250 Names Added to Veterans’ Memorial
Additional names are being added to the Hopkins County Veteran’s Memorial at Celebration Plaza in Sulphur Springs. Two men from New Mexico labored under a tarp cover Monday morning May 11 at the Hopkins County Veterans’ Memorial adding the names to a stone.
Veterans’ Memorial Committee Member Clayton McGraw was there observing the work. McGraw said the workers arrived Saturday but were hampered by the weather as they attempted to begin their work over the weekend. The stone must be dry for the engraving to take place. The stone was covered in plastic Sunday and a cover placed over the stone and work area Monday as they began their work. Sand used in the process must also be kept dry according to McGraw.
With these names added there are now over 7,000 names on the memorial stones. Over 2,000 more names could be added as donations are made. McGraw said the Adopt a Vet program is sponsoring a number of the names added this week. He pointed out that a number of the names are World War I veterans and they no longer have family living in the area. For many of the names, the veteran’s family has donated the cost of having their name placed on the stone. McGraw invites sponsorship by any who would donate.
Names are being added every six months and sponsors of the memorial wanted the current names added before Memorial Day. However, McGraw fears that names will be added only once a year unless more donations are received. Donation information may be found at hcvm.org.
McGraw praised the work of Robert Carpenter for soliciting many of the names for the memorial.
Bright Star Baseball Moves Monday to High School Multi-Purpose Building
Bright Star baseball game for Monday night, May 11, has been moved to the Sulphur Springs High School Multi-Purpose facility. The game begins at 6 p.m.
No food or drinks are allowed in the multi-purpose facility.
Those attending the game are asked to bring lawn chairs as they cheer for Bright Star players.
Narrow Vote Margin Makes Alcohol Sales Legal in Delta County
Thirty-one Delta County voters created the margin that approved the legalized sale of beer and wine for off-premises consumption only in the county. The approval came with 444 for and 413 opposed.
Only the absentee votes (2 for/11 opposed) and two boxes—Box 4 at First Baptist Church (29 for/35 opposed), Box 5 at Klondike (32 for/49 opposed)—voted against the proposition.
Tornado Watch Until 9 p.m. on Mother’s Day
The National Weather Service has issued tornado watch 155 whcih is in effect until 9pm CST this Sunday evening for 42 Counties in North Central Texas, Southeast Texas and in Northeast Texas. Hopkin, Delta, Lamar, Rains, and Van Zanndt counties are included in the watch area.
Flood Warning for South Sulphur River Near Cooper
The National Weather Service in Fort Worth has issued A Flood Warning For the South Sulphur River near Cooper
from late tonight to late Monday night, or until the warning is cancelled.
At 10:15am Sunday the stage was 5.91 Feet. Flood Stage is 16.0 feet. Minor flooding is forecast. The River should rise above Flood Stage by early Monday morning and continue to rise to a crest near 17 feet by Monday afternoon. The River should fall below Flood Stage by late Monday afternoon. At 16 feet, minor out of bank flooding will occur to farm and ranch land adjacent to the River.
Flash Flood Watch Until Monday Morning
At 3:10 a.m. Sunday morning (May 10), the National Weather Service issued a Flash Flood Watch in effect along and north of a Comanche to Hillsboro to Terrell to Sulphur Springs line through 7 a.m. Monday (May 11).
The ground is saturated from rainfall over the past several days. Additional heavy rain is possible with thunderstorms through tonight that may result in additional flash flooding. Some areas may receive additional rain amounts of 3 inches or more through tonight.
Hopkins, Delta, Kaufman, Eastland, Erath, Hood, Somervell, Johnson, Ellis, Comanche Hamilton, Bosque, and Hill Counties are included in this watch.
A Flash Flood Watch means that conditions are favorable for heavy rain which may lead to flash flooding. You should monitor the latest forecasts from the National Weather Service and be prepared to take action should flash flood warnings be issued for your area.
“Updated” Como, Yantis, Winnsboro, Mount Vernon Election Returns
In the Como City Election:
Mayor: Ron Walker, 42; Gary Anderson 18; Laura Quinn 3
Water Commissioner: Patsy Evans 39; Derrin Harris 23
Street Commissioner: Don Meeks 49
In Yantis School Board Election: Top three elected
James Van Winkle 109
Jeff Quinn 81
Stacey Wetzel 69
Tyra Gilbreath Kenemore 39
Jennifer Hager McKeever 65
Boyd McCreight (Incu 52
April Johnson 56
In Winnsboro School Board Election: Top two elected
Ken Goodson 348
Clara Ziegler (incumbent) 314
T. R. Mills (incumbent) 237
Lincoln Barnes 217
In Mount Vernon School Board Election: Top two elected
Chris James 365
Brad Hyman 349
Cathy Byrd 307
Alanta Knox 179
Election Returns for Sulphur Springs
In the Saturday May 9th Sulphur Springs City Council Election for Place 3, Oscar Aguilar was re-elected 190 to 51 for Charles Oxford. Aguilar will begin his fourth term on the council. Oxford who has served one term in the past has been defeated the last several times he has sought a seat. The other two incumbents, Craig Johnson in Place 1 and Clay Walker in Place 2 were unopposed.
Celebration Plaza Entertainment Cancelled Saturday Night
The sign at Celebration Plaza says it all. Saturday Sulphur Springs and Hopkins County were placed under a tornado watch at 1:15 p.m. The watch was to end at 9 p.m. Saturday. At approximately 5:20 p.m. a dangerous thunderstorm was noted on KSST radar and shortly after, the National Weather Service issued a Thunderstorm Warning for the county in the Brashear area. Minutes later, a tornado warning was issued for the northeastern corner of Hopkins County, southeaster Delta County, and northern Franklin County until 6 p.m. Hail was noted around Sulphur Bluff by radar as well.
A resident of Sulphur Springs also sent KSST two pictures of a cloud that passed over their neighborhood.
