State Representative Jill Dutton Helps Secure a $25MM Proposed Investment for Short Line Railroad in Texas
August 23, 2024 – Northeast Texas is one of the fastest growing regions in Texas and freight by rail will play an essential role to our economy, job growth, and transportation safety. The NETEX Rural Rail Transportation District is a multi-county District, enabled by the Texas Legislature, which includes Titus, Franklin, Hopkins, Delta, Hunt, and Collin counties. The NETEX rail currently carries 1,800 – 2,000 cars per...
CEA Mario Villarino Visited with John Mark on Another Episode of A Second Cup of Coffee
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Agent Mario Villarino-Gutierrez visited with John Mark on another episode of A Second Cup Of Coffee With John Mark Dempsey. The two talked about what trees are losing their leaves right now, and why. They also talked about the current moisture conditions in Hopkins County, the threat Army Worms present, and much more. Be sure to check the video out down below. A Second Cup of Coffee with John Mark...
COURT ACCEPTS REQUEST TO REVIEW APPEAL OF CRYSTAL MASON ACQUITTAL
AUGUST 21, 2024 – FORT WORTH, Texas – The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals has decided to reexamine the voting case of Fort Worth resident Crystal Mason that it had previously sent back to the Texas Second Court of Appeals to review. That lower court reversed Crystal Mason’s conviction in March 2024. Mason, a mother of three , faces five years in prison for submitting a provisional ballot in 2016 that was never counted as...
Nominations Now Open For The 41st Annual Governor’s Volunteer Awards
August 22, 2024 – Nominations are now being accepted for the 41st Annual Governor’s Volunteer Awards. Administered by the OneStar Foundation, the Governor’s Volunteer Awards are an opportunity for the State of Texas to honor exemplary individuals who have demonstrated exceptional dedication to improving their communities through outstanding service and volunteering. “Texans recognize that the heart of our communities lies...
Summer Burn Bans Continue to Spread Across NE Texas
August 21, 2024 – Conditions favoring wildfires continue to increase Wednesday. Additional counties North, East, South and West of Hopkins County have issued burn bans already. Map of burn bans Wednesday August 21, 2024 Map of burn bans on Tuesday August 20th, 2024 Based on the current weather forecast, it’s only a matter of time before the yearly summer ban will be in effect. In 2023, a county wide ban was put into place...
World Series Trophy Stops in Sulphur Springs on Thursday
August 21, 2024 – The Texas Rangers won the World Series in 2023, not that you didn’t know that. But what you may not have known is that the trophy is stopping in Sulphur Springs. This could be you. Stop by the HW Grays Building on Thursday. Doors open at 12:30PM. KSST, your station for Texas Ranger Baseball in Hopkins County, will be on hand with Texas Ranger swag to giveaway. Find out more by clicking...
Summer Burn Bans Creep Toward Hopkins County
August 20, 2024 – With sustained texas heat and no rain for the past week, and none in the forecast, burn bans have been steadily creeping east toward Hopkins County. Map of burn bans as of August 20th, 2024 Based on the current weather forecast, it’s only a matter of time before the yearly summer ban will be in effect. In 2023, a county wide ban was put into place on August 28. In August of 2020, almost every county in...
Texas Wine Industry Joins ‘Come Over October’
Celebrate Texas Wine Month with community, conversation, and Texas wine AUSTIN – Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller and the Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) invite everyone to raise a glass in honor of Texas Wine Month this October and participate in the global Come Over October campaign. With around 500 wineries spread across the Lone Star State, there’s no better time to enjoy and share Texas wine with family and...
Hopkins County Records – July/August 2024
Daily Instrument Register For 7/25/24 Thru 7/26/24 Balbina Romero and Jose Luis Romero to Juan Estrada and Martin Estrada; Tract in the AC Manuel Ybarbo Survey Donghu H Bui and Giang K Bui to Duic Nguyen and Monique Pham; Tract in the AC Nacogdoches Univ Survey Amanda Luanne Kennedy to John Parten and Sherry Parten; Tract in the Lot 12 Blk 1 Oak Ridge Estates Survey Carole Stanley and Ron Stanley Also Known As Ronnie Stanley, Also...
Texas A&M-Commerce News Release: TAMUC Faculty Named Prestigious Fulbright U.S. Scholar
A&M-Commerce Faculty Named Prestigious Fulbright U.S. Scholar Will embark on an eight-month research excursion COMMERCE, TX, August 19, 2024— Texas A&M University-Commerce Assistant Professor Eralda Lameborshi, Ph.D., received the prestigious Fulbright U.S. Scholar Award. The Fulbright Award allows higher education faculty, as well as artists and professionals from a wide range of fields, to teach, conduct research...
