223 Hopkins County Residents To Be Honored At 14th Annual Clara Bridges 90-Plus Banquet April 27
The 14th Annual Clara Bridges 90+ Banquet will be held from noon to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 27, X at First Baptist Church’s “The ROC,” located at 115 Putman St. in Sulphur Spring. “We will be honoring 223 Hopkins County senior citizens who have made it to the 90 year milestone. We also have 10 seniors that have made it to 100 years of age. They will each be presented with a Certificate of Recognition. Those that have...
Texas Transportation Leaders Meet Booming Growth With $75 Billion 10-Year Construction Budget
AUSTIN – As the population and economy of Texas continue to boom, state transportation leaders have taken unprecedented steps to promote the great opportunities in Texas’ future while meeting and addressing the challenges of congestion, roadway safety, connectivity and the preservation of existing roads. Since 2015, the Texas Transportation Commission and Texas Department of Transportation established the Texas Clear Lanes...
Flags Fly at Half Staff 9/11
The flags at the Veterans Memorial and around the City will be lowered to half staff at 8 a.m. and will remain until 5 p.m. at which time they will be raised full staff by the Hopkins County Marine Corps League. The Marine Corps League is following a directive from Governor Greg Abbott and President Donald Trump concerning the flying of flags on September 11, 2018. The event marks a remembrance of September 11, 2001 when 19...
Final Primary Election Contested Races
Voting totals: Republican: Contested Races Only U. S. Senate: Ted Cruz… 4124 Geraldine Sam…100 Mary Miller… 216 Stefano de Stefano… 106 Bruce Jacobson, Jr… 132 U. S. Representative: John Cooper…927 John Ratclifee… 3638 Governor: SECEDE Kilgore… 44 Greg Abbott… 4181 Barbara Krueger… 367 Lt. Governor: Dan Patrick… 3048 Scott Milder… 1708 Commissioner General Land...
1st Update Primary Election
Early voting totals: Republican: Contested Races Only U. S. Senate: Ted Cruz… 3050 Geraldine Sam…74 Mary Miller… 157 Stefano de Stefano… 76 Bruce Jacobson, Jr… 83 U. S. Representative: John Cooper…650 John Ratclifee… 2726 Governor: SECEDE Kilgore… 27 Greg Abbott… 3078 Barbara Krueger… 272 Lt. Governor: Dan Patrick… 2225 Scott Milder… 1297 Commissioner General...
Early Voting Totals for Contested Races
Early voting totals: Republican: Contested Races Only U. S. Senate: Ted Cruz… 2152 Geraldine Sam…54 Mary Miller… 116 Stefano de Stefano… 52 Bruce Jacobson, Jr… 60 U. S. Representative: John Cooper…441 John Ratclifee… 1944 Governor: SECEDE Kilgore… 18 Greg Abbott… 2151 Barbara Krueger… 208 Lt. Governor: Dan Patrick… 1510 Scott Milder… 1006 Commissioner General...
AMBUS Team Returns; Presented Report to Hospital District Board Monday
Hopkins County EMS AMBUS and the six paramedics that were deployed to South Texas to assist in medical care and transport during Hurricane Harvey have returned. Monday night, Brent Smith and Jeff Sanderson presented a report of their activities to the Hopkins County Hospital District Board during their monthly meeting. The team served in Victoria, Rockport, and Beaumont. Deployed to the staging center in San Antonio, their work began...
Flags Fly At Half-Staff April 6th
Flags across Texas and the United States are flying at half-staff April 6th. A proclamation by the President of the United States and Governor Greg Abbott requests the action in respect for the memory of former U.S. Senator, NASA astronaut and Navy aviator John Glenn. THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 5, 2017 HONORING THE MEMORY OF JOHN GLENN BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A...
National School Choice Week Adds to Texas Public Schools Concerns; SSISD’s Lamb Says Ton of Good Choices Locally
Stating Monday, this week represents the largest series of education-related events in Texas history, according to Andrew Campanella, president of National School Choice Week, who said Governor Gregg Abbott’s proclamation to observe the week in Texas will bring Texas families alongside teachers, community leaders, and elected officials to celebrate opportunity in education. The week of activities comes at a time when public schools...
Local Resident Gets Yellow Rose of Texas Award
The Yellow Rose of Texas Award is bestowed, from the Governor’s office, in recognition of women who have made significant contribution to their communities and to Texas in the preservation of Texas history. This award was given to Corrine Snow of Sulphur Springs on October 28, 2016. At 112 years of age, Corrine is the oldest person in Texas, the 7th oldest in the United States and the 47th oldest person in the world. Her family...
