Corner Grub House to Open in Space Formerly Occupied by Bayou Jacks Cajun Grill
Corner Grub House will be opening in the Downtown Dining District location formerly occupied by Bayou Jacks Cajun Grill. The anticipated day of opening is in early February following some remodeling inside the building. Mike and Amanda Story are currently hiring wait-staff between the hours of 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. at the building. They plan to serve a menu similar to the menu of their former restaurant Twisted S Steak House. The menu...
Robert Glen Turner
Robert Glen Turner, 73, of Mount Vernon passed away in the morning hours, Wednesday, January 11, 2017 at Titus Regional Medical Center. Glen was born December 7, 1943 in Franklin County, Texas to the late Addie Lee Pool and James (Jim) Brantley Turner. Glen attended Mount Vernon and New Diana schools. After high school, Glen worked for J.D. Maples as a carpenter. It was while working on a job for Mr. Maples that he met the love of his...
TxDOT HAWK Pedestrian Signs Working on A & M Commerce Campus
TxDOT has installed HAWK pedestrian signals at two locations on the Texas A & M Commerce campus. TxDOT offers driver and pedestrian guidelines at https://twitter.com/TxDOTParis They also offer these guidelines:
Meth, Heroin Found in Arrest
January 12, 2017 – A 25-year old female refused to give her address to the Hopkins County Deputy that stopped her at the 135 mile marker on I-30 eastbound. She did not have a driver’s license but did have state issued ID and is a US citizen. She also refused emergency contact information. However, drug paraphernalia was in plain view in the 2002 Ford Focus she was driving and .29-gram of methamphetamine was found. She and her...
Community Calendar January 12-17, 2017
Lone Star Heritage Quilt Guild will host a Day Circle on Friday January 13 at 9:30am at Our Savior Lutheran Church. Members and persons interested in learning to quilt/sew are welcome to attend. Bring a sack lunch if you wish. No children, please. A Brisket Supper fundraiser is planned for the James and Sarona Brown family on Saturday January 14 at 5pm in the new gym at Sulphur Bluff High School. James is Pastor at Cross Timbers...
Creativity in Drug Use Creates Problems for Inmate
Rhonda Gaye Rozell, 46, of Tyler and an inmate in Hopkins County jail found the offer of methamphetamine by a sister inmate to be too tempting. Rozell was in a holding cell in the book in area of the jail when Linnea Colynn Brown removed methamphetamine from her person and prepared the meth in a line (see story here). Rozell tore a piece of paper and made a make-shift straw. Both inmates used the straw. Rozell picked up crystals off...
Jail Inmate’s Sharing Spirit Results in More Charges
Jan 12, 2017 – An inmate in Hopkins County Jail had a sharing spirit this week. Linnea Colynn Brown, 33, of Arkansas was arrested Monday January 9th for Possession of a Controlled Substance Penalty Group 1 over 1-gram, less than 200-grams during a traffic stop. While in jail, she removed a packed from her person, took out methamphetamine and used some. She also shared the meth with another inmate. She then concealed the packet...
Chamber Connection January 12, 2017
SAVE THE DATE!!! It’s time for the 91st Annual Chamber of Commerce Banquet! “An Evening in the Woods,” dinner and community awards will be held at the Hopkins County Civic Center on Thursday, February 16th at 6:30 p.m. Awards including Citizen of the Year, Woman of the Year, Caregiver of the Year, Community Pride Award, Agriculturist of the Year, Large Business of the Year, Small Business of the Year, and Educator of the Year will be...
Thursday Forecast
30% chance of showers and thunderstorms later in the day; High: 79; Low: 53; Wind: South, southwest 5-15, gusting to 20 mph
