns Rods, at Pioneer Park next to Cell-O-Core, on the corner of CMH Road and Main Street, employment numbers in Hopkins County should continue to reflect a low unemployment rate. The ground breaking was set for 11 a.m. Thursday, January 18. However, according to the Sulphur Springs/Hopkins County Economic Development Corporation, the ground breaking has been postponed due to the cold...
Hopkins County Unemployment Rate Below State Average
Employment remains strong in Hopkins County according to the latest report from the Northeast Texas Workforce Development. In their Area Labor Market Information for November 2017, the unemployment rate for the county is 3.1 with a labor force of 17,211 and 16,671 of those employed. Texas unemployment rate is at 3.7. Hopkins County leads all other counties in the Northeast Texas area except Delta County. Delta County also has the...
Wednesday, January 17, 2018 Delayed Opening at Como-Pickton, Others
Delayed openings for Wednesday, January 17, 2018: Due to lack of power Como-Pickton is on a 2 hour delay. Buses will run two hours later than usual. Community Chest will open at 1 p.m.
SSHS Academic UIL Place Second at Lindale Invitational
Academic University Interscholastic League (UIL) season has begun for Sulphur Springs High School. One student competed in the State UIL Congress Competition and a number of academic competitors participated in the Lindale UIL Invitational last weekend. State – UIL Congress Competition Noah Hammons and Coach Kayla Weir traveled to Austin, TX for UIL State Congress Competition. Noah made some excellent speeches and was noticed by...
27th Annual Hopkins County Martin Luther King, Jr. Awards Ceremony Rescheduled
After concerns regarding travel caused the postponement of Monday night’s 27th Martin Luther King, jr. Awards Presentation, the event has been rescheduled for Monday, January 22 at 7 p.m. in the worship center of Morning Chapel Missionary Baptist Church. Keynote speaker will be Mark Bryant and Dr. Ray Keck, President of Texas A & M Commerce, will serve as Master of Ceremonies. A large number of individuals will be honored for...
Acker Capital Murder Decision to Go Before Supreme Court
The Capital Murder verdict delivered in Eighth Judicial Court in 2001 will go before the United States Supreme Court after all other appeals have provided questions that can only be answered by the nations top court. Daniel Clate Acker, 46, is on Death Row convicted of the kidnapping and murder of 32-year old Marquetta “Markie” George. Acker, a native of Hunt County, was 29 at the time of his conviction. County Judge Robert Newsom was...
