Lights of Life Campaign Names Dr. Bill and Peggy Dietze Campaign Honorees
Every year, the Lights of Life Campaign Committee selects an individual, couple or business that has shown exceptional service, commitment and passion for Hopkins County and specifically for their support of the hospital. That tradition continues with the couple selected as the 2016-2017 Campaign Honorees: Dr. Bill & Peggy Dietze Bill & Peggy have been an integral part of the Hopkins County Health Care Foundation since its...
Yantis School Board Calls For Tax Increase
Yantis School Boards is calling for a Tax Ratification Election (TRE), because the State of Texas is reducing funding for school districts. The Yantis School Board has proposed a $0.0518 tax increase. Voting is this week from August (16th-18th) at Yantis High School from 8:00 am to 7:30 pm. Voting is also open Monday and Tuesday of next week (22nd & 23rd) from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm. According to one voter, the School Board claims...
Winnsboro Police Report Busy Week
Five arrests, an accident at CHRISTUS Mother Francis Hospital parking lot, responding to 168 calls for service and writing 72 citations and 56 warnings keep Winnsboro police active during the seven day period, August 8-14, 2016. Monday, Melvin Colvin, 53 years of age of Winnsboro, was arrested for Assault Causing Bodily Injury. Tuesday, Tori Johnson, 25, of Winnsboro, was arrested for DWI. Two were arrested Friday. William Goodwin,...
PJC Tax Annexation Interview With Dr. Pam Anglin
Jim Rogers with KSST sat down for an interview with Dr. Pam Anglin, President of Paris Junior College, regarding new and exciting opportunities PJC has to offer as well as the annexation proposal. The proposal is set to be voted on in the November election. More information regarding the annexation may be found in this previous article. Dr. Anglin, Paris Junior College has some very significant things ahead? “We do. We...
Mona Tess Douglas
Funeral service for Mona Tess Douglas, age 88, of Emory, will be held on Wednesday, 2:00 pm, August 17, 2016, at the Church of Christ in Emory, Richard Kellum will officiate. Interment will follow service in Turner Cemetery. Visitation will be Tuesday evening, 6:00-8:00 pm, at Wilson-Orwosky Funeral Home Chapel. Richard Kellum will officiate. Mrs. Douglas passed away on Monday, Aug. 15, at Christus Mother Frances Hospital of...
City Council to Conduct Public Hearing on Tax Increase
A special meeting of the Sulphur Springs City Council will be held at 12:00 p.m. on Friday, August 19, 2016 in the Council Room at 201 North Davis. The following items will be discussed: Pledge and invocation. Conduct a Public Hearing for the proposed tax increase. Adjourn. The proposed tax increase is not an increase in the tax rate, which will remain at 44-cents per $100 of property value. However, property values in the city have...
Billie Jo Newsom
Funeral services for Billie Jo Newsom, age 91 of Sulphur Springs, will be held Thursday, August 18, 2016, at 10 am at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home with Robert Newsom officiating and Jack Newsom Jr. assisting. Interment will follow at Liberty Cemetery in Purley, with Cade Newsom, Cole Newsom, Joel Newsom, Jon Newsom, Philip Kincaid, Jacob Hathcoat, Andrew Hathcoat, Jay Shearer, Peyton Howard and Jackson Newsom serving as pallbearers. ...
Cattle and Horses on Roadways Create Concerns
Cattle and horses on roadways create concerns for Hopkins County citizens as well as those driving through the county on one of the three state highways that crisscross the county. With almost everyone having a cell phone with them at all times, drivers have a much easier time reporting animals in or near the roadway as they journey. Communications officers at the Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office field at least 10 calls per day...
