Lone Star Ag Credit is now accepting applications for scholarships from students graduating high school this year.  Six $2500 scholarships will be given out.  Each 4-H club or FFA Chapter where recipients are a member, will receive $500. To download a scholarship packet, visit: https://lonestaragcredit.com/scholarship-application-2023/  Applications must be postmarked by …

  Hopkins County arrested Christopher Lee Skeen, Jr. of Tira, on multiple charges. He’s charged with Engaging in Organized Crime and several traffic-related offenses. His bond is $75,000. Deputies arrested Adrian Jamaal Godbolt of Sulphur Springs for possessing a firearm by a felon, two counts of gun theft, and driving …

Hopkins County 4-H is hosting the 2023 “Souper Bowl of Caring” food drive in the days leading up to the Football Super Bowl. They accept donations of non-perishable foods through February 13. All efforts benefit local families who utilize local hunger relief agencies. You can drop off your donations at …

The Bright Star Scholarship Foundation accepts applications for graduating seniors from Hopkins County pursuing higher education in trade schools, certification programs, online education, and 2-year and 4-year colleges. Johnny and Deborah Gillis Foundation fund the scholarships. To apply for one, email robin@jdgillisfoundation.org. The value of the scholarships is up to $4,000 …

Billy Bob Reynolds Titus County arrested 51-year-old Billy Bob Reynolds of Cookville on a warrant for Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon. His bond is $20,000, and he’s in the Titus County Jail. No other information on the incident was available. Kaley Milton Titus Deputies arrested 29-year-old Kaley Milton of …

Sometime between January 14 and January 20, someone entered onto property located on the 300-block of Titus County Road 2910 near the Blodgett Community. They took a trailer from inside a locked, fenced-in area. The trailer is a black Rock Solid Brand Cargo Trailer and measures 8 1/2 ft wide …

The 2023 Lights of Life Gala tickets go on sale next week on February 1, 2023. Sponsorships, however, are available now, and each level includes tickets for the event. They priced the sponsorship levels the same as last year’s but with new names to reflect the “Stilettos & Stetsons” theme. …

  Two Chisum High School seniors recently performed in the Four States Bandmasters’ Association Honor Band. Jeffrey Hurst was the second chair trombone in the Symphonic Band conducted by W. Dale Warren from the University of Arkansas. Ali Amacendi was the tenth chair in the Concert Band conducted by Dr. …

Only the top five percent of districts in the state, including Chisum ISD, earned the honor this year. The Texas Art Education Association (TAEA) announced the 59 winners of the 2022 District of Distinction Award. Among the list of honorees is Chisum ISD. The districts were honored for providing a …

The Hopkins County Health Care Foundation will be holding its seventeenth Lights of Life Gala on April 22, 2023.  The gala has been popular with the Hopkins County community since it was first held in 2006.  Dinner, dancing, and fundraising for improved local health care options have always been the …