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2021 Dairy Classic Show Plus an Open Dairy Show June 12
Jun10

2021 Dairy Classic Show Plus an Open Dairy Show June 12

Although there will be no full-blown Hopkins County Dairy Festival in 2021, the traditional Dairy Classic cattle show usually held in June is set for Saturday June 12, 2021 in the Civic Center arena and barns. In addition to the traditional Dairy Classic Show, which is open to youth exhibitors in 4H and FFA clubs, there will also be an Open Dairy Show for any dairy cattle exhibitor who wishes to enter. Amy Bowen, Supt. of NETLA for...

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Paris Junior College Spring Classes Slated for Tuesday Start
Jan12

Paris Junior College Spring Classes Slated for Tuesday Start

Weather may be a complication January 12, 2024 – Weather in northeast Texas can pose challenges to scheduled events – such as the beginning of the spring semester at Paris Junior college on Tuesday, January 16. The College will get the word out about delayed openings or closures in several ways: www.parisjc.edu, PJC social media, notice to local media outlets, and students and employees may sign up for Dragon Alerts....

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A&M Classes Canceled
Feb02

A&M Classes Canceled

The main A&M-Commerce campus and the Dallas site will remain closed Thursday, February 2, 2023, due to continued hazardous road conditions. No business operations (except essential services) or academic activities will be conducted, and classes will be canceled.

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A Year In Review: 2021-2022 4-H Grows
Dec29

A Year In Review: 2021-2022 4-H Grows

Mario Villarino By Mario Villarino, Texas AgriLife Extension Agent for Agriculture and Natural Resources, Hopkins County, [email protected] RELEVANCE The 4-H program in Hopkins County is multi-faceted. 4-H members and leaders participate in a variety of educational events, projects and activities. Youth gain leadership skills as they participate in youth based programs. The goal of this plan is to promote youth development...

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Study: Texas Traffic Congestion Rebounded In 2021
Nov29

Study: Texas Traffic Congestion Rebounded In 2021

TxDOT  Statewide News Update — Nov. 29, 2022 TxDOT: Annual Study Underscores Continued Need For Mobility Investment COVID-19’s effects on Texas traffic levels lingered throughout 2021, with delays on the state’s most congested roadways growing but still below pre-pandemic gridlock conditions, according to a new study performed by the Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI). Texas Clear Lanes traffic congestion...

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Vender Wright Named 2022 Ms. Texas Senior Classic
Oct06

Vender Wright Named 2022 Ms. Texas Senior Classic

Venda “Vender” Wright recently was named 2022 Ms. Texas Senior Classic in Tyler, making her at least the third Hopkins County resident to earn the state title. The pageant winner is excited for the new adventures that being the pageant winner will afford her, and plans to use it to help lift others spirits. Vender Wright after being crowned Ms. Texas Senior Classic 2022 at the conclusion of the state pageant (Courtesy...

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Jeffery Found Guilty Of Murder, Aggravated Assault In 2021 Cooper Gas Station Shooting
Sep15

Jeffery Found Guilty Of Murder, Aggravated Assault In 2021 Cooper Gas Station Shooting

Robert Clevon Jeffery has been found guilty of the murder of 35-year-old Damien Damon Wiley of Cooper and aggravated assault of 22-year-old Saquan Harrion Reynolds on Aug. 29, 2021, at Cooper Mart on West Dallas Street in Cooper, Texas. The jury was given the charge and began deliberating punishment for Jeffery around 10:45 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 15. Robert Clevon Jeffery (2021 jail photo) The trial of Jeffery began with jury...

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2022 NETBIO Seventh Annual Cattleman’s Classic And Ribeye Round Up
Sep13

2022 NETBIO Seventh Annual Cattleman’s Classic And Ribeye Round Up

Texas Heritage National Bank is proud to be the title sponsor for the 2022 Cattleman’s Classic And Ribeye Roundup (CCRR) to be held October 1, on Celebration Plaza. Thirty cooking teams are expected to be competing. With $7,200 in prize money, plus bragging rights, the competition is expected to be intense. Setting up for the 2017 Ribeye Roundup Brandon Bell with Potts Feed Store out of Emory, states, “Every year the teams get better...

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Trial Of Cooper Man Accused Of 2021 Shooting At Delta County Gas Station Under Way
Sep13

Trial Of Cooper Man Accused Of 2021 Shooting At Delta County Gas Station Under Way

The trial of a 48-year-old Cooper man accused of a 2021 shooting at a Delta County gas station is under way in the 8th Judicial District Courtroom in Hopkins County just after 9 a.m. Tuesday morning, Sept. 13, 2022. Robert Clevon Jeffery of Cooper (2021 Delta County Sheriff’s Office photo) A jury panel was selected Monday, Sept. 12, 2022, in Delta County in the case, but the decision was made to move the trial to the Hopkins County...

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Sulphur Springs ISD Receives Overall B On 2021-2022 Report Card
Aug31

Sulphur Springs ISD Receives Overall B On 2021-2022 Report Card

Sulphur Springs ISD received an overall B on the 2021-2022 report card issued by Texas Education Agency, based on three domains: student achievement, school progress and how well the district is “closing the gaps.” SSISD overall 2021-2022 TEA school rating “We received an 88. I’m pretty excited about that and an 89 in progress too,” SSISD Superintendent Michael Lamb said. “We are right at 90% in...

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