Krantz for Congress Presents Petition to Ratcliffe
[Editor’s Note: Texas Congressional District 4 includes Hopkins and all or part of counties in Northeast Texas} Rockwall, TX— Democratic nominee Catherine Krantz (D-Emory) for US House of Representatives TX04, has started a petition urging incumbent Rep. John Ratcliffe (R-Heath) to stand up for human decency and “take a public and urgent stance to end the policy of Family Separation at our borders.” The petition further states...
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Hugo Santana, Jr.
A funeral mass of Christian burial for Hugo Santana, Jr. age 26, of Sulphur Springs will be conducted at 2:00 p.m., Friday, June 22, 2018 at St. James Catholic Church with Father Juan Carlos Sardinas officiating. Interment will follow at North Hopkins Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., with Rosary beginning at 7:00 p.m., on Thursday, June 21, 2018 at West Oaks Funeral Home. Hugo passed away on Saturday, June 16,...
Peerless Man Dies in Single Vehicle Accident
Hugo Santana, Jr. 26. Santana, a resident of the Peerless community, died as a result of a one vehicle traffic accident on FM 2285 Saturday night. Santana was pronounced dead at the scene by Justice of the Peace B. J. Teer. Santana was thrown from the vehicle by the force of the accident. Department of Public Safety Troopers investigated the accident. Funeral services are pending at West Oaks Funeral Home.
Billy Mack McCormick
Graveside service for Billy Mack McCormick, age 77, of Dike, will be held 3:00 P.M. Thursday, June 21, 2018 at Oaklawn Cemetery in Cooper, TX with Johnny Anderson officiating. Pallbearers will be Cliff McCormick, W.O. McCormick, Mikey McCormick, Hadenn Townsend, Kelton Jeter, Forrest Jeter, Jeff Kuykendall. Visitation will be from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. Wednesday, June 20, 2018 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Mr. McCormick passed away...
PJC Holding Information Sessions on Loan Availability in the Fall
Paris Junior College will begin participating in the William D. Ford Federal Direct Stafford Loan Program starting with the 2018 fall semester. To examine and determine loan requirements, weekly information sessions will be held now through August 16 about the application process. The fall semester starts August 27. “PJC has set up a stringent application process for the new loan program,” said PJC President Dr. Pam Anglin. “There are...
2nd Annual CANHelp’s Back to School Fair for Hopkins County, August 10th, 2018
CANHelp is sponsoring a Back to School Fair. The 2018 Back to School Fair is scheduled for Friday, August 10th from 3:00p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at the Hopkins County Civic Center. In addition,we are seeking community service agencies, schools, churches, and other local organizations to participate in the 2018 Back to School Fair to offer information about activities for children/youth and family services that are offered in our area. For...
Updated: “Whipped Challenge” Is New Dairy Festival Food Contest
Extension agent Johanna Hicks and her office staff and volunteers knew it was a great idea…and Saturday June 16 proved it! All eight teams of local food-minded people were hungry to win when they entered the three-round creative competition. First they attended an orientation and reminder of the rules, then the teams were turned loose to find their preparation tables. The audience included local foodies and fans enjoying the...
Atmos Energy Conducts Controlled Natural Gas Flaring Tuesday
Atmos Energy crews and contractors will oversee a controlled natural gas flaring beginning June 19th and continuing Wednesday, June 20th from approximately 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the intersection of Hopkins County Road 2319, just east of FM 1870. It is expected to last approximately two days while the company works on a a section of natural gas pipeline in the area as part of normal, routine maintenance operations. “Flaring” is a...
