Oct. 12 Hopkins County COVID-19 Update: 32 New Cases, 119 Active Cases, 2 recoveries
Hopkins County/Sulphur Springs Emergency Management officials reported 32 new cases but only 2 recoveries, increasing the overall active COVID-19 case count for Hopkins County to 119 on Columbus Day, according to the Oct. 12 Hopkins County COVID-19 update. That’s the most COVID-19 cases reported in one day by HC/SSEM officials since the pandemic, even on Mondays, which since late August have included all case counts reported on...
Judy Chapin
Judy Chapin, age 69, of Sulphur Springs went to be with the angels on Saturday, October 10, 2020, at West Side Campus of Care in White Settlement, Texas. Judy Chapin was born on September 24, 1951, in Oakwood, Texas, to Clarence and Betty Sneed. She was of the Christian faith and a Medication Aide for many years. She is survived by several cousins, nieces, nephews, and her family at Sunny Springs. Judy was preceded in death by her...
Wildcats Varsity Football Game At Crandall Friday Is Postponed
With Wildcats Varsity Football players quarantined until October 23, there will be no district opener this Friday night, October 16, in Crandall. Wildcats Football Coach Greg Owens calls the Crandall game a postponement and indicates he’s hopeful the game can be made up at a later date. Wildcats Football at other levels is continuing this week. The 8th Grade Wildcats will play at Texas High Middle School Tuesday at 5 p.m. The...
Running Shorthanded, Lady Cats Cross Country Team Finish 4th, Wildcats Place 7th At Eustace Meet
Both the Wildcats and Lady Cats Cross Country Teams had to run shorthanded at a Eustace meet last Thursday. The Lady Cats got 4th place while the Wildcats placed 7th. Once again the Lady Cats were led by freshman Haylee Shultz who finished 3rd with a time of 13:30.20. The Eustace girls race was on a 2-mile course. Sophomore Mattie Bridges was 11th and sophomore Laney Hurst was 12th. Senior Maurie Flecker was 29th. Sophomore Emily Soto...
Teen Accused Of Assault By Lawn Mower
A Cumby teen was accused of assault by lawn mower Saturday afternoon, according to sheriff’s reports. Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Sgt. Richard Greer and Deputy Jason Lavender were dispatched at 2:09 p.m. Oct. 10 to a Cumby address on the Interstate 30 south service road. A 17-year-old’s temper was reported to be out of control to the point his family needed assistance. Upon arrival, deputies discerned the Cumby...
Reinvestment Zone Approved For 1 Solar Farm, Extension Given For Another
Hopkins County Commissioners Court on Monday morning approved a reinvestment zone for one solar farm and granted an extension for another. An indigent defense fund program grant application, subdivision variance and utility easements also received approval of the Commissioners Court on Monday. Solar Farms Hopkins County Commissioners Court approved a document establishing a reinvestment zone for Hopkins Energy LLC, a solar farm...
Meet New Pastor and Family of Central Baptist Church
October 12, 2020 – Gene Mattison and his wife Tammie are from Hopkins County, and were actually school mates in the Como-Pickton CISD. Both went on to college at UT and began careers; Tammie as a CPA and Gene as a lawyer. In 1994, they returned to Hopkins County, became members of Central Baptist Church and started a family. They have raised their three daughters there, with dedications, baptisms and even one daughters’...
DSHS Reports 20th COVID-19 Death For Hopkins County, 3 New COVID-19 Cases Reported For SSISD
Texas Department of State Health Services on Sunday reported a 20th COVID-19 death for Hopkins County on Sunday, and Sulphur Springs ISD on Friday reported 3 new cases in the district. That’s one additional death of a Hopkins County resident from COVID-19 since July; deaths are assigned based on official cause of death on deaths certificates that are submitted to the state vital statistics office and reported to DSHS. The 20th...
Virtual Annual Auction for NeTexas Childrens Museum
Children’s Museum Silent Auction Goes VirtualFundraiser Celebrates One Year at New Location Sharline Freeman, Executive Director October 3, 2020 (COMMERCE, TEXAS) – The Northeast Texas Children’s Museum will hostits first virtual event. This event is a Virtual Auction and bidding will begin October 12 at 8:00 AM and end on October 17 at 8:00 PM. The 2020 Virtual Silent Auction will reflect the changes created by COVID-19....
Rains County Book Sale by Friends of the Library is Friday, Saturday Oct, 16, 17
Since COVID-19 began, citizens of Rains County have been staying home more, and have cleaned closets, shelves and garages, producing a huge donation of books for the annual sale by the Friends of the Library! This is the main fund raising event which helps fund the Emory public library’s Summer Reading and E-Books, so it’s important we sell every book this time, to enable us to contribute needed funds. Our goal is to raise...
