Tim Mabe
Timothy Ray Mabe of Wills Point, Texas, passed away August 24, 2020. Tim was born January 5, 1953 in Commerce, Texas to John Franklin and Ruby Jewel (Smith) Mabe. He was preceded in death by his parents, beloved brother-in-law Joe Higginbotham, and father-in-law Colonel Jack Cobb. Tim grew-up surrounded by the love of his parents, siblings, and extended Mabe family in Brashear, Texas. Raised on his parents’ dairy farm, he continued to...
Cumby City Offices Closed Due To COVID Exposure
The Cumby city offices will be closed from Aug. 27 through Sept. 10, “due to COVID exposure,” according to an “Urgent Notice!” post by Cumby Place 5 Alderman “Julie Isham Morris” Wednesday evening on the city’s Facebook page. Any questions can be posted on the City of Cumby Facebook page, and city officials will try to get them answered. In response to a question about the water service...
Sulphur Springs Hotels Full Due to Hurricane, Hopkins County EOC Officials Monitoring Weather
Sulphur Springs and Hopkins County Emergency Management officials, already working together due to COVID-19, are collaborating in a unified command to stay up-to-date with the National Weather Service and state reports regarding Hurricane Laura and respond accordingly. Towns to the east of Hopkins County were expected to take the brunt of the hurricane, which had increased in intensity to a Category 4. Predictions for Hopkins County...
Hopkins County Aug. 26 COVID-19 Update: 3 New Cases, 45 Active Cases
Hopkins County Emergency Management officials at 5 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 26 announced they’d received notification of 3 new positive COVID-19 cases in Hopkins County, for a total of 45 active cases. There were no recoveries reported Aug. 26. Hopkins County COVID-19 cases as of Aug. 26, 2020 That brings the total from Aug. 1-26 to 86 new positive COVID-19 cases and 94 recoveries. The cumulative totals since midMarch for Hopkins County are...
Sulphur Springs Cross Country Coach Ross Hicks Gives Early Assessment Of This Year’s Varsity Team
By Don Julian, KSST Sports Director Sulphur Springs High School and Middle School cross country runners continue to gather at Gerald Prim Stadium early weekday mornings as they prepare for their first meets in Hallsville on Sept. 9-11. During a recent interview, Sulphur Springs Cross Country Coach Ross Hicks discussed this year’s varsity team. Cross Country Coach Ross Hicks He said the Lady Cats are expected to be led by two...
NHISD Designates Aug. 31 As A Professional Development Day, Student Holiday
North Hopkins ISD students will have Monday off, North Hopkins ISD Superintendent Dr. Darin Jolly announced Wednesday afternoon. NHISD has designated Aug. 31 as a professional development day for district teachers and staff. “This student holiday will provide teachers and staff additional training for recent technology upgrades and educational adaptions. Families are encouraged to safely maximize this extended weekend, before...
2 Men Jailed On One Hopkins County Felony Charge Each
Two men, a 35-year-old Sulphur Springs resident and a 49-year-old Rockwall resident, were jailed on one Hopkins County felony charge each. The arrests mark the fourth time in the last year that the Sulphur Springs man has been jailed in Hopkins County and the second time this year the 49-year-old Rockwall man has been jailed in Hopkins County, according to arrest and jail reports. Assault Warrant Robert Earl Hawkins Jr. turned himself...
Welfare Check In Como Results In Warrant Arrest
A welfare check in Como resulted in a warrant arrest, according to sheriff’s reports. Marcos Olguin Resendiz (HCSO jail photo) Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Communications Operators dispatched Sgt. Scott Davis and Deputy Aaron Chaney at 5:52 p.m. Aug. 25 to a Gaskins Street residence, where a man reportedly threatened to harm himself. Upon arrival, deputies reported contacting the man reported to have possibly making...
Lou Jane Longino Bonner
Lou Jane Longino Bonner passed from this life on August 25, 2020, in San Antonio, Texas, surrounded by her loving family. She was born on October 7, 1925 in Sulphur Springs and held the traditions of her hometown in all of its aspects—religious, cultural, economic, educational and social—near and dear to her heart and life. The loving daughter of the late Dr. and Mrs. S. Byrd Longino, she was the granddaughter of the late Mr. and Mrs....
Hicks: Do Well, Be Well with Diabetes Series Coming in September
By Johanna Hicks, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, Family & Community Health Agent, Hopkins County Face-to-face programming has been put on hold for a while, but that doesn’t mean opportunities have stopped. “Do Well, Be Well with Diabetes” is a five-lesson series targeted toward individuals with type 2 diabetes. Recent research indicates that 10% of the Hopkins County adult population has been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, 31%...