Como-Pickton CISD Closure Extended Through May 1
Como-Pickton Consolidated Independent School District Superintendent Dr. Greg Bower announced Monday afternoon, in a letter addressed to parents and students, that school will likely remain closed through May 1, due to COVID-19. The decision for the Como-Pickton CISD Extended closure was made following the President’s extension of social distancing guidelines through the end of April. Como-Pickton CISD Eagle Bower announced May...
Feeding Our Own: Lunch for Youth, and Opportunity for Youth to Serve
Any K-12 child wanting a hot lunch can stop by the Grey’s Building in Pacific Park weekdays from 11 till 1. Equally important to feeding area kids during this extended Spring Break is an opportunity to serve. This opportunity has sprung to life due to the effort of volunteers and local businesses. With an outpouring of community support ‘Feeding Our Own’ has been able to provide over 850 meals just this week and...
How To Pay Bills, Tickets While City of Sulphur Springs Offices Are Closed To Public
Sulphur Springs Public Library Offers Curbside Checkout All City of Sulphur Springs facilities were closed to the public as of Friday, March 20, a precautionary measure to protect the community and city staff as more people are being diagnosed across the state, country and world with COVID-19. Sulphur Springs City government will continue to operate, with all operations at the core of city government still functioning. There will...
North Hopkins ISD To Remain Closed Through April 3
Elementary To Begin Distance Learning To Begin Next Week North Hopkins ISD will remain closed until April 3, per Governor Greg Abbott’s announcement today. NHISD officials will continue to monitor the situation to determine if closure will need to continue past April 3. While the school is closed, NHISD will still provide instructional supports and provide distance learning for students. NHISD teachers and staff began contacting...
Sulphur Bluff ISD To Remain Closed Through April 3
School Meal Program, Home Work To Begin Sulphur Bluff ISD will remain closed until at least April 3, due to the unprecedented situation of the Novel Coronavirus and the many health concerns surrounding our community at large, SBISD Superintendent Dustin Carr posted in a letter to “Bear Family” to the school website and Facebook page at 3:20 p.m. Thursday. sbisd Students will still be required to do school work, however....
Como-Pickton CISD To Be Closed Until At Least April 10
Meals Available For Children, Prom Cancelled, Graduation Still On Como-Pickton CISD Thursday afternoon made several announcements Thursday afternoon, including extending closure of schools to April 10, the availability of meals for children, prom, high school and eighth grade graduations. School Closure, Instruction Due to the ever increasing spread of COVID-19 in Texas, the closure of Como-Pickton schools has now been extended beyond...
Saltillo ISD To Remain Closed Through April 3
Free Meals Offered For Children Ages 1-18 In Saltillo ISD Community Saltillo ISD today via their official Facebook page announced school will remain closed until April 3, with all extracurricular activities and practices canceled as well, due to COVID-19 concerns. The district also will be implementing a meal program for all children in the Saltillo ISD community ages 1-18 starting Monday, March 23. While Saltillo ISD is scheduled to...
Republican Candidates For District 2 Texas House Of Representatives Participate In Hopkins County Forum
All three Republican candidates for Texas House of Representatives District 2 weighed in Monday on a number of current issues, including Second Amendment rights, agriculture, illegal immigration, abortion, property taxes and appraisals, and campaign finance. The three candidates participated in Hopkins County Republican Party’s Presidents’ Day Forum and fundraiser, for which more than 400 tickets were reportedly sold. The...
The Hopkins County Genealogical Society "Lunch & Learn"
The Hopkins County Genealogical Society is starting a new program called “Lunch & Learn. We will meet on the fourth Wednesday of each month, unless otherwise notified. The library is closed for research on Wednesdays, so we will use that day for a time of fellowship, education and sharing of ideas. We invite you to come and bring others who want to learn more about how to do genealogical research. Our first meeting will be...
Names Of Hopkins County Residents Age 90 Or Older Still Sought for Banquet
Sulphur Springs Senior Citizens Center Marketing and Programs Director Karon Weatherman is still taking names of adults in Hopkins County who are or will be 90 years or older in 2020 so they can be honored at a banquet held in their honor later this spring. The 15th Annual Clara Bridges 90+ Banquet will begin at noon Saturday, April 25, 2020 and once again be held at First Baptist Church’s Recreational Outreach Center, The ROC,...
