Franklin County Commissioners Sign Agreement for Hopkins County EMS Services
Franklin County Commissioners Court signed an agreement with Hopkins County Hospital District to provide ambulance serve to Franklin County. The agreement comes after an attempt last year to provide the service but, at that time, the commissioners voted to utilize Titus Regional Hospital services. This year, they are choosing Hopkins County EMS. The agreement calls for long term service. According to Franklin County Judge Scott Lee,...
Animal of the Week: Tabitha
Tabitha is a 10-12 week old domestic short-haired cat. She was found in the backyard of the Animal Shelter after she was apparently dumped there by her previous owners. “She was hiding under all of the shelves and crates that we have back there,” Animal Shelter Officer Barbi Blanch said. “I don’t know how she got here, but somebody probably dumped her here and that is where she ran so that she could hide...
Back to the Basics: County Roads and the Commissioners Court
by Allison Bledsoe County roads are a necessity for the rural communities that bring Hopkins County to life, but very few inhabitants know much about them and how they are maintained. We’re bringing our readers back to the basics with a quick lesson on county roads and what just exactly they entail. County roads are defined as public roads that have been accepted for maintenance by the Commissioners Court to the standards set...
Season Tickets for Wildcats Five Home Games Go on Sale August 1
Wildcat Season Ticket holders are receiving letters this week regarding renewal for the 2016 season. The first letter, stating that there are only four (4) home games and the ticket packet is $40 is incorrect. A second letter is in the mail with the correct information. Five home games will be played at Prim Stadium this season. Home games are scheduled against Whitehouse (homecoming), Marshall, Mt Pleasant and Hallsville. One out of...
Highway 11 Update
A few weeks ago Hopkins County Commissioner’s Court approved $142,000 to be contributed to the potential claim of right of way to eliminate the first major curve on Highway 11 West (joining Sulphur Springs and Commerce). This fund was created to support construction of a new and wider roadway over the next few months. The plans for this new roadway will reroute traffic south of several existing homes in the area and is supposed...
CANHelp Annual Pack The Bus School Supply Drive
CANHelp is gearing up for our annual PACK THE BUS School Supply drive (this will be our 6th official year) benefiting needy families in Hopkins County. We continue to serve 200-300 families each year and last year was our biggest year to date. We were able to give each child a backpack filled with almost all supplies needed to start the school year. Any supplies or monetary donations we had left over, we also donated to local schools....
Warren G. Gore
Graveside service for Warren G.(Geedie) Gore, age 95, of Cumby, will be held 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, July 19, 2016 at Cumby Cemetery with Rev. David Burns officiating. Pallbearers will be Warren Joe Gore, Larry DeWayne Gore, Bo Dixon, Ryan Stracener, Jacob Cope, Brandon Freeman. A Memorial Service will be held Tuesday evening from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Brashear Baptist Church. Military Honors will be conducted by Hopkins County...
The Life Of The Sloth!
Sloths are the adorable and lethargic animals living in treetops, they depend on the health and survival of Central and South American tropical forests. They spend much of their lives in the canopy, snoozing and remaining hidden from predators. The animals live solitary lives and travel from tree to tree using canopy vines. Located in places such as Brazil and Panama, this strange and wonderful animal need healthy forests to survive....
96 Baggies of Marijuana in the Auto Leads to Delivery Charge
Daniel Scott Stewart, 28, of Brashear was arrested Wednesday following a traffic violation that caused law enforcement to note his nervous actions while being interviewed. The officer asked Stewart to exit the vehicle. When he did, marijuana residue was noted on the driver’s seat. Stewart said a large amount of marijuana was in the center console. Deputies located two glass jars containing 96 individual baggies with marijuana. Stewart...
Chamber Connection July 14
How can a week be so beautiful and so hard at the same time? I’ve watched and read about events occurring all over the world and right down the road from us in Dallas. Some images and stories made me sick to my stomach, and others brought involuntary tears to my eyes witnessing such sweet kindness. Throughout this week I’ve reminded myself of all the things I am thankful for without fail. I’m thankful for my family, my friends, my...
