Obituary – Loyd Earl McCord
A graveside service for Loyd Earl McCord will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday, November 15, 2022, at Restlawn Memorial Park. There will be no formal visitation. Mr. McCord passed away on October 5, 2022. Loyd Earl McCord Loyd was born on August 15, 1937, in Weaver, Texas, to Morris and Grace McCord. He married Molly Owen in 2016 in Prior, Oklahoma. Loyd was the owner and operator of Loyd McCord Trucking. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge...
North Hopkins FCCLA, Beta Honor Barbara Cockrum With Veterans’ Hospital Drive
North Hopkins FCCLA and Beta Club will honor the late Barbara Cockrum with a veterans’ hospital drive. Cockrum continued to be active at the school even after retiring, often serving as a substitute teacher and each year hosting an event to benefit the veterans at the Bonham hospital. In order to honor the much-loved educator, the NHISD FCCLA and Beta Clubs this year will host the inaugural Veterans Hospital Drive in honor of...
Candidates On Nov. 8, 2022 Election Ballots In Hopkins County
Nov. 8, 2022 Sample Ballot containing SSISD Proposition A Nov. 8, 2022 General Election ballots include multiple candidates for district, county and state offices, as well as certified unopposed incumbent candidates and options for voters to manually add certified write-in candidates. Sulphur Springs ISD Sulphur Springs ISD has called a bond election, asking district voters to casts ballots either for or against Proposition A: SSISD...
Where To Vote In Hopkins County On Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022
Early voting in the 2022 Nov. 8 General Election concluded Friday, Nov. 4, with 7,548 of the 24,724 registered voters in Hopkins County casting ballots. That’s 30.53% who voted, 29.08% (7,189) by personal appearance and the remaining 1.2% by mail. Hopkins County voters will have one last chance, on Election Day, Nov. 8, 2022, to cast their choice of candidates and, where applicable, propositions such as the $81.5 million SSISD...
Master Gardener: This And That For November
By David Wall, Mount Pleasant Master Gardener When mums finish blooming and start turning brown, there’s always the question of what to do with them during winter. Well, take a look at the shrub base. There should be shoots emerging at the base of each flowering stalk. These are next year’s stems. So, leave them alone and remove everything down to 1-2 inches in height. Don’t trim any of the newly emerging clumps. Autumnal foliage and...
HCSO: Fence, Utility Pole At Como-Pickton CISD Damaged By Vehicle
Nov. 5, 2022 – A fence and utility pole at Como-Pickton CISD sustained damages from a vehicle late Saturday night; one person was arrested following the incident, according to arrest reports. Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded at 11:35 p.m. Nov. 5, 2022, to what was reported as a vehicle crash at Como-Pickton school. A vehicle was reported to have struck a fence and light pole at CPCISD. The driver...
North Hopkins FFA, Jr. FFA Successful at LDE, State Fair, Other Events
FCCLA and FFA Holiday Auction Slated Nov. 10 The North Hopkins FFA students represented the district well at the Leadership Development Events held at Northeast Texas Community College Friday, Nov. 4, 2022. The NHFFA and Jr. FFA members also had quite a busy and successful October, with a number of students not only representing NHFFA but also placing at the Hopkins County Jr. Commercial Pen of 3 Heifer Show & Sale, 2nd Annual...
Meal-A-Day Menu For Nov. 7-11, 2022
Volunteers prepare meals at the Sulphur Springs Senior Citizens Center and deliver them five days a week to Meal A Day program recipients in Sulphur Springs and Hopkins County. The Meal A Day Menu for the week of Nov. 7-11, 2022 includes: MONDAY, NOV. 7 — BBQ Chicken Sandwiches, Black Beans, Chips and Dill Pickles. TUESDAY, NOV. 8 — Chicken Fried Steak Fingers With Gravy, Mashed Potatoes, Green Beans and Roll. WEDNESDAY,...
UPDATE! The Lil 4’s Club is Having Their Annual Thanksgiving Dinner November 20th, not the 19th
The Lil 4’s Club is having their Annual Thanksgiving Dinner and we are inviting the community kids and their families out and we are also looking for sponsors to help with this event any items will be greatly appreciated contact Letitia Conliffe 214-809-1908 for more information LIL 4s Thanksgiving Dinner Nov 20th
1 Critically Injured In Rollover Crash
At least one person was reported to have sustained serious injuries in a rollover crash Friday night in Hopkins County, according to sheriff’s reports. Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office was first contacted at 10:03 p.m. Nov. 4, 2022, of a major vehicle crash on FM 1567. Hopkins County deputies and firefighters were dispatched to what was described as a major vehicle crash. A pickup was reported to have flipped over on FM...
