Candidate Profiles: Cumby City Council Election
Early voting begins Tuesday, Oct. 13, for the General Election. In addition to containing national, county and state races, the ballot for voters who live in Cumby will contain the Cumby City Council and City of Cumby sales and use tax reauthorization elections as well. Sample ballot for Cumby elections Voters who reside within the city limits of Cumby will be asked to choose one of two choices for Alderman Place 1 and Alderman Place...
Virtual Annual Auction for NeTexas Childrens Museum
Children’s Museum Silent Auction Goes VirtualFundraiser Celebrates One Year at New Location Sharline Freeman, Executive Director October 3, 2020 (COMMERCE, TEXAS) – The Northeast Texas Children’s Museum will hostits first virtual event. This event is a Virtual Auction and bidding will begin October 12 at 8:00 AM and end on October 17 at 8:00 PM. The 2020 Virtual Silent Auction will reflect the changes created by COVID-19....
Rains County Book Sale by Friends of the Library is Friday, Saturday Oct, 16, 17
Since COVID-19 began, citizens of Rains County have been staying home more, and have cleaned closets, shelves and garages, producing a huge donation of books for the annual sale by the Friends of the Library! This is the main fund raising event which helps fund the Emory public library’s Summer Reading and E-Books, so it’s important we sell every book this time, to enable us to contribute needed funds. Our goal is to raise...
Candidate Profiles: Sulphur Springs City Council Place 1, Place 5
Sulphur Springs City Council will hold an election to fill places left vacant when 4 members resigned in December. The election was scheduled to be held in May, but was postponed due to COVID-19. Voting will be conducted along with other General Election Voting on Nov. 3. Sulphur Springs City Council Nov. 3 Special Election sample ballot Early voting by personal appearance will begin Tuesday, Oct. 13 and continue from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m....
Oct. 12-16, 2020 Meal A Day Menu
Although the Sulphur Springs Senior Citizens Center remains closed due to COVID-19, volunteers continue to work five days a week preparing and delivering meals to shut-in elderly in the community. The Oct. 12-16, 2020 Meal A Day Menu includes: Monday — Chicken Broccoli and Rice Casserole, Carrots and Pickled Beets Tuesday — Sliced Ham, Macaroni and Cheese, Spinach and a Roll Wednesday — Meatloaf, Mashed Potatoes, Green Beans and a...
Saltillo ISD To End Virtual Learning On Nov. 9
On Friday, Oct. 9, Saltillo ISD became at least the second school district in Hopkins County to announce the district will end virtual learning. Starting Nov. 9 all Saltillo ISD students will be required to return to campus, unless in quarantine. Saltillo ISD Lions Como-Pickton CISD Superintendent Greg Bower was the first to announced all district students, unless in quarantine, would be returning to all on-campus learning starting...
What You Need To Know Before Driving Through For Hopkins County Stew
The start of October typically means two things in Sulphur Springs: Homecoming and the annual Hopkins County Stew contest. Tonight’s Homecoming game has been canceled but this year’s queen and princesses were crowned Thursday night. The Hopkins County Stew is still planned for later this month, but due to COVID-19 will be a little different. Stew news from Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce President/CEO Lezley Brown This...
Jury Returns Guilty Verdict In Sexual Assault Trial
A Hopkins County jury at noon Friday, Oct. 9, returned a guilty verdict in the aggravated sexual assault trial of Denzel Dredon Jackson, local officials reported. Denzel Dredon Jackson (HCSO jail photo) The jury deliberated for several hours Thursday evening and returned at 8:30 a.m. Friday to deliberate all Friday morning, before returning a verdict. Jackson was accused of the aggravated sexual assault of his girlfriend and mother of...
Sulphur Springs City Manager’s Report – October 2020
On Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2020, Sulphur Springs City Council received from City Manager Marc Maxwell the monthly manager’s report: COVID-19 Response The number of active cases in Hopkins County maintains a range of 30 to 90 cases and was at 74 active cases as of October 5th. The state tested 398 people in its most recent round of testing. We have had 314 recoveries in Hopkins County. As a part of the City’s response to Covid-19 the...
Bid For Roofing For New Grays Building Approved
A bid for roofing for the Grays Building, 3 new track loaders and contract for elections services were approved by Sulphur Springs City Council at the regular October meeting held earlier this week via Zoom. Grays Building City crews continue work on the new Grays Building in Pacific Park Work on the new Grays Building in Pacific Park continues, with the approval of a roofing bid, pouring of piers and plumbing work. City Finance...
