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Ken Burns, the president of Burns Architecture Incorporated, made his second trip to the Hopkins County Jail Wednesday since the County Commissioners Court hired Burns several weeks ago to see if the jail could be expanded or renovated. Prior to his tri...
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The Sulphur Springs Independent School District has issued open invitations to everyone to join them in the formal groundbreaking of the new Sulphur Springs Middle School on Thursday, July 22 at 9:00 am at 825 W. Posey Lane. That is the address assigned b...
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Sulphur Springs School Superintendent Patsy Bolton believes money will be tight in the budget for the next school year, just like it is for other local taxing entities. Projected net taxable property values are down and funds from the state should be at...
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Sulphur Springs City Manager Marc Maxwell will be spending four days this week in Little Rock, Arkansas because of a string that is attached to a grant the city received. The city got $200,000 from EPA to remove asbestos and lead-based paint from the ol...
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Disaster relief for flooding that washed out roads and bridges in Hopkins County last year came a step closer Monday morning. The Hopkins County Commissioners Court finalized the paperwork by contracting with grant writer Amazing Grants. County Judge Cl...
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A 37-year old Pickton man has been arrested for having sex with a nine-year-old child on numerous occasions since the first of the year. The man was arrested Tuesday afternoon after an interview with Hopkins County Sheriff’s Criminal Investigator Lewis...
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The third time was not the charm for the Sulphur Springs School Board Monday. After guaranteed maximum prices for site work and new middle school building construction came in under budget, the highest possible pr...
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The city of Sulphur Springs is in the early stages of negotiations with Oncor and Atmos on the franchises that allow them to operate in the city. City Manager Marc Maxwell says a big issue for the city will be getting utilities out of the way when the c...
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Hopkins County officials will soon begin to pursue collection of thousands of dollars owed to the county by bail bondsmen whose clients did not show up for trial. In a work session Tuesday, District Judge Robert Newsom indicated he would initiate civil ...
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The Texas Department of Transportation and its Contractor, A.K. Gillis & Sons, Inc. are planning to open up the new SH 11 roadway between SH 19 and SH 154 in Sulphur Springs on Tuesday...
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Sulphur Springs City Manager Marc Maxwell gave an update on work in the 200 block of Connally Thursday morning. Maxwell said the digging of a large hole near the Davis Street intersection was for installation of two concrete prefabricated inlet drainage ...
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Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce President Meredith Caddell says entries are up for this year’s June 12 Ice Cream Freeze Off compared to last year at this time. However she says most of the entries will come in during the last week. Ms. Caddell hope...
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There will be some changes near the top at Sulphur Springs High School next school year. School Superintendent Patsy Bolton said Kurt Hale would not be back as the Assistant Principal who handles discipline. Career and Technology Director Steve Carter w...
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On May 24, 2010, a panel of the Texas Medical Board suspended the license of Don Martin O'Neal, M.D., of Sulphur Springs, license number E2769, after determining that Dr. O'Neal's continuation in the practice of medicine presents a continuing threat to pu...
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Nine Wildcats Named To All-District Baseball
Nine Wildcats were named to the All-District Baseball list. Pitcher Colby Suggs was chosen as the district’s Pitcher of the Year.
Named First Team All-District were designated hitter Laine Anderson, and ou...
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All-District Honors for Lady Cats
Ten Lady Cats made the All-District Softball Team selected by the district’s coaches.
Lady Cats’ first teamers were pitcher Taylor Clifton, infielders Jamonica Hall and Mac Morgan and outfielder Jalie Eppars.
Lady ...
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A Hopkins County grand jury recently issued 55 indictments against Sulphur Springs’ physician Dr. Don Martin O’Neal. 33 of the indictments were for fraud in issuing controlled substances. 22 indictments alleged delivery of a controlled substance.
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Honors Announced At All-Sports Banquet
Football and baseball player Colby Suggs, football, baseball and track athlete Shane McQueen and basketball and track star Ashanti Ivery took home Forrest Gregg MVP Awards at the 2009-2010 Sulphur Springs High Schoo...
