2 Dike Residents Speak Against Others’ Efforts To Make Dike An Incorporated Area
Dike residents opposed to a solar facility being constructed in their rural country community have continued to take action over the last month. They are exploring different options to potentially block Hopkins Energy, LLC, from completing the project. While the Save Dike from Solar group have been the most vocal – a few community members regularly address Hopkins County Commissioners Court to express their discontent with the...
Imogene B. Jacobs
Graveside service for Imogene B. Jacobs, age 98, will be held at 10:00 A.M on Saturday, August 28, 2021 at Yantis Cemetery with Michael Moore officiating. Visitation will be held graveside a half hour before the service. Serving as pallbearers will be Michael Gregg Morris, Jeffrey Moore, Kaleb Melton, Taylor Dasch, Mason Moseley and Garrett Landers, with David Moore and Bill Dasch serving as honorary pallbearers. Mrs. Jacobs passed...
GET READY FOR KICKOFF OF 2021 UNITED WAY CAMPAIGN SEPTEMBER 22
Kristy Moseley, 2021 Hopkins County United Way Campaign Chair, appeared on the KSST Good Morning Show with Enola Gay with exciting news. Kristy shares the opportunity of ‘Helping Build a Better Community’ with the other members of the HCUW board; Chuck Askins, Wade Bartley, Lezley Brown, Larry Crowson, Debra Evans, Markeda Fisher, Charlotte Henderson, Mike Horne, Sherry McGraw, Beverly and Bill Owens, Dinh Tran and Hillary...
Texas A&M University-Commerce to Host Cultural Extravaganza
COMMERCE, TX—Colorful traditional attire, festive music and energetic performances will create a spectacular production at Texas A&M University-Commerce on September 2, 2021. The Cultural Extravaganza, an inaugural event sponsored by the Office of Intercultural Engagement and Leadership at A&M-Commerce, seeks to entertain students, faculty, staff and the Commerce community with performances that showcase the diverse cultures...
Friday Game Day Features Cross Country, Volleyball and Football Season Opener
With August nearing its end, fall sports have been slowly but surely ramping up their seasons. Wildcats cross country, lead by Coach Ross Hicks, participated in their first meet of their fall season last Saturday in Commerce at the Commerce Tigers Invitational. the Lady Cats runner won the 5A-6A 5000 meter race, notching two runners in the top four and five of six varsity runners finishing in the top-25. The Wildcats placed fourth in...
At Least 10 Arrested On Controlled Substance And Related Charges
August 27, 2021 – At least 10 people were arrested on controlled substance and related charges this week by officers in Sulphur Springs and Hopkins County. South Broadway Street Traffic Stop Lovie Ann Moss (HCSO jail photos) Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Sgt. Tanner Steward and Drew Fisher initiated a traffic stop on a Dodge Ram pickup around 9 p.m. Aug. 25, 2021, for traveling at 96 miles per hour in a 75 mph sped zone...
Lady Cats Cross Country Wins Commerce Tigers Invitational, Wildcats Place 4th
Saturday proved to be a very successful day for Coach Ross Hicks and his cross country teams. In their first meet of the year, the Lady Cats ended up winning the meet and the Wildcats cross country team placed fourth in the Commerce Tigers Invitational held on Saturday, Aug. 21. The Lady Cats were firing on all cylinders, having five of six seven runners place in the top-25, including two runners in the top-4 of 40 qualifying runners....
Lady Cats Volleyball Goes 1-1 in Day One of Edgewood Tournament
Thursday, Aug. 26 brought the Lady Cats volleyball team their first day of the Edgewood tournament. The Lady Cats came out hot, winning their first match on the day versus the Van Alstyne Lady Panthers. While Van Alstyne kept if close in set one, narrowly losing to Sulphur Springs 23-25 before the Lady Cats took control of the match in set two. Coach Dorner’s team beat the Lady Panthers 25-16 in set two, and escaped set three to...
Horn Brothers Selected To Perform Annex Roof Renovation
Horn Brothers was selected to perform annex roof renovations during a special meeting of Hopkins County Commissioners Court Thursday afternoon. Hopkins County Commissioners Court on Monday tabled making a decision about the roof renovation for the annex building housing the County Clerk’s Office, at Precinct 4 Commissioner Joe Price’s request. Price cited a possible problem with materials to be used. Tom Glosup discusses...
Paris Junior College 2021-22 Budget Approved by Board of Regents
PJC-Sulphur Springs Center Public Information Services PJC 2021-22 budget approved by Board of Regents The Paris Junior College Board held a formal public hearing Monday, August 23, 2021 on the 2021-22 tax rate and budget and received no public comment. The proposed tax rate is $0.0815 per $100 valuation in Lamar County. After adjourning from the hearing and reconvening their regular monthly meeting, the regents approved the...
