Chamber Connection – Oct. 12: Stew Festival, Youth Expo, Help-A-Child Benefit Coming Up
Stew Tickets Available Now At Local Banks; Stew Merchandise, Quart Tickets On Sale At Chamber Office By Butch Burney, Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce President/CEO Now is the time to get your tickets before the 53rd Annual Hopkins County Stew Festival, sponsored by Alliance Bank, on Saturday, Oct. 22. official 2022 Stew Festival t-shirt This year, tickets are $8 each or four tickets for $28, if you buy them before Saturday. On...
Hopkins County 4-H Gives Back
Johanna Hicks By Johanna Hicks, Hopkins County AgriLife Extension Family & Community Health Agent, [email protected] National 4-H Week recognition has come to a close, but Hopkins County 4-H’ers are still going strong! Our County Extension staff feel strongly that we need to teach our youth to give back to the community, and that’s exactly what they are doing! Throughout the month of October, contributions will be accepted...
Commissioners Court Approves HCSO Vehicle Financing Agreement, Road Materials Bids
Hopkins County Commissioners Court approved financing agreements for four new vehicles for HCSO and road materials bids during the regular court session this week. Sheriff’s Office Vehicles The Commissioners Court approved a financing agreement for four Tahoes for HCSO through American National Leasing at a rate of 3.45% for three of the vehicles and 4.25% for the fourth vehicle. “These are Tahoes that have already been...
Obituary – Billy Lynn
Billy Lynn William “Billy” James Lynn Jr., age 82, of Yantis, passed away on Sunday, October 9, 2022, surrounded by family. He was born May 27, 1940, in Miller Grove, Texas, to William James and Retha Garrett Lynn. One day his mother was taking Mrs. Pounds, a coworker and friend home from the Bonanza school, when Billy happened to spot the most beautiful girl he had ever seen. He was around seven years old, and he told his mother that...
Preconditioning And Process Verification
Mario Villarino By Mario Villarino, Texas AgriLife Extension Agent for Agriculture and Natural Resources, Hopkins County, [email protected] The purpose of preconditioning stocker/feeder calves is to minimize the morbidity and mortality experienced by calves as they move from their ranch of origin into the beef production system. Process verification is a systematic means of capturing and verifying (sometimes by a third party) the...
Emory Man Arrested On Controlled Substance Charge
An Emory man caught deputies’ attention by failing to dim his headlights as he approached them on Hillcrest Drive, but the controlled substance in his pocket resulted in his arrest, according to arrest reports. While talking to the man he stopped at 1:26 a.m. Sunday morning, Oct. 9, 2022, for failing to dim his high beam lights he passed him, Hopkins County Sheriff’s Deputy Isaac Foley noticed the car smoking. The driver...
Winnsboro Police Department Media Report — Oct. 3-9, 2022
Winnsboro Police Department each week provides a media report with information about department activity. WPD activity for the week Oct. 3-9, 2022, included: Arrests Anden Watson, 18 years of age, of Winnsboro was arrested on Oct. 6, 2022, a Wood County Precinct 4 Warrant for Terroristic Threat. Matthew Perron, 51 years of age, of Scroggins was arrested on Oct. 6, 2022, for Driving While Intoxicated. Sherra...
San Antonio Teen Caught Driving Stolen Vehicle In Hopkins County
A San Antonio teen was caught driving a stolen vehicle through Hopkins County Sunday night, according to arrest reports. Cumby Police Officer Justin Talley was notified by county dispatchers a stolen 2017 Kia Forte was reportedly being driven east on Interstate 30 around 10:20 p.m. Oct. 9, 2022. Talley reported spotting the vehicle near mile marker 112 on I-30 and initiated a high-risk traffic stop of the vehicle. The driver stopped...
Breast Cancer Awareness Month: 287,850 Reasons To Go Pink
CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs Business News — October 10, 2022CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs has ONE mission: To Extend the Healing Ministry of Jesus Christ. By Jennifer Heitman, Senior Market Development, CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs, [email protected] Go Pink for Breast Cancer Awareness This past Friday night, I was pleased to see many of...
Hopkins County Commissioners Court, Fire Department Observe Fire Prevention Week
Residents Reminded To Change Batteries In Smoke Detectors, Have A Fire Escape Plan Hopkins County Commissioners Court and Hopkins County Fire Department are joining agencies across the country in observing Oct. 9-15, 2022, as Fire Prevention Week, and encourage others to do the same. Hopkins County firefighters and commissioners standby as Judge Robert Newsom reads a proclamation officially recognizing the observance of Fire...
