COVID-19: Hopkins County Genealogical Society Library Closed Until Further Notice
The Hopkins County Genealogical Society library will remain closed until further notice. This closure includes cancellation of Thursday night’s – March 19th, 2020 – monthly meeting with speaker Matt White, as well as next week’s “Lunch & Learn” featuring Boo Maxwell Marshall on Wednesday – March 25th, 2020. The Society will notify everyone when the library resumes normal hours. We value the health of our volunteers and patrons, so we felt the need to take this action. We will re-evaluate next week-end whether...
read moreHopkins County Weighing Options On Limiting Group Gatherings
In a phone interview with KSST News, County Judge Robert Newsom says the County is weighing options on limiting group sizes in all public spaces. This could limit activities in gyms, theaters, restaurants, and bars, no decision has been made on group size restrictions so far. Hopkins County is in constant contact with other cities, and state authorities to determine if and when this measure will be neccessary.
read moreYantis ISD COVID-19 Update
March 18, 2020 Given the rapidly evolving situation with COVID-19, Yantis ISD will extend the suspension of normal district operations through Friday, April 3rd in an effort to support our nation’s need to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus, or COVID-19. Our health officials report that cases are continuing to spread in the state, and an increase in confirmed cases in our county seems likely. Suspending face-to-face operations and move to learning from home for this length of time will allow us to determine, incoordination with local...
read moreCOVID-19: Kerry Garmon Foundation Scholarship Dinner
The Kerry Garmon Foundation Scholarship dinner and auction scheduled for April 4th, 2020 has been postponed until June or July. We will keep you posted. If you could please get the word out for us! Thanks Kerry Garmon was teacher, coach, counselor, principal and superintendent during his career at Saltillo. He believed that growing up in a small town/small school with outstanding instruction was great preparation for students to further their educations at the college level. The Kerry W. Garmon Scholarship Foundation is 501C3 non-profit...
read moreEmergency Management Coordinator Andy Endsley Gives Update on COVID-19
KSST hosted a live press conference Tuesday 3/17/2020 on Coroanvirus (COVID-19). Click here for the replay on youtube: https://youtu.be/1cidag-Kcgg
read moreLIVE PRESS CONFERENCE: Emergency Management Coordinator Andy Endsley to Speak
KSST hosted a live press conference Tuesday 3/17/2020 on Coroanvirus (COVID-19). Click here for the replay on youtube: https://youtu.be/1cidag-Kcgg
read morePostponed: HCSO Luncheon To Learn About New Reintegration Grant Program
Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office is hosting a luncheon on March 19, from 12-1:30 p.m. at the Hopkins County Regional Civic Center “to talk about the new grant program made with the Workforce Solutions to assist with salaries when hiring former inmates.” “We hope our community businesses will consider this as a new opportunity that will not only benefit them and their company but their new employee and the community,” stated Angela Price, HCSO Administrative Secretary. The reintegration program at HCSO is designed...
read moreMarch – Schools Have Canceled Classes… What’s a Parent (Caregiver) to Do? by Johanna Hicks
What’s a Parent (Caregiver) to Do? It’s official. Schools have canceled classes due to safety concerns for students and staff over COVID 19. So now what? Kids are glad to be able to sleep in while parents and caregivers wonder how to keep them occupied. I have seen posts by educators who have lots of really good ideas, including interactive educational websites to keep young minds involved. Social media also provides great ideas,...
read moreCOVID-19: TxDOT, Sheriff’s Office Report Program Cancellations
Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office’s Reintegration Luncheon scheduled for Thursday has been cancelled at this time. HCSO staff report it will be rescheduled at a later time. The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) Child Passenger Safety Seat Check slated from 10 a.m. to noon on March 20 at 421 East Industrial Drive in Sulphur Springs has been cancelled due to concerns about the Covid-19 virus. We will reschedule this event at a later date. TxDOT has also closed the lobbies of its district, area and county maintenance offices...
read moreHopkins County Democrats Meeting Canceled
The Hopkins County Democrats will not meet the week of March 17th, 2020.
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