Jail Construction:What to Do With Old Jail?
As of Wednesday construction on the Hopkins County Jail is 34 days behind. County Judge Robert Newsom noted the 7 inches of rainfall in the county is the primary delay. He hopes to see construction catch up so that inmates can be moved in October of this year. Construction continues under budget. The quandary now is does the old jail building remain or does the county demolish all of the building. Newsom says the decision will be made...
Property Tax Option Bill Before Senate
Senate Bill 1158, filled last week by State Senator Bob Hall, calls for allowing citizens of Hopkins County to vote on a proposition that would allow the lowering for property taxes and introducing a sales tax to pay for the construction of the new county jail. Hopkins County Judge Robert Newsom said the bill would also call for the add on sales tax to end when the jail is paid off. According to Newsom, Representative Dan Flynn has...
Retired Captain Joe Reid Scott Recognized
During Monday morning’s meeting of the Hopkins County Commissioners Court, the Court recognized Retired Captain Joe Reid Scott for his 19 years of service as the county’s Veterans Affairs Officer. Captain Scott is retiring February 28. County Judge Robert Newsom read from a plaque that he would later present to Captain Scott.
Ground Breaking for Diversified Minerals of Oxnard, California
There was a ground breaking for Diversified Minerals of Oxnard, California at the company’s planned site on Pioneer Parkway west of CMH Road and south of Main Street. The ground breaking featured comments from Sulphur Springs Mayor Freddie Taylor and Hopkins County Judge Robert Newsom. After the groundbreaking, I talked with Diversified Minerals owner Jim Price.
Cody Shaw Arraigned in Capital Murder Case
Hopkins County will have to pick up the costs of attorneys for one of two men indicted for capital murder in what are expected to be a death penalty cases. County Judge Robert Newsom said an insurance policy would pay for attorneys for Cody Scott Shaw of Emory. The policy will not cover co-defendant Patrick Wayne McMahan of Sulphur Springs. The cost could be in the hundreds of thousands of dollars. The men were indicted December 8. DA...
Jail Project Under Budget, Sales Tax Bill Moves Forward
Hopkins County Judge Robert Newsom says a bill is ready to be filed in Austin to allow the county to fund its’ $16-million jail project with an increase in local sales tax. State Senator Bob Hall will present the bill in the Senate and then State Representative Dan Flynn will do so in the House. Judge Newsom says the project is now only 11 days behind schedule despite 21 bad weather days and should still be finished in October....
Jail Project Under Budget and Making Up Time
Progress continues to be made on the new Hopkins County Jail project. The project is just a few days behind schedule and under budget. It is still scheduled to be finished in October. I got an update from County Judge Robert Newsom Thursday morning.
Treva Watson Reflects on New Challenges
Five Hopkins County employees leaving their offices were recognized at a gathering Monday afternoon. Among those was Treva Watson. Although she’ll be leaving the office of County Treasurer, Ms. Watson will be back after January 1 as head of a new county Human Resources Department. County Judge Robert Newsom presented a plaque recognizing Ms. Watson during a retirement reception Monday. County Judge Robert Newsom reads from a...
Yvonne King, JP in Precinct 1 Shares Her Thoughts on Retiring
Yvonne King, JP in Precinct 1 was one of five Hopkins County retirees with long lengths of service who were recognized at an event Monday afternoon. County Judge Robert Newsom read from a plaque for Yvonne King and then Ms. King shared some of her thoughts. [pb_vidembed title=”” caption=”” url=”http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mzfbtt8LZXU” type=”yt” w=”640″...
Choral Society Proclamation 12/03/2014
Hopkins County Judge Robert Newsom recognized the North East Texas Choral Society with the issuance of a proclamation in the County Courthouse Wednesday morning. Quite a few Choral Society members attended and they performed several songs including Silent Night. The proclamation was also a way for Judge Newsom to promote the Choral Society’s upcoming Christmas concert Saturday night at 7 p.m. and Sunday afternoon at 2 p.m. in the...
