Locals Participate in Statewide Moment of Silence For Slain Deputy
There will be a moment of silence in Hopkins County Friday for a Harris County Sheriff’s Deputy slain in Houston last Friday. The moment of silence, at 11 a.m. Friday, coincides with the time of the funeral for 47-year old Darren Goforth, who was gunned down as he was pumping gas into his car shortly after working an accident scene. Hopkins County Judge Robert Newsom said local officers will gather at Celebration Plaza to...
Hopkins County Courthouse Rededication Highlights Celebration
During a celebration of the 120th birthday for the Hopkins County Courthouse Saturday, the courthouse was rededicated during a brief ceremony. State Senator Bob Hall read proclamations for the occasion from the State Senate and from Governor Greg Abbott. State Representative Dan Flynn donated a flag flow over the State Capitol. County Judge Robert Newsom read a resolution. County officials (note picture, left to right, Danny...
Friday School Board Special Meeting Had Light Agenda
During a Friday special meeting of the Sulphur Springs ISD school board, Superintendent Michael Lamb presented a preliminary report on testing scores for the district. The board passed a resolution stating compliance with Senate Bill 149 and approved a bid to purchase a maintenance vehicle from Sulphur Springs Dodge. The resolution passed, Resolution 3-15, states the district’s compliance with Senate Bill 149, which went in...
Tira News 02/27/15 by Jan Vaughn
The regular quarterly meeting of the Tira City Council will be held at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 3rd at the Tira Community Center. The public is always welcome and encouraged to attend. Lee and Kim Beck enjoyed “Muddy Gras” on Friday, February 13th, at Muddy Jakes in Sulphur Springs, along with their son, Jackson Dailey, and his friend Courtney. “Laissez Les Bons Temps Rouler!” [Let the good times roll!], says Kim. Jackson Dailey...
Texas Hospitals Required to Report Medical Costs of Illegal Aliens
An executive order from Gov. Greg Abbott is set to go into effect November 1. By Brandon Waltens | October 31, 2024 – Starting tomorrow, all hospitals in Texas will be required to collect and report the healthcare costs of illegal aliens. This comes after an executive order issued by Gov. Greg Abbott in August directing the Health and Human Services Commission to do the following: Direct hospitals and additional...
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Most 18-year-old Texans Aren’t Signed Up To Vote Despite a Law Requiring Voter Registration in High Schools
By Pooja Salhotra, The Texas Tribune April 10, 2024 “Most 18-year-old Texans aren’t signed up to vote despite a law requiring voter registration in high schools” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues. When David Dzul approached his principal about setting up a voter...
Investigations Against DPS Troopers Currently Underway
A state trooper’s claims that superiors ordered officers at the border in Eagle Pass to push migrants back into the Rio Grande and deny them water has sparked a state investigation, the Texas Department of Public Safety stated Tuesday. The trooper also reported that razor wire deployed by troopers has injured people — including a woman who had a miscarriage while entangled in the wire. Travis Considine, a DPS spokesperson, said in an...
Texas Prepares To Deploy Buoys In Effort To Prevent Drownings And Border Crossings
July 10, 2023- Texas has begun rolling out what is set to become a new floating barrier on the Rio Grande on Friday. Gov. Greg Abbott’s multibillion-dollar effort to secure the U.S. border with Mexico. Abbott broke the news at a ceremony at the Capitol, where he signed six Bills related to border security, including legislation that gives more power to federal agents to arrest and search migrants suspected of committing state crimes,...
Cars Registered In Texas After 2025 Will No Longer Need To Pass A Safety Inspection, But Owners Will Still Pay The Fee
June 1, 2023- Many Texas drivers will no longer be required to have their cars pass an annual safety exam after state lawmakers removed the rule from Texas code. Texas is one of 13 states that mandate annual inspections for cars. That will change in about 18 months now that the Texas Legislature has given final approval to House Bill 3297. Supporters of the bill called the safety inspections time consuming and inconvenient. Opponents...
Eoline Arnold
Eoline Smith Arnold of Sulphur Springs passed away at the age of 104 on Sunday, April 30, 2023, nine days before her 105th birthday. Governor Gregg Abbott and Mayor John Sellers had recognized her as the oldest living resident of Hopkins County. She was born on May 9, 1918, in Hopkins County, Texas, the fourth daughter of Robert E. and Lora Adair Smith. Eoline, a life-long resident of East Texas, married Harold Arnold on June 7, 1938,...
