Commissioners Court Tabled Road Closure Order, Approved Agreements, Contracts
Hopkins County Commissioners Court on Monday tabled a road closure order but approved several agreements and contracts as presented. Road Closure The court was originally scheduled to consider approving road closure order for a portion of County Road 3602 during their regular meeting Monday. However, Precinct 3 Commissioner Wade Bartley asked the court to table the motion as not all steps in the process required to close a road had...
Adding Up at PJC
Jocelyn Perez, left, and Diana Gallegos work on a math problem under the direction of Instructor Charla Holzbog during their class at the PJC-Sulphur Springs Center. Social distancing is being practiced in all classrooms, like Instructor Holzbog’s lecture shown above. Call PJC-Sulphur Springs Center Campus at 903-885-1232 for more information. Paris Junior College — located in Paris, Texas, about 100 miles northeast of...
3 County Chase Ends With Wreck And Felony Arrest
A 3 county chase concluded Monday night with a wreck and felony arrest, according to sheriff’s deputies. The vehicle pursuit reportedly began at 9:06 p.m. November 23, 2020 on State Highway 19 south in Hopkins County when Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Drew Fisher attempted to stop a 2020 Ford Mustang for a traffic violation. MANNINO,JESSICA ASHLEY – Taken in 2019 Instead of stopping for officers, the driver...
Veterans Memorial Receives Donation From Alliance Bank
Danny Davis, Tom Sellers Tom Sellers, Alliance Bank President/CEO, presents a $1,000 donation, in lieu of a public customer appreciation event, to (left) Danny Davis of the Hopkins County Veterans Memorial.
Star Gazing and Dark Skies at Cooper Lake State Park!
Experience Dark Skies and the Cosmos at Cooper Lake State Park! Cooper, TX— When was the last time you stopped to gaze into the heavens at night? For most Americans, the once common activity is now no more than a distant cultural memory, or maybe an unsatisfying upward glance towards a fussy glow with maybe a dozen stars and planets visible: Not an awe-inspiring experience. Rewind a hundred years and in most locations on...
Marlene Kay Icenhower
Visitation for Marlene Kay Icenhower, age 60, of Sulphur Springs, will be held from 5:00 to 7:00 P.M. on Tuesday, November 24, 2020 at Murray Orwosky Funeral Home. Ms. Icenhower passed away Friday, November 20,2020 at her home. She born June 13, 1960, in Fort Stockton, TX, the daughter of Billy Ray Hatley and Rosie Katie Jones Hatley. She worked as a nurse until she retired. She is survived by her children; Christie Pierson and...
Nov. 23 COVID-19 Update: 22 In Hospital COVID Unit, Changes In Case Reporting
Hopkins County/Sulphur Springs Emergency Management officials in the Nov. 23 COVID-19 update reported a whopping 22 patients in the COVID unit at the hospital and a change in state COVID-19 case reporting. Texas Department of State Health Services, as of Sunday, Nov. 22, will no long be providing daily updates to county officials, HC/SSEM reported in the Nov. 23 COVID-19 update. No new positive cases nor new recoveries were noted by...
Joe Jordan
Graveside service for Joe Wayne “Papaw” Jordan, age 94, of Sulphur Springs will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Wednesday, November 25, 2020 at Pontotoc Cemetery, Pontotoc, Oklahoma. There will be no formal visitation. Mr. Jordan passed away on Sunday, November 22, 2020. Joe was born on September 1, 1926 in Fitzhugh, OK to John and Estelle (Jones) Jordan. He married Meleta Winton on March 21, 1948 in Fittstown, OK. He served in the U.S Army....
During the Year 2020, Many Different Parts of Agriculture Became Challenged by Mario Villarino
Developed by Dr. Mario A. Villarino, County Extension Agent for Agriculture and Natural Resources Hopkins County, Texas During the year 2020, many different parts of agriculture became challenged either because lack of distribution or lack of workforce. As we celebrate our thanksgiving, we can see the importance of food and food supply in our society. There are...
Sherman Makes Plays Down the Stretch to Top Wildcats Basketball Team 62-59
The Wildcats Basketball Team hosted Sherman Monday afternoon and the two teams exchanged the lead throughout the game but the Bearcats made more plays down the stretch to come away with a 62-59 win in the Main Gym at Sulphur Springs High School. Sherman outscored the Wildcats 18-15 in the fourth quarter to get the win. The Bearcats had four players in double figures in scoring led by sophomore Vontrelle Sanders who led all scorers...
