Brinker VFD Recognized For Dedication Service
Brinker Volunteer Fire Department Cpat. Wade McDaniel and Chief Jamie Foster accept recognition from Hopkins County Fire Chief Andy Endsley and Hopkins County Commissioners Court for the department’s dedicated service. Hopkins County Commissioners Court and County Fire Chief Andy Endsley Monday morning recognized Brinker Volunteer Fire Department members for their dedication and 25-years of service to the community. “This...
Sept. 9 Commissioners Court Agenda Includes Budget, Tax Rate, Records Preservation
Hopkins County Commissioners Court Hopkins County Commissioners Court Monday will be asked to consider a number of financial matters at Monday’s regular court session. After a public hearing for the proposed 2020 budget, the commissioners court will be asked to consider approving both the the county tax rate and budget for 2020. No change is proposed in the tax rate, and the budget is reported to be very similar to that of the...
Commissioners Sign Order Authorizing City To Collect All Mail, Pay Bills Of Como Volunteer Fire Department
Applications Available For Anyone Interested Becoming A Volunteer Firefighter With Como Department Of Public Safety – Police And Fire An order was passed Monday by Hopkins County Commissioners Court “to protect the integrity of the Como Volunteer Fire Department membership and equipment.” The order is effective starting Aug. 26 and remain in effect “for 60 days or until further order of the Court.” The order is...
Area Students Recognized for Outstanding UIL, Track And Field Performances
Two groups of students were recognized by Hopkins County Commissioners Court Monday for their outstanding performances at the state level during the spring semester. Matthew Harper was recognized for not only being named the state champion. The SSHS Wildcat UIL competitor also had “the highest score of any student competing in any classification in Literary Criticism,” at the May 3-4 state UIL contest. Teammates Carissa...
NextLink Breaks Ground On Sulphur Springs Site
Groundbreaking ceremony on Aug. 20, 2019, for NextLink Internet’s Sulphur Springs office Sulphur Springs and Hopkins County officials and community members welcomed NextLink to town Tuesday morning. The Texas-based high speed Internet and phone company kicked off construction of a Sulphur Springs location in Heritage Business Park beside Armorock and across from Load Trail. “We are glad to have NextLink here to contribute...
Cumby VFD Honored; Town’s History Of Fire Protection Dates Back To 1870s
Hopkins County Commissioners Court and Fire Chief Andy Endsley recognize Cumby Volunteer Fire Department for their dedicated service to the community. The commissioners court and county fire chief also recognized Cumby VFD and expressed appreciation to them for their continued dedication to the community, with volunteers responding with apparatus housed both at the main station in Cumby and the substation in Brashear. The county is...
Merger Of North Hopkins, South Sulphur VFDs Receives Approval Of Commissioners
North Hopkins VFD Chief Bobby Harris and South Sulphur VFD Chief Jim Rich shake hands in agreement over the combining of the two departments, approved by Hopkins County Commissioners Court Monday morning, Aug. 12, 2019. A handshake between North Hopkins Volunteer Fire Department Chief Bobby Harris and South Sulphur VFD Chief Jim Rich marked what Hopkins County Judge Robert Newsom called a “historic moment” in county...
Road Repairs, Water District Board Members Discussed By Commissioners Court
Hopkins County Commissioners Court County Commissioners this week took another step toward attaining federal funding to help with cost of repairs to certain roads damaged in past storms, heard comments from a resident regarding condition of her county road and queries regarding the repair process and appointed new water improvement district board members. Hazard Mitigation Grants On Monday, they approved submission of multiple hazard...
Greenview Cemetery Memorial Day Sunday July 7
The annual Memorial Day at Greenview Cemetery is set for Sunday July 7 with services beginning at 10:45 am. Hopkins County Judge Robert Newsom will be guest speaker. Greenview Church and Cemetery are located on CR 1168 just off FM 1567 West in the southwest part of Hopkins County. Take Highway 19 South and turn west at the Miller Grove exit onto FM 1567 West.
Officials Looking Into Program That Could Help Extend Roads, Reduce Scrap Tire Waste
City and county officials said they are looking into options that could help not only provide a long term working solution to address the large number of scrap tires that need to be disposed of locally but also the need for more road improvements. One process, called mechanical concrete, could potentially, if utilized, extend the lifespan of some roads. Mechanical concrete uses a patented process and machine to cut down scrap tires...
