Hopkins County Man Jailed For Intoxication Assault, Intoxication Manslaughter
A 36-year-old Hopkins County man was arrested Monday night on intoxication manslaughter and intoxication assault charges, following a crash on FM 1567 in which one children was reportedly killed and another injured. Brant Lee McGinnis, whose mailing address is Yantis but according to authorities lives in Hopins County, was alleged to have been intoxicated while driving the 2003 GMC Yukon on FM 1567 near FM 2948 Dec. 23, when the crash...
End the Streak
By Johanna Hicks Johanna Hicks, B.S., M.Ed., Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, Family & Community Health Agent, Hopkins County, P.O. Box 518, 1200-B West Houston St., Sulphur Springs, TX 75483; 903-885-3443; [email protected] It has been 19 years since Texas could claim a day where there were no fatalities on our roads. Every day in Texas nearly 10 people are killed in traffic crashes. According to the Texas Department of...
TxDOT Wants You to Help #EndTheStreakTX
We can halt the string of daily deaths on Texas roadways By Noel S. Paramanantham, P.E., Texas Department of Transportation, Paris District Engineer Noel S. Paramanantham PARIS – Nov. 7, 2019 marked a sad anniversary for Texas. The last deathless day on Texas roadways occurred 19 years ago on Nov. 7, 2000. Since then, at least one person has died each day in highway crashes in Texas. Sadder still, crash statistics show us that, on...
TxDOT Urges Drives To ‘End The Streak’ Of Daily Deaths
November 7, 2019 marks grim anniversary of the last deathless day on Texas roadways TxDot Logo AUSTIN — Julian Ekpanya will someday smile while reeling in his first fish. He will experience the joy of hitting his first Little League home run, learn to ride a bike and eventually take a prideful walk across a graduation stage. But his father won’t be there for any of it. Julian’s father, Endy, was a Pearland police officer responding to...
Success from “Benefit of Love” for Reed/Cavanaugh/Ivey Families, Plus Good Reports on Kaycee
Lots of cooks pitched in to provide food It was held on Saturday November 2, 2019, a cool and windy day, on the grounds of Shannon Oaks Church, and according to one organizer, “the outpouring of love went over and above what we expected, yet from Hopkins County folks, that wasn’t surprising!”. In planning for the ‘Benefit of Love’ event, a team of volunteer organizers, which included Vicki Pickel,...
Nearly Half Of All Child Car Seats Are Used Incorrectly
TxDOT Offers Education on Proper Use of Child Safety Seats TxDOT logo AUSTIN – Vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death among children, and the TxDOT is issuing a call to action to parents and caregivers to ensure they are using and installing child car seats correctly. While most people believe their children are properly buckled up, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration points out that 46 percent of all car seats...
TxDOT Warns to “Plan While You Can” This Labor Day Weekend
TxDOT: PLAN A SOBER RIDE THIS LABOR DAY WEEKEND TxDOT warns drivers about consequences of drinking and driving Aug. 29, 2019AUSTIN – On past Labor Day weekends, hundreds of impaired crashes have occurred in Texas, resulting in fatalities on our roads. As many Texans make travel plans to celebrate the remaining days of summer, TxDOT’s “Plan While You Can” campaign reminds them to make a plan for a sober ride before the festivities...
TxDOT Warns To Be Aware In Work Zones
Fatalities Decline in State Highway Construction AreasTxDOT Promotes Safe Driving in Conjunction with National Work Zone Awareness Week April 8, 2019AUSTIN — In spite of a decrease in work zone crashes in Texas last year, 161 people still lost their lives and another 684 were seriously injured. The majority of those fatalities — 84 percent – were motorists and/or their passengers. As National...
Secure Your Child’s Future – Free Car Seat Inspection: By Johanna Hicks
Every parent wants the best for their child’s future, and one of the best ways to make sure your child will have a bright future is to be sure that you are correctly using the correct car seat for your child…and that the seat is correctly installed in your vehicle. The problem is that keeping them safe in vehicles isn’t as easy as it might...
Impaired Driving: A Deadly Danger at Thanksgiving By Johanna Hicks
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) have joined forces this Thanksgiving holiday to remind drivers that whether under the influence of illegal drugs, prescription drugs, or alcohol, any form of impaired driving is deadly and dangerous — and illegal. The message is clear: If You...
