New Local Health Authority Takes Office, Reorganization Of Fire Department Announced
A new Local Health Authority took office, reorganization of the county fire department and a shared grant with the city for equipment were announced, consolidated voting for May 24 election and an asset disposal was approved by Hopkins County Commissioners Court Monday morning. Local Health Authority The Commissioners Court at their last meeting recognized Dr. IL Balkcom IV for his 25 years of service to Hopkins County as the Local...
No Major Damage Reported From Overnight Storm In Sulphur Springs, Hopkins County
No major damage had been reported to local officials as a result of the overnight storm April 4, 2022. Aside from the deluge which displaced a few flower blooms, loose soil and small vegetation, Sulphur Springs and Hopkins County seem to have weathered the spring storm relatively unscathed. Hopkins County, Texas Hopkins County Fire Marshal Andy Endsley said county officials had received reports of one tree down in Precinct 4, and...
Dr. Balkcom: Serving Hopkins County Has Been An Honor
When honored Monday morning for decades of service as Local Health Authority for Hopkins County, Dr. Ichabod L. Balkcom IV said a heartfelt thank you, and noted simply that it has been his honor to serve. Hopkins County Judge Robert Newsom noted that Monday, March 28, 2022 was a “very special day for me and the Commissioners Court, really Hopkins County” because it was a time to honor Dr. I.L. Balkcom IV. Hopkins County...
Commissioners Agree To Abandon Portion Of CR 4746, Set County Clean Up Days, Approve 2 Plat Requests
Hopkins County Commissioners Court agreed to abandon a portion of County Road 4746, set the date and time for county clean up days and approved two plat requests during the regular court session Monday morning, March 14, 2022.’ Hopkins County Commissioners Court CR 4746 Road Closure, Abandonment Precinct 4 Commissioner Joe Price explained that the section of County Road 4746 that a property owner has petition to have closed and...
Hopkins County Seeking Funding For 2 Ventilation Fans For Fire Department
Hopkins County Commissioners Court this week gave the go-ahead to the fire marshal to apply for funding for two ventilation fans for the county fire department, renaming of a SH 11 west spur and taking it on a county road, accepted fire protection agreements from volunteer fire departments submitting them by the Feb. 3 deadline, and consolidated voting centers for May elections. Hopkins County Commissioners Court session, Feb. 14,...
Over 800 Active COVID Cases Reported For Hopkins County Over The Last 10 Days
3 Additional Hopkins County COVID Deaths Confirmed COVID cases in Hopkins County have skyrocketed over the last 10 days, going from a total of 77 new cases from Dec. 1-14 to 899 new cases reported as of Dec. 28, 2021 – 835 of those cases were reported to still be active on Tuesday. Three additional Hopkins County residents’ deaths have also been confirmed by death certificate to have been caused by COVID-19, according to...
Commissioners Court Approves 1% COLA For County Retirees, MOUs, SART Resolution
Hopkins County Commissioners Court approved funding for two groups of people, retirees and a rail district. A line item transfer, MOUs with Sulphur Springs ISD and approving a resolution designating a Sexual Assault Response Team were also approved by during Monday’s Commissioners Court session. Hopkins County Auditor Shannah Aulsbrook asked the Commissioners Court to consider approving a cost of living adjustment for people who...
Volunteer Fire Departments Receive Funding For Truck Tires
Funds From Scrap Metal Deposited At Precinct Barns Benefits County’s 11 VFDs The 11 county volunteer fire departments received funding for tires for their apparatus this week from Hopkins County Commissioners. Each department received $2,000 to apply toward tire purchases at the county rate from an area vendor, thanks to scrap metal turned in by each commissioners. The county commissioners previously agreed to further help the...
Redistricting Required For Hopkins County Due To Population Growth Reflected In 2020 Census
Changes Proposed By ATCOG Would Mostly Impact Precincts 1 and 2 in Sulphur Springs Hopkins County Commissioners Court Monday morning will be asked to consider approving a number of items, including a redistricting proposal which would impact Precincts 1 and 2 in Sulphur Springs, and amended and restated 381 agreements with Hopkins Energy LLC and a road maintenance agreement with Stampede Solar Project LLC. The 9 a.m. meeting agenda...
Hopkins County United Way Within $40,000 Of Goal, With 1 Week To Go In 2021-22 Campaign
Hopkins County United Way 2021-22 campaign workers received another $25,158.42 in campaign donations and pledges over the last week, increasing the total collected after the fifth week of the campaign to $110,441.57. That’s leaves a little over $39,500 still to go if HCU to meet the $150,000 campaign goal to benefit 18 local non-profits. HCUW Campaign Chair Kristy Moseley encourages those who still have donation packets out, to...
