Determining What To Do About Damaged Trees
Mario Villarino By Mario Villarino, Texas AgriLife Extension Agent for Agriculture and Natural Resources in Hopkins County, [email protected] A storm can leave trees looking like there is no tomorrow. Major limbs may be broken or damaged, foliage can be shredded or stripped, or the bark may be torn or gouged. But what at first glance may look like mortal wounds are not necessarily fatal to a tree. Trees have an amazing ability to...
Winnsboro Police Department Media Report Oct. 31, 2022 to Nov. 6, 2022
Winnsboro Police Department each week provides a media report with information about department activity. WPD activity for the week Oct. 31-Nov. 6, 2022, included: Arrests River Scudday, 21 years of age, of Gilmer, was arrested on Nov. 5, 2022, on an Upshur County warrant for striking fixture or highway landscape valued at $200 or less. Scotty Wallis, 33 years of age, of Winnsboro, was arrested on Nov. 4, 2022, on two Wood County...
Hopkins County Community Once Again Comes Through For United Way, Agencies It Helps
The Hopkins County community has once again come through for United Way and the 18 agencies it will help with funds from the 2022-2023 campaign. Hopkins County United Way officers and campaign workers extend heartfelt thanks to all for their contributions, which have helped make this another successful campaign year. Hopkins County United Way campaign workers cheer as other volunteers turn in and report on contributions received over...
1 In Custody Following Two-County Interstate 30 Vehicle Pursuit
One person was arrested following a two-county Intestate 30 chase Thursday morning, according to sheriff’s reports. The incident began when officers attempted to make contact with the occupant of a vehicle to see if the motorist needed assistance. The driver of the vehicle in question, reported to be a female, took off on I-30 west. Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office deputies and Cumby Police Department officers pursued the...
Sulphur Springs High School Wildcat Band Add State Ranking To Accomplishments
There’s a reason band instructors and fans adopted “Man, Oh Man, That Wildcat Band” as this year’s motto. The Sulphur Springs High School Wildcat Band on Nov. 9 topped off the remarkable 2022 marching season by adding a state ranking to the students’ accomplishments this year. State Ranked 2022 Sulphur Springs Wildcat Marching Band (Courtesy photos) The Wildcat Band advanced to state first by earning...
Obituary – Christine Snow Morris
Christine Snow Morris Visitation for Christine Snow Morris, age 94, of Sulphur Springs, Texas will be held on Saturday, November 12, from 10 to 11 a.m. Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Funeral services will immediately follow at 11:00 with Pastor Fred Lewis officiating. Mrs. Morris passed away on Nov. 9, at her residence. Chris was born on April 24, 1928, in Hawkins, Texas, to John L and Corine Craig Snow. She moved to Sulphur Springs,...
Nov. 8 Election Results For US, State and District Offices
Hopkins County voters selected the same candidates as the overall state, federal and district winners on Nov. 8, 2022. However, each victor won by more than 80% in Hopkins County, and all are Republicans. Pat Fallon (R), US Rep. District 4 In Hopkins County, 12,212 voted in the District 4 United States Representative race, with 10,105 votes (82.75%) cast for incumbent Pat Fallon, 1,799 (14.73%) for Democrat Iro Omere and Libertarian...
Close Finish For Sulphur Springs ISD Bond Proposition Election
North Hopkins, Saltillo, Miller Grove Elect Trustees To School Boards The election for the Sulphur Springs ISD bond proposition was a close finish, with 50.6% of district voters casting ballots against Proposition A and 49.4% casting ballots in favor of the proposed $81.5 million bond. Voters in Saltillo, North Hopkins and Miller Grove also selected their choices to fill school board seats as well. It should be noted that all election...
Obituary – Janice Petty
Janice Petty A funeral service for Janice Petty, age 86, of Sulphur Springs, Texas, will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, November 11, 2022, at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home with Pastor Jeff Jenkins, Dr. Jeff Gravens and Cole Newsom officiating. Interment will follow at Ridgeway Cemetery with Cole Newsom, Cade Newsom, Rhett Newsom, Peyton Howard, Mark Maddox, Garrett Lockhart, James Calderbank, Bobby Beck, Sam Johnson and Tracy Johnson...
Hopkins County Nov. 8, 2022 Election Results
Results for Hopkins County in the Nov. 8, 2022 General Election ballots are listed below. All results are considered preliminary or unofficial until canvassed. (If the Hopkins County result you are looking for isn’t up yet, keep checking back for updates.) Sulphur Springs ISD Voters within Sulphur Springs ISD were asked to vote either for or against Proposition A, the issuance of $81,500,000 of bonds for facilities improvements...
