All Hopkins County, Winnsboro, Yantis School Districts Received Superior FIRST Ratings
All Hopkins County, Winnsboro and Yantis school districts have received superior FIRST ratings from the state of Texas. These are the annual Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas evaluations of fiscal year 2018-2019 finances based on information submitted by districts using a state template. According to Texas Education Agency, 1,021 school districts across the state were evaluated. Only 9 school districts (Meridian ISD,...
12 Voting Sites in Hopkins County; Vote At Any Site in the November 3 Election
November 3, 2020 – Across Hopkins County, there are a dozen different voting locations for 2020’s November 3 General Election. These sites are identified by voting precinct number. Registered voters with approved photo ID can vote at any of the sites. Even though your issued orange and white voter ID card states your voting precinct based on your address, you may still vote at any site that is convenient for you. Voting...
Record Early Voting Numbers Set In Hopkins County
More than half the registered voters in Hopkins County took advantage of the extended early voting period to cast ballots either in person or by mail in the November 3rd, 2020 elections. The first 4 days of early voting were the heaviest with a total 4,208 residents voting at the early voting center and 677 mail ballots. Another 75 mail ballots were recorded Saturday, Oct. 17, increasing the cumulative total from 20.39 to 20.72...
Tax Abatements, Nursing Homes Acquisition On Oct. 27 Hopkins County Hospital District Agenda
A tax abatements and nursing homes acquisition are among the items on the Oct. 27 Hopkins County Hospital District agenda. The HCHD Board of Directors will be asked during the 6 p.m. meeting to consider approving tax abatements for Hopkins Energy LLC, a solar farm planned in the Dike area, and My Perfect Pet, a new business in Sulphur Springs. Hopkins Energy, which recently changed ownership, is asking for tax incentives from Sulphur...
DSHS School COVID-19 Case Counts: 18 New Cases At Hopkins County Schools
Hopkins County school districts have reported 146 cases of COVID-19 during the last 4 weeks, according to the weekly school COVID-19 report compiled by Texas Department of State Health Services and posted Oct. 22. New COVID-19 cases reported in Texas public school Oct. 12-18, 2020 (DSHS graphic) Cases in the weekly DSHS reports are defined as “any staff member or student who participates in any on-campus activity that is...
Ruby Earl McKinnon
Ruby Earl McKinnon, a longtime resident of the Sulphur Bluff community passed away at Carriage House Manor in Sulphur Springs, Texas, on October 13, 2020. She was born near Winnsboro, Texas, on December 24, 1918, to Roy and Ethel McKinnon, and moved with her family to the Sulphur Bluff community in 1937. She moved to Dallas in the 1940’s where she worked for an insurance company until returning to Sulphur Bluff in the latter part of...
Reinvestment Zone Approved For 1 Solar Farm, Extension Given For Another
Hopkins County Commissioners Court on Monday morning approved a reinvestment zone for one solar farm and granted an extension for another. An indigent defense fund program grant application, subdivision variance and utility easements also received approval of the Commissioners Court on Monday. Solar Farms Hopkins County Commissioners Court approved a document establishing a reinvestment zone for Hopkins Energy LLC, a solar farm...
Early Voting Begins Oct. 13 for the Nov. 3 Elections
The General Election is less than a month away. There are a few changes to the voting process during the Nov. 3, 2020 election. In accordance with House Bill 25, passed during the 85th Legislative session, there will be no straight-party voting, effective Sept. 1, 2020. Anyone who wishes to vote for all candidates affiliated with one party will need to select each candidate, one at a time on the ballot. Registered voters will have an...
DSHS School COVID-19 Case Counts: 16 New Cases At Hopkins County Schools
Over the last week, 1,698 students and 985 staff in schools across the state received positive COVID-19 test results the week of Sept. 28-Oct. 4. That’s 38 more Texas students and 71 more staff testing positive during the week of Sept. 28-Oct. 4 than from during the week of Sept. 21-27., according to the Texas Department of State Health Services School COVID-19 Case Counts report. Cases in the Oct. 4 DSHS COVID-19 public schools...
2 Weeks Worth Of COVID-19 Data For Texas School Districts Released By State
Texas Department of State Health Services Wednesday released 2 weeks worth of COVID-19 data for Texas school districts, including those in Hopkins County. The data about public schools was originally slated to be released on Sept. 23, but, due to “issues resulting from the integration of the school COVID case report data set with the school enrollment data set,” individual district data was not available until Sept. 30....
