County Clerk Office Finding Duplicate Applications for Ballot by Mail
As the November General Election deadlines approach, applications by mail for ballots by mail are being received by residents and many are forgetting that they have already applied in March, according to Debbie Shirley, Hopkins County Clerk. Shirley said those 65-years of age and older are eligible to receive ballots by mail. She noted that there are three different types of applications being received by local residents. Each states...
Video Presentation: Commissioners Proclaim October 7-13 Hopkins County 4-H Week
Hopkins County Commissioners Court proclaimed October 7-13, National 4-H Week in the county. County Judge Robert Newsom read the proclamation on the courthouse steps Monday afternoon, October 1, 2018 WHEREAS, The Hopkins County Commissioner’s Court is proud to honor the 4-H Youth Development Program of the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service for 111 years of providing experience-based education to youngsters throughout the Lone...
Tuesday Forecast
20% chance of showers and thunderstorms in afternoon; High 87; Low: 71; Wind: South around 5 mph
Video Presentation: Cumby Safety Rest Stop
Texas Department of Transportation officials and staff, elected representatives, and county officials officially opened the new $23 million Hopkins County Safety Rest Areas on Interstate Highway 30 near Cumby. Noel Paramanantham, TxDOT Paris District Engineer said,“More than 31,000 vehicles a day, including 11,000-plus big trucks, travel on I-30 every day. It is a major traffic and corridor in Texas… This new facility, one of 78...
Kevin McPherson
Funeral Service for Kevin McPherson, Sr., age 54, of Sulphur Springs, will be held at 11 am, Wednesday October 3, 2018 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Chapel with Rev. C. J. Duffy officiating. Interment will follow at Mt. Sterling Cemetery with Scott McPherson, Michael McPherson, Shane McPherson, Terry McCreary, Steven Van Holton, and Billy Daehn serving as pallbearers. Visitation will be held 6:00-8:00 p.m. Tuesday, October 2, 2018 at...
Tennessee Man Arrested for Possession of Methadone
At the 123 mile-marker on I-30 Monday morning at 3:42 a.m. a Hopkins County Deputy stopped a 2007 Series 3 BMW for a traffic violation. The driver began perspiring profusely when contacted by the deputy. Matthew Gene Holbert, 34, of Knoxville, Tennessee, gave the deputy permission to search his vehicle and then withdrew consent. Canine Chiv was deployed and performed an open-air sniff of the vehicle. The canine alerted on the driver...
Pride of TxDot, the New Cumby Rest Areas Open
TxDot Staff L. to R. , James Stevenson, Deputy Director of Maintenance Division, Wendy Starkes, Engineer Maintenance Division, and Richard Bagley, Inspector, Statewide On Grand Opening Day, the beautiful facility situated on the North side of Interstate 30 at Cumby, Texas was populated, not only with visitors, but with employees of Texas Dept. of Transportation, or TxDOT. I was greeted by designers, building contractors, District...
Wood County Sheriff’s Report September 19-25, 2018
Wood County Sheriff’s Report September 19-25, 2018 September 19th At 1:02 a.m., cows were reported out on FM 3056 near Hawkins. Deputies responded to a suspicious vehicle on FM 14 near Quitman; at approximately 3:18 a.m. Deputies located the vehicle and everything was OK. Deputies were dispatched to Holiday Village Dr. near Quitman, at approximately 3:19 a.m., in reference to a burglary. Deputies searched the area, but were...
Floyd Rowell
Funeral services for Floyd Rowell, age 90, of Dallas, will be held at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, October 4, 2018 at West Oaks Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. Jimmy Henry officiating. Military graveside honors by the Hopkins County Military Coalition will follow at Emblem Cemetery. Visitation will be held at 10:00 a.m., prior to service time. Floyd passed away on Sunday, September 30, 2018. He was born on May 6, 1928 in Emblem, TX, the son of...
