How Should You Respond to Higher Interest Rates?
If the Federal Reserve (Fed) raises short-term interest rates this year, as many financial professionals predict, what will it mean to you? As a consumer, you might experience the “ripple” effects if long-term interest rates eventually follow suit, affecting mortgages and other loans. But as an investor, you might quickly feel the impact of a move by the Fed — especially if you own bonds. In fact, the value of your existing bonds...
Flood Warning for Hopkins and Delta Counties Saturday Morning
A Flood Warning for Urban Areas and Small Streams in Hopkins County in Delta County has been issued by the National Weather Service until 11:15am. At 8:19am, flooding from ongoing rainfall was occurring in several locations. Four to six inches of rain have fallen over the past day and has led to flooding of mainly urban areas and small creeks and streams. Minor River flooding is also occurring along the South Sulphur River near...
Christmas in Heritage Park Moved to Two Day Event December 4th & 5th
Due to the threat of heavy rain, there has been a change of plans for Christmas in the Park in Heritage Park. Rick Wilson with the Hopkins County Historical Society at Heritage Park Friday morning said “water is knee deep everywhere at Heritage Park.” The activities set for Saturday, November 28th have been canceled. Two nights, December 4th and 5th, are now the dates for the Heritage event. The event will now coincide...
Open House for Hopkins County’s New Jail is December 1
Despite light drizzle Friday morning, some in the Hopkins County Sheriff’s Department were doing some moving from the old jail to the new County Jail facility. Some old desks, chairs and filing cabinets were being moved. New furniture has been ordered but has yet to arrive. Tuesday December 1 from 3:30 p.m. until 6:30 p.m., Hopkins County Judge Robert Newsom has scheduled an open house for the new County Jail and the public is...
“Update” Christmas in Heritage Park Date Changed
Due to the threat of heavy rain, there has been a change of plans for Christmas in the Park in Heritage Park. Rick Wilson with the Hopkins County Historical Society at Heritage Park Friday morning said “water is knee deep everywhere at Heritage Park.” The activities set for Saturday, November 28th have been canceled. Two nights, December 4th and 5th, are now the dates for the Heritage event. The event will now coincide with the...
Flash Flood Watch Issued for Late Thursday through Saturday Night
The National Weather Service has issued a flash flood watch in effect from late Thursday night through late 6 a.m. Sunday morning. The watch area include Hopkins and surrounding counties in the North Central and Northeast Texas area. Rainfall amounts across the region could amount to 3 to 7 inches with locally higher totals possible through Saturday night. A strong storm system and a persistent influx of moisture will lead to multiple...
Thanksgiving: Time for DPS Warning Regarding Holiday Driving
The Texas Department of Public Safety is urging Texans to celebrate responsibly and to make safe driving habits a priority during the heavily traveled Thanksgiving holiday weekend. DPS troopers will be patrolling Texas roadways throughout the holiday weekend looking for drunk drivers, speeders, seal belt violators and other drivers who are endangering themselves and others. Last year during the Thanksgiving weekend, DPS troopers...
Derryl Buddy Card
Graveside services for Mr. Derryl Buddy Card will be conducted Saturday, November 28, 2015 at 1 p.m. at New Pickton Cemetery. Mr. Card passed away on November 17, 2015, at the age of 79. He was born on July 2, 1936, to the late Jack Card and Vera Randolph Dodd Card. Mr. Card was a retired surety manager with the insurance industry, and was preceded in death by his father, Jack Card; brother, Billy Jack “Jimmy” Card;...
Additional Charges Added In Buy-Bust Case
Wednesday morning, the four individuals who had been arrested November 17th for engaging in organized criminal activity had one more charge added. All four, three of whom remained in Hopkins County Jail on the original charge, are now also charged with aggravated assault in retaliation and bond for each on that charge was set at $40,000 by Justice of the Peace B. J. Teer. For Curtis Anthony August-Adams, 17, it meant returning to...
