Como News

July 27, 2008 - Como-Pickton and Yantis school board trustees will be preparing for the coming school year at separate meetings called for Monday.

July 28, 2008 - Two arrests were made in Hopkins County over the weekend in connection with the theft of more than $30,000 worth of industrial machine equipment last week from a natural gas plant south of Como.

July 13, 2008 - "So you want me to tell you about the first Dairy Festival that occurred nearly 50 years ago?" says Sunell Rogers Comfort, the first Dairy Festival Queen, who was "almost 16" when she won the ...

July 1, 2008 - Farms and ranches hit hard by a May 15 storm that toppled trees across the southern and eastern sections of Hopkins County and points beyond are eligible for some financial help from the federal ...

July 7, 2008 - A 20-year-old man who called in a car crash to authorities this morning ended up in jail when he was found in possession of official police gear.

“Toyota of Paris achieved exemplary standards of performance in sales and service, and most importantly, in satisfying our customers' needs.”

Updated 30 minutes ago Toyota of Paris Toyota of Paris, located at 3235 N.E. Loop 286, has won Toyota Motor Sales , U.S.A., Inc.'s prestigious President's Award for outstanding sales and service. via Paris Texas

“We presented the information that we knew to the (school) board prior to making the recommendation to hire him.”

A Vernon High School math teacher has resigned but will finish out the school year at Vernon Independent School District, despite pleading guilty to one count of forgery and one count of making a false ... via Times Record News

“We remain focused on increasing cash flow and deploying it in shareholder-friendly ways, with a continuing objective to raise the dividend at a high-single to low double-digit rate annually”

Updated 25 minutes ago Literacy Orientation Paris Junior College Adult Education and Family Literacy Department will hold orientation for new students the week of March 24 for persons wishing to enroll in GED ... via Paris Texas

At least three men were taken to jail over the extended holiday weekend on felony charges involving violent offenses against or injury to others. via Sulphur Springs News-Telegram

Two men were jailed on unrelated charges following two pursuits in southeastern Hopkins County Friday afternoon, a Pickton man for burglary and endangering a child and a Como man on an outstanding warrant. via Sulphur Springs News-Telegram

“When the grant was submitted, it's voted on by other members. We can't vote on our own projects, but do for others”

Hopkins County was one of five locations recently approved to receive funding from the Solid Waste Advisory Committee. via Sulphur Springs News-Telegram

A Como man waiting to be taken to jail on multiple charges after he apparently climbed out of the window of a Hopkins County Sheriff's Office patrol truck and fled on foot. via Sulphur Springs News-Telegram

Como-Pickton students get busy during a car wash Saturday at Sulphur Springs Fire Station 2. The car wash was a fundraiser slated to help 42 of the C-P students raise $1,400 each for a trip to New York and ... via Sulphur Springs News-Telegram

The 24-year-old Pickton man killed in a crash early Saturday morning was identified by Texas Department of Public Safety officials Monday as David Heath Brown. via Sulphur Springs News-Telegram