Hopkins County’s Highest Monthly COVID Case Count Recorded In August 2021
August 2021 has been the worst month yet, with the highest monthly COVID case count of 397 confirmed cases and 573 total cases reported for Hopkins County, and September is already off to a fast pace as well with 61 new COVID-19 cases reported by Texas Department of State Health Services on Sept. 1, 2021. Prior to August 2021, the most lab-confirmed cases recorded for Hopkins County during a single month this year was 247 in January....
Como-Pickton High School Principal Kelly Baird Recognized As TASSP Region 8 Outstanding Principal
Kelly Baird receives TASSP Region 8 Outstanding High School Principal of the Year award (Photo Courtesy CPCISD) Como-Pickton High School Principal Kelly Baird was recognized as Texas Association of Secondary Principals’ Region 8 Outstanding High School Principal of the year today (Sept. 1, 2021). He received his award in front of representatives of the 46 different schools in the region. Congratulations to Mr. Baird on this...
Lady Cats Volleyball Fights Hard But Falls in Five Sets to Paris
Coach Bailey Dorner’s Lady Cats volleyball team fought tooth-and-nail, never wishing to relent momentum, but it ultimately was not enough as the volleyball team lost a good, back-and-forth five set affair in Paris on Tuesday, Aug. 31. Sulphur Springs lost set one 25-17 before rebounding to take sets two and four. The score nearly flipped in set two, with the visiting Lady Cats beating Paris 25-18 to tie the game up at one a...
LG Hankins
L G Hankins Funeral service for LG Hankins, age 82 of Sulphur Springs, Texas, will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, September 3, 2021, at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home with James Brown officiating. Interment will follow at Mahoney Cemetery with Tony Dehart, Bryan Dorner, Earl Robinson, Jim Hanselka, Joe Bob Self, Travis Patridge and Robert serving as pallbearers. There will be no formal visitation. Mr. Hankins passed away on August 30, 2021,...
Volunteer of the Year and Wife
John and Mary Ellen Little posed Wednesday during their Meal A Day pickup. Minutes later they were off to complete their weekly route. John is the current Volunteer of the Year, and is the Fit and Strong Director at the Hopkins County Senior Center. John and Mary Ellen Little at the Hopkins County Senior Center.
Meet Two CHRISTUS HealthPlex Therapists
L. to R. Magan Bradford and Brittani Mills Magan Bradford was born and raised in Hopkins County, went off to North Texas colleges to obtain the training she needed to pursue her chosen career path, and is now loving her job as an Outpatient Speech and Language Therapist at CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital in her hometown. Brittani Mills came from Lake Jackson near Houston, studied at Texas Tech in Lubbock and always thought she would...
Dinner Bell Served by the United Way Board
The Hopkins County United Way Board helped serve meals at the Dinner Bell on Wednesday September 1st, 2021. Hopkins County United Way encourages all business owners and community leaders as well as individuals to help United Way to meet it’s 2021 goal of $150,000. Once raised, the funds will be allocated among 18 local, hard-working non-profits which make up a broad array of ‘helping organizations’ across our county....
Search Warrant Nets Suspected Meth, Firearm, Felony Arrest
Execution of a search warrant at a Sulphur Springs residence netted suspected methamphetamine, a firearm and a felony arrest, according to sheriff’s reports. Chase Craig Hudson Deputies and investigators served the search warrant at the city address. While doing so, officers located Chase Craig Hudson in his bedroom. As the investigators approached from the hallway, Hudson allegedly ran into his bedroom and locked the door. When...
George Hall Jr.
George Hall Jr. Graveside service for George Hall Jr. age 61 of Sulphur Springs, Texas, will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, September 4, 2021, at Cumby Cemetery with CJ Duffey officiating. Visitation will be held from 6-8 p.m. on Friday, September 3, 2021, at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Mr. Hall passed away on August 30, 2021, at his residence. George was born on January 22, 1960, in Greenville, Texas, to George Meredith and Dorothy...
Chamber Connection – August 31, 2021: Registration Deadline For Stew Cooks Approaching
By Butch Burney The deadline is approaching for all stew cooks to get their registration forms in for the 52nd Annual World Championship Hopkins County Stew Contest, which will be held Saturday, Oct. 23, at Buford Park. Come by the chamber office or send us an email and we will get the registration form to you or download one off our website, hopkinschamber.org. We are expecting a big turnout for this year’s event, so be sure and get...
