Hopkins County Military Coalition Seeks Additional Members
The Hopkins County Military Coalition is an all Volunteer Unit formed in 1998 of Veterans from different branches of service whose primary purpose is to provide final Military Honors for any Honorably Discharged Veteran in and around Hopkins County. According to Karon Weatherman, Senior Citizen Center Executive, the Hopkins County Military Coalition is in need of additional members to be able to fulfill the requests from...
Chamber Connection October 12, 2017
It’s almost here! We have been working diligently at the Chamber of Commerce preparing for the 48th Annual Hopkins County Stew Contest. Mark your calendar! Tickets are on sale at the Chamber of Commerce and at the local banks. We’ll see you in Buford Park on Saturday, October 28th. Stew service begins at 10:45 a.m., and $5 will buy all-you-can-eat while it lasts. Just so you know, we are usually out of stew by 12:15 p.m., so come...
Donation of Love to Rock Creek Residents
Janice Irwin knows how important it is to know that you are loved, and she made gift bags for the residents of Rock Creek Health and Rehabilitation to let them know just that. She filled the bags with goodies and things that they use every day and tied a note to each bag reading, “You are loved”.
LEAP Youth Expo Hosted by Workforce Solutions
Workforce Solutions Northeast Texas is hosting this year’s Learning Endorsements and Professions (LEAP) Youth Career Expo, which will take place on Friday, October 20th from 9:00 – 12:00 at the Hopkins County Civic Center. The event aims to help our local 8th grade students understand the types of career pathways available in the community as they begin to make career related coursework decisions for high school. The LEAP Expo...
Good Deeds happening at Rock Creek
Janice Irwin knows how important it is to know that you are loved. She made gift bags for the residents of Rock Creek to let them know just that. She filled the bags with goodies and things that they use every day and tied a note to each bag saying “You Are Loved”.
Local Man Arrested Again
This time his bond is $750,000. Jimmy De O’Dell, 59, is back in Hopkins County jail for stalking. He was arrested on a warrant by a Hopkins County Deputy at a location on CR 2389 around 1:30 p.m. Tuesday. This was his fourth arrest for stalking since August 2, of this year. Other incidents have also placed O’Dell in Hopkins County Jail dating back to April of this year.
Atmos Energy Plans Controlled Release of Natural Gas
Atmos Energy crews and contractors will oversee a controlled release of natural gas on Thursday, Oct. 12 between 7 a.m. and noon. Work will occur on FM 1537 approximately 1½ miles east of State Hwy 19. Crews will be working on a section of natural gas pipeline in the area as part of normal, routine maintenance operations. The controlled release of natural gas allows employees to work safely on the pipeline. People in the area may...
