Early Voting Under Way In SSISD Bond Election, 2 Constitutional Amendment Propositions
Last Day To Register To Vote For May 24 Runoff Is Monday Two elections will be held on two different days in May: the SSISD bond proposal, 2 proposed constitutional amendments, and Winnsboro ISD trustees elections on May 8; and runoffs from the March party primary elections will be held on May 24. There are two actions local voters can take today to vote in each. For registered voters, early voting in the May 7 elections starts today;...
Obituary – Clint Coleman
Clint Coleman A graveside service for Clint Coleman, age 77, of Sulphur Springs, will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, April 27, 2022, at Seymore Cemetery with Buddy Wiggins officiating. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, April 26, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Mr. Coleman passed away on Saturday, April 23, 2022, at his home. Clinton Ray was born on October 31, 1944, in Sulphur Springs to Gordon and Jessie (Haney)...
Area Schools Come Together To Show Support For Family Involved In SH 11 Crash
Como-Pickton Student Reportedly Passed Away Wednesday As A Result Of Injuries Area schools are coming together to show support for the family with two children and an adult care-flighted from a State Highway 11 crash Monday afternoon. One of the injured youths was reported Thursday morning to have died. The April 4 crash involved three vehicles, an westbound 2016 Ford F-150 towing a trailer, the 2018 Ford F150 traveling behind it and...
Michelle Spataro
Michelle Spataro A Memorial Service for Michelle Spataro, age 52, of Emory, will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, April 10, 2022, at Believer’s Baptist Church in Emory with Dr. Jason Rolen officiating. Honorary pallbearers will be the Emory Volunteer Fire Department and her Rains High School Students. There will be no formal visitation. Michelle passed away on Tuesday, April 4, 2022, at her residence. She was born on July 15, 1969, in...
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...
Commissioners Court To Consider Closing Portion Of CR 4746, Setting Clean Up Days
Hopkins County Commissioner Court is set to consider closing a portion of CR 4746, setting the county clean up days and two plat requests during the regular court session Monday, March 14, 2022. Submitted for court approval at the meeting are an application and a petition to close and abandon a portion of County Road 4746. Hopkins County Courthouse The Commissioners Court have been asked to consider a preliminary plat for Oak Grove...
Obituary – Leland “Lanie” Alcorn
Leland “Lanie” Alcorn A graveside service for Leland “Lanie” Alcorn, age 82, of Yantis, Texas, will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, March 10, 2022, at Yantis Cemetery with David Hamm officiating. Honorary pallbearers will be Tanner Alcorn, Beau Alcorn, Chris Alcorn, Phillip Alcorn, Kai Alcorn and Phoenix Alcorn. There will be no formal visitation. Mr. Alcorn passed away on March 8, 2022, at Hunt Regional. Leland was born on December 11,...
Hopkins County Commissioners Court Nov. 15, 2021 Special Session, Executive Session Agenda
NOTICE OF SPECIAL SESSION 11:30 A.M. Monday, November 15, 2021, In The Commissioners’ Courtroom On The First Floor Of The Hopkins County Courthouse Located At 118 Church St., Sulphur Springs, Texas. I. Invocation II. Pledge Of Allegiance To The Flag AMERICAN FLAG TEXAS FLAG: “Honor The Texas Flag; I Pledge Allegiance To Thee, Texas, One State Under God, One And Indivisible.” The Court May Go Into Executive Session To Discuss Legal...
Redistricting, Road Drainage Systems Grant Among Items On Monday Commissioners Court Agendas
Hopkins County Commissioners Court has a Monday ahead with redistricting discussions, consideration of a road drainage systems grant, and appointment of architects for construction of a community safe room among the items on the day’s three meeting agendas. The county applied to FEMA through Texas Department of Emergency Management for Hazard Mitigation Assistance Grant Program/Building Resilience Infrastructure and Communities...
Commissioners Court Approve Road Equipment Purchases, Renew Oil, Gas And Mineral Lease For Rushing Cemetery
Hopkins County County Commissioners Court approved the purchase of three pieces of equipment for Precinct 1 and one for Precinct 3, renewed an oil, gas and mineral lease for Rushing Cemetery, and heard from three individuals during the public forum portion of Monday morning’s regular court session. Equipment Purchases Precinct 3 Commissioner Wade Bartley asked the court to consider accepting the purchase of a Case Backhoe from...
