Dike Resident Submits Attorney’s Response To Judge’s Letter Regarding Incorporation Petition
Dike resident Kirk Reams Monday morning submitted to Hopkins County Judge Robert Newsom during the public forum portion of the regular Hopkins County Commissioners Court meeting an attorney’s response letter in response to the judge’s letter regarding the incorporation petition submitted to him at a previous meeting. Michele Barnes, another Dike resident, also during public forum at the Sept. 12, 2022, Commissioners Court...
Paris District Road Report for September 12, 2022
Paris — Here’s a look at work planned in the district for the week starting Sept. 12, 2022. These schedules are subject to change due to weather conditions, equipment failure or other unforeseen issues. Motorists are advised to remain alert and pay special attention to all signs, barricades and traffic controls, and reduce their speed as they approach and travel through work zones. They should also avoid distractions such...
Always Learning
Johanna Hicks By Johanna Hicks, B.S., M.Ed., Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Family & Community Health Agent, Hopkins County, [email protected] Texas A&M AgriLife Extension educators from across the state of Texas recently met in Bryan, Texas, for a state-wide professional development conference. One of our keynote speakers really caught my interest. He was very dynamic, but not in a phony way. He encouraged each of us to...
Sulphur Springs City Manager’s Report — Sept. 6, 2022
Sulphur Springs City Manager Marc Maxwell Tuesday evening, Sept. 6, 2022, presented to to the City Council in a Memorandum as well as aloud the following monthly manager’s report: CLAIMS We did not have any workers compensation claims in August. We had one minor liability claim in August. SENIOR CITIZENS CENTER We have been awarded a $2.4 million grant from the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA). This does...
Stolen Mustang Used In High Speed Chase Around Sulphur Springs
A stolen Mustang Shelby GT was reportedly used in a high speed chase around Sulphur Springs Monday night. The driver, a 29-year-old Atlanta, Texas man, also was found to be in possession of methamphetamine, according to arrest reports. JACOBS, TYRAE “Ty” TAYMOND Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Justin Wilkerson reported first seeing the black car traveling at a high rate of speed on Interstate 30 west at 10:56...
Proposed Tax Rate, Budget, Rates For City Services On Sept. 6 Council Agenda
Proposed tax rate, budget, rates for city services and personnel policy for the City of Sulphur Springs; and the EDC budget and plan of work are among the items on Tuesday evening’s regular City Council agenda. Sulphur Springs Municipal Building, location of City Council meetings, held regularly the first Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. After budget work sessions with the City Council over the past few months, city officials...
Paris District Road Report for Sept. 5, 2022
Paris — Here’s a look at work planned in the district for the week starting Sept. 5, 2022. These schedules are subject to change due to weather conditions, equipment failure or other unforeseen issues. Motorists are advised to remain alert and pay special attention to all signs, barricades and traffic controls, and reduce their speed as they approach and travel through work zones. They should also avoid distractions such...
Sulphur Springs Man Indicted On 20 Child Pornography Charges
More Than 75 Indictments Signed By Grand Jury During August 2022 Session A 75-year-old Sulphur Springs man jailed on 20 child pornography charges was among the 50 individuals named in the more than 75 indictments signed by the Hopkins County Grand Jury during the August 2022 court session, pushing those cases forward for prosecution, according to court records. James Frank Neel Twenty indictments were issued accusing James Frank Neel...
Texas 4-H Year Officially Starts Sept. 1, Enrollment Currently Open
Mario Villarino, DVM, Ph.D. Hopkins County Extension Agent By Mario Villarino, Texas AgriLife Extension Agent for Natural Resources and Agriculture, Hopkins County, [email protected] Texas 4-H is an educational program for youth. The program uses activities to provide education under the principle of “learning by doing.” 4‑H is America’s largest youth development organization —empowering nearly six million young people...
Cooking Well With Diabetes Focuses On Food Choices, Healthy Food Preparation
Johanna Hicks, Extension Agent By Johanna Hicks, Texas AgriLife Extension Agent for Family and Community Health in Hopkins County, [email protected] Diabetes continues to be a problem in Hopkins County. According to Countyhealthrankings.org, 12% of Hopkins County adults over the age of 18 have been diagnosed with diabetes. The good news is that diabetes can be managed with some diligence. And more good news is that the Texas...
