Joanne “Nonnie” Covington
Funeral services for Joanne “Nonnie” Covington, age 78, of Plano, formerly of Sulphur Springs, will be held at 2:00 p.m., Friday, April 27, 2018 at Peerless Baptist Church with Rev. Doyle Hayes officiating. Pallbearers will be Jerry Nickerson, Larry Kerns, Chaz Hinkeldey, Corey Covington, Collen Covington, Grover Craig, Michael Covington, and Richard Covington. Visitation will be held from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., Thursday, April 26, 2018...
Early Voting Totals In; Tuesday is Primary Election Day
Early voting in the March 6th Primary Election ended Friday with Hopkins County registered Republicans casting 2366 ballots and Democrats casting 253 votes. Tuesday, March 6th all Hopkins County Voting Centers will be open from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. for the Republican and Democrat Primary Elections. Hopkins County registered voters are not restricted to one specific voting box but may cast a ballot at any one of the polling places in...
March 6th Primary Early Voting Ends Today
Early voting for the March 6th Primary ends today at 5 p.m. Thursday, 223 Republicans and 25 Democrats cast ballots. Early voting for the Primary is at the Justice of the Peace Courtroom, 128 Jefferson Street, Sulphur Springs. On Tuesday, March 6th all Hopkins County Polling Places will be open (see list below) from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. Hopkins County registered voters are not restricted to one specific voting box but may cast a ballot...
Monday February 5th is Last Day to Register to Vote in March Primary
Monday February 5th is the last day to register to vote in the March, 2018 Primary. Early voting begins February 20th with March 2nd the final day for early voting. March 6 is primary election day for Republicans and Democrats. Registered voters over the age of 65 are receiving mailings that allow the voter to request a ballot by mail as the March Primary election season begins. Those requesting ballot by mail may request only the...
Local Cancellations, Closings, Delays Due to Weather
January 15, 2018 – Weather factors will affect travel in a big way Monday with a night and Tuesday forecast that isn’t travel friendly. Closings and Delays include: The 27th Annual Martin Luther King Awards Ceremony has been postponed until a later date, according to organizer Dr. LaVelle Hendricks. Republican Women have cancelled their Monday night meeting which was to include appearances by Representative Dan Flynn and his...
Constitutional Election Polling Places; Propositions
Two hundred eighteen (218) voted early in the November 7th is Constitutional Amendment Election. There are seven (7) propositions on the ballot. All polling places in the county will be open Tuesday from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. Propositions being considered include: Proposition 1 Disabled Veterans/Property Taxes. The proposition would allow potential property tax exemptions for certain disabled veterans or their surviving spouses....
Cumby Trojans, Lady Trojans Qualify for Regional Meet
The District 14-2A Cross Country meet was held Wednesday, October 11, 2017, at North Hopkins ISD. The Trojans and Lady Trojans of Cumby had a successful day at the races. The Varsity Girls District Champion is freshman, Lexi Busby, running the 2-mile course in a personal best time of 12:55 qualifying for regionals as an individual. Lexi’s closest competitor was a minute and twenty-one seconds behind her. Fellow freshman teammate,...
Tira News September 22, 2017
By Jan Vaughn Jason Beck, son of Lee & Kim Beck, just got his transfer to Washington, D.C. from Norfolk, VA. He will be serving his country in Naval Intelligence. Kim says, “Go Navy!” She also reports, “Maddie Beck is enjoying her senior year at TCU. Go Hornfrogs! Jackson Dailey is getting ready to test for his Real Estate license, working full time and taking classes for his Masters in History at UT San Antonio. Go Roadrunners!...
Jetton Announces Intent to Seek Republican Nomination for Commissioner Precinct 4
John David Jetton has announced that he will seek the Republican nomination for County Commissioner, Precinct 4, currently held by retiring Commissioner Danny Evans. John David (Picture requested) is a lifelong resident of Hopkins County. He was raised in the Posey Community and attended school at North Hopkins ISD. Jetton and his wife Jewel have a home in Emblem Community and a small cattle ranch in Tira. They have 5 children, 11...
Mary Alice (Hooten) Estes
Funeral services for Mary Alice (Hooten) Estes, age 91, of Sulphur Springs, will be held Wednesday, February 15, 2017 at 2:00 P.M. at the First Baptist Church, Spence Chapel, Sulphur Springs with Rev. Gary Jordan officiating and Rev. Fred Lewis assisting. Interment will follow at Pleasant Grove – North Cemetery with Gary Thompson, Robert Goodman II, Sam Silvers, Glen Wardlow, Andy Young, Bill Young, Bobby Goodman and Ronny Doss...
