Local Hospital District Downgraded by Moody’s
Hopkins County Hospital District, acquired by CHRISTUS Health System in 2016, was downgraded by Moody’s in August 2017. According to an article in CEO HealthCare, written by Shawn Shinneman, the downgrade applies to the Hospital District and not CHRISTUS because the structure of the agreement between the District and CHRISTUS did not guarantee any of the Hopkins County Hospital District’s outstanding debt. The local hospital district...
Bobbie Ray Shelby
Bobbie Ray Shelby was born 12/21/1926 in Wood County, Texas near Winnsboro to Emma Amanda Laura Weems and James Howard Shelby. He had one brother Billy and two nephews, James and David. Both parents and brother predeceased him. He married his great love Helen Autrey 8/27/1949 after meeting her at a midnight show on Halloween night. In 1952, they had daughter Pam who married Wayland Lain. Pam and Wayland live in the Pineview Community...
Como Man IDed by Game Camera Photo for Burglary of Building
A game camera provided Hopkins County deputies a picture of the individual that would shortly be charged with Burglary of a Building, a Felony 2. Josheua Lee Joiner, 18, of Como, was arrested around 3:30 p.m. Tuesday after deputies were called to a Smith Street address in Como. The burglary had taken place at some time Sunday, February 25, 2018. When the deputies were provided the picture, they located Joiner at his home on Mill...
Livestock Preparedness & Recovery By Mario Villarino
Recent precipitation has triggered several emergency-response mechanisms county-wide . According to David W. Smith, Extension Safety Program Specialist, recent agricultural statistics ranks Texas number one in livestock (cattle and calves) production with more than 14 million head. This industry contributes nearly 8 billion dollars in cash sales receipts each year to the state. In the event of a major emergency or disaster, personal...
Three Arrested for Drug Possession Near Skate Park
Three individuals were arrested following a traffic stop on Main Street by a Hopkins County deputy. The stop took place around 10 p.m. Tuesday and within 1,000ft of the Buford Park skate park. The smell of Marijuana was emitting from the vehicle led to a probable cause search that found a cloth bag in the left rear floorboard. Inside the bag the deputy located a sealed bag of K2 and two small baggies containing a crystal like...
Republican Presidents’ Day Forum & Fundraiser
On the eve of early voting in the March 6th Primary Election, approximately 300 Hopkins County Republicans heard their candidates in all contested races. The 7th Annual President’s Day Forum & Fundraiser took place at the Hopkins County Regional Civic Center Banquet Hall. State Representative Dan Flynn led the Pledge of Allegiance and State Senator Bob Hall introduced the evening’s special speaker Texas Attorney General Ken...
Armstrong Announces Candidacy for City Council Place 1
I am Erica Armstrong and I am running for Sulphur Springs City Council, Place 1. I am a lifelong resident of Sulphur Springs. My husband, Toby, and I have been married for 19 years. Toby is a captain with the Greenville Fire Department where he has worked for nearly 20 years. We are also co-owners of Snap Fitness here in Sulphur Springs and also in Greenville, for which I am the accounting manager and bookkeeper. Our parents are Gary...
Kelty Named Citizen of the Year at 92nd Annual Chamber of Commerce Banquet
Tim Kelty was named Citizen of the Year and Carolyn McKinney was named Woman of the Year during the 92nd Annual Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce Membership Banquet. The 470 who filled the Exhibit Room at the Hopkins County Civic Center celebrated the accomplishments of several county residents and of the local chamber during the two hour event. With the dd1920’s theme, “Extra! Extra! Read All About It!”, a video highlighting...
Commissioners’ Begin Dirt Work for New Law Enforcement Center Courtroom; Forge Agreement With City of Commerce
Monday morning, each Hopkins County Commissioner had dump trucks hauling dirt from Luminant’s coal mine property to the location of the new county Law Enforcement Center as work has begun on the foundation for the new Hopkins County law enforcement center to be located beside the county jail. All four precincts are participating in hauling the donated dirt from the land fill at the coal mine saving tax payer money. The dirt haul...
Grapes in the Garden by Mario Villarino
Gardens and crops require properly planning to become successful. A recent interest in Hopkins County in grapes has created interest in grapes in our county. Grapes are grown throughout central, south, and east Texas almost entirely for home use. There is considerable interest in the possibility of growing grapes for wine and table use. According to Texas A&M AgriLife horticulturists, the major limiting factors are Pierce’s...
