SB1158 Goes Before Senate Finance Committee
“Give us a chance to vote,” was the plea of Hopkins County Judge Robert Newsom as he addressed the Texas State Senate Finance Committee Tuesday morning in Austin. Senate Bill 1158, which allows voters in Hopkins County to cast ballots related to an increase in sales tax or continue with the 7-cent increase in property tax that will fund construction of the new jail presently under construction. District Senator Bob Hall...
City Council Opposes SB 1158
Representatives of Hopkins County Commissioners Court and a candidate for Place 3 on the council addressed the Sulphur Springs City Council Tuesday night during their regular April session. However their request for support of Texas Senate Bill 1158, which is somewhere under a stack of bills in the Senate Finance Committee, were rebuffed not only by a six to one vote of the council but also by the statements of city staff including...
Aerial Pictures of the New Jail Site February 2nd, 2015
Our thanks once again to Beth Wisenbaker for sharing the photos with us.
Aerial Pictures of the New Jail Site, January 5th, 2015
Our thanks to Beth Wisenbaker for sharing the photos with us.
“Updated with Video” County Legislative issues
The Hopkins County Commissioners Court attended a Texas Association of Counties State Legislative Meeting Monday in Emory. The well attended meeting featured State Representative Dan Flynn, State Senator-elect Bob Hall and State Representative-elect Stuart Spitzer of Kaufman. Precinct 1 Hopkins County Commissioner Beth Wisenbaker said county officials discouraged unfunded mandates and spoke highly of funding to repair county roads...
Hopkins County Jail the Focus of an Article in County Progress Magazine
Hopkins County’s $16-million County Jail Project was the subject of an article in County Progress, a statewide magazine. The article featured quotes from County Judge Robert Newsom and from Precinct 1 County Commissioner Beth Wisenbaker. It included photos of the August 11 groundbreaking, an aerial shot of the site and an architects rendering of what the jail should look like finished
New Bridge on CR 1152 in Precinct 1
In the near future, Hopkins County Commissioner Beth Wisenbaker may be able to replace what she believes to be the last wooden bridge in her precinct 1. The old one-lane span is in a bottom over a deep ravine on County Road 1152 north of FM 1567 between Miller Grove and Highway 19. The bridge will be replaced with a $180,000 concrete bridge as part of the TXDOT off system bridge program. Work could begin by next fall.
Commissioners Court Approves HCSO Vehicle Financing Agreement, Road Materials Bids
Hopkins County Commissioners Court approved financing agreements for four new vehicles for HCSO and road materials bids during the regular court session this week. Sheriff’s Office Vehicles The Commissioners Court approved a financing agreement for four Tahoes for HCSO through American National Leasing at a rate of 3.45% for three of the vehicles and 4.25% for the fourth vehicle. “These are Tahoes that have already been...
Meet And Greet Hosted For Dan Patrick, Incumbent Republican Candidate For Lt. Gov.
Approximately 40-50 turned out Tuesday morning at Pioneer Café for a meet and greet with Dan Patrick, incumbent Republican candidate seeking reelection as lieutenant governor. Patrick rolled in around 8 a.m. Sept. 27, 2022, as part of a bus tour of the Northeast Texas area. He began his bus tour in late August and plans stops in 131 cities before he finishes up. Republican Dan Patrick, incumbent candidate for lieutenant governor The...
Hopkins County Records – May 29, 2022
Land Deed Transactions Records at Hopkins County Clerk’s Office FOM Capital LLC, Ryan M. Hollingshead to Cheryl Putman; tract in the Mary Ann Bowlin survey.Lindsey Colyer known by Lindsey Horne and Micah Colyer to Rebecca Riggs; tract in the MA Bowlin survey.Bruce E. Mosley to Irvin Speake and Jeannie Speake; tract in the Elizabeth Melton survey.Alan Caddell, Brandi Caddell, Kimberly Caddell, Logan Caddell, Melissa Caddell and...
