School Holidays Ahead; Early Dismissal, Return Dates
Most schools in the area are getting a jump on the holiday. All but one school in the Hopkins County area will dismiss early for the holidays. Two schools will dismiss early today and Friday. Here is a list of area schools and their schedule: All students and staff in the Sulphur Springs ISD will be released an hour early on Friday, December 18th for the Christmas Holidays. Buses will also run one hour ahead of their regular schedule....
25th Annual MLK Awards Ceremony Set
On Monday, January 18, 2016, 7 pm, The East Caney Missionary Baptist Church and Hopkins County African American Leadership Conference will present the 25th Annual Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Awards Ceremony. Our keynote speaker will be The Honorable Judge Morris Overstreet, former judge, Texas Criminal Appellate Court. Dr. Dan Jones, President/CEO of Texas A&M-Commerce will once again serve as master of...
United Way Currently $17,485 Over Goal
This year’s Hopkins County United Way Campaign soared past its’ $160,000 goal by quite a bit as dollars poured in at a final report meeting Wednesday morning. The reported total Wednesday was $177,485 but more is expected to come in later. Drive Chairman Price Orwosky said that with $17,000 over goal several packets remain out. He noted Flo-Serve employees gave over $19,000 and SSISD employees gave around $10,000. Orwosky...
General Election Early Voting Begins Monday
There will be lots of changes for voters in Hopkins County, according to County Clerk Debbie Shirley. Beginning with the November 3 State Proposition Election, voters can cast ballots at any of the county’s 14 voter centers, six in the county and eight in Sulphur Springs. Early voting begins Monday at a new location, the board room in the SSISD Admin Building. There will be no more paper ballots. All voting will be done...
Barker Announces Candidacy for Commissioner Precinct 1 Republican Nominee
Today Mickey Barker proudly announces his candidacy in the Republican Primary Election for the position of Commissioner of Precinct 1 in Hopkins County. Mickey has had the privilege of being active in various civic, business and community affairs in Hopkins County in the 38 years he has called this county home. After a successful thirty-six year construction management career with Verizon, now is the time to give back to the citizens...
Chamber Connection – August 13, 2015 by Meredith Caddell
Chamber Connection August 13, 2015 by Meredith Caddell Hopkins Place will be honoring their Heroes with a First Responders Lunch, Friday, August 14th The staff and residents at Hopkins Place would like to honor their heroes & first responders with a complimentary lunch, Friday, August 14th from 12-1. They are located at 890 Camp Street. Please RSVP to Sherrie at 903-658-9278 by August 12th. Hot August Night,...
Tira News – By Jan Vaughn
Tira News – By Jan Vaughn Georgia and Troy Smith would like to express their appreciation to whoever left them some blueberries and a watermelon! I’m sure they would like to know who to thank personally, if you’d like to “fess up”. Yvonne Weir reported that lots has been going on with their family. Destri Weir and her friend Eben are on vacation in New York City. An Air Force buddy of Robert, from Georgia, visited with...
Chamber Connection – August 6, 2015 by Meredith Caddell
Chamber Connection – August 6, 2015 by Meredith Caddell Hopkins Place will be honoring their Heroes with a First Responders Lunch, Friday, August 14th The staff and residents at Hopkins Place would like to honor their heroes & first responders with a complimentary lunch, Friday, August 14th from 12-1. They are located at 890 Camp Street. Please RSVP to Sherrie at 903-658-9278 by August 12th. Hot August...
Cumby Math Teacher Arrested On Child Porn Charges
May 31, 2015 – Saturday, a Cumby ISD math teacher was arrested for impersonation—name and persona to create a page—and for possession of child pornography. Lucas Ray Hill, 38, is accused of stealing an identity and establishing a fake social media account which he used to exploit children including the requesting of and soliciting of child pornography. Hill had maintained a large library of pages and pictures in the...
Top Students and Graduation Dates for Area High Schools
North Hopkins High School has 15 seniors who will graduate on Saturday Jun 6. Commencement will be conducted at 3 p.m. in Panther Gym. Valedictorian is Maruricio Gamez and Salutatorian is Denice Franco. Sulphur Bluff High School will graduate 13 seniors Saturday June 6th at 5 p.m. in the new high school gym. Their top two graduates will be announced May 29th during awards day ceremonies. Yantis ISD will graduate 16 in commencement...
