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Kayla Price was named the Woman of the Year
Feb20

Kayla Price was named the Woman of the Year

Sulphur Springs City Councilwoman and President of the Sulphur Springs Symphony League Kayla Price was named the Woman of the Year at the 89th annual Chamber Banquet Thursday night. The award was presented by Pam Hollingsworth with Beta Sigma Phi.

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Citizen of the Year and Woman of the Year, will highlight the 89th Annual Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce Banquet
Feb15

Citizen of the Year and Woman of the Year, will highlight the 89th Annual Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce Banquet

The annual presentation of awards, including Citizen of the Year and Woman of the Year, will highlight the 89th Annual Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce Banquet on Thursday beginning at 6:30 p.m. at the Civic Center. This year’s banquet theme is A Winter Spectacular.

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Commissioner Miller Opens the International Year of the Woman Farmer
Jan26

Commissioner Miller Opens the International Year of the Woman Farmer

Nearly 40% of all American Women Agricultural Producers are in Texas January 26, 2026 – AUSTIN — Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller and the Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) proudly announce Texas’ participation in the International Year of the Woman Farmer in 2026, a global designation honoring the indispensable role women play in agriculture and food systems worldwide. Throughout the year, TDA will join all 49...

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Woman Allegedly Had 1-Year-Old With Her When Arrested On Cocaine Charge
Nov22

Woman Allegedly Had 1-Year-Old With Her When Arrested On Cocaine Charge

Bogata Man Jailed On Meth Charge A 32-year-old woman allegedly had a 1-year-old with her when arrested on a cocaine charge over the weekend, deputies alleged in arrest reports. In a separate I-30 traffic stop Monday, a Bogata man was jailed for having a small amount of suspected methamphetamine in his vest. Arrest on I-30 west at mile marker 116 Hopkins County Sheriffs Office Deputies Josh Davis and Brennan Murray, and Sgt. Scott...

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SSPD: 75-Year-Old Sulphur Springs Woman Injured During Altercation With Granddaughter
Aug08

SSPD: 75-Year-Old Sulphur Springs Woman Injured During Altercation With Granddaughter

A 75-year-old Sulphur Springs woman was reportedly injured during an altercation with her granddaughter at a Glover Street residence Saturday afternoon. Jessica Elizabeth Bender Sulphur Springs Police Sgt. Brandon Mayes and Officer Derrick Williams responded at 12:43 p.m. Aug. 6, 2022, to the reported disturbance. Upon arriving the older woman was reported to have been pushed down by her granddaughter, Jessica Elizabeth Bender. The...

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Tira News – July 29, 2021: A 100 Year Old Woman Kayaks At Cooper Lake
Jul30

Tira News – July 29, 2021: A 100 Year Old Woman Kayaks At Cooper Lake

By Jan Vaughn Landon, Laiken, Dixie, Rylan, Brailon, and Slaiden Joslin camped at Cooper Lake State Park last week. Chip, Grace, and I visited them on Saturday evening and swam with the kids. Grace (100) and Chip paddled on the kayaks for a little while, and then we got supper from Tejano’s Mexican Restaurant in Cooper and all enjoyed eating together at the camp site. Laiken’s aunt, Rhonda Harness, brought her grandchildren, Brailee...

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SSPD: 72-Year-Old Woman Jailed Following Drunk Driving Crash
Mar19

SSPD: 72-Year-Old Woman Jailed Following Drunk Driving Crash

A 72-year-old Sulphur Springs woman was jailed following a drunk driving crash Thursday evening, police alleged in arrest reports. CHESTER,LAJUANA LANELL MINTY, March 2021, (HCSO jail photo) Sulphur Springs Police Officer Cameron Robinson responded at 5 p.m. March 18 in the 1200 block of Brinker Street, where a woman was alleged to have been involved in a motor vehicle crash. Lajuana Lanell Minty Chester appeared to Robinson to have...

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Woman Back In Jail For Third Time This Year, Man For Second
Nov10

Woman Back In Jail For Third Time This Year, Man For Second

A 58-year-old Sulphur Springs woman is back in jail in Hopkins County for the third time this year, and a man for the second time, according to arrest reports. Broadway Street Arrest Deanna Leigh Boyett (HCSO jail photo) Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Sgt. Tanner Steward learned that Deanna Leigh “Mama D” Boyett was wanted. He and Deputy Justin Wilkerson went to a Sulphur Springs motel where she’d been...

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54-year-old Woman Accused Of Felony DWI
Jul20

54-year-old Woman Accused Of Felony DWI

Police arrested a 54-year-old woman accused of felony DWI early Monday morning and two 22-year-old Tennessee women for marijuana possession, according to arrest reports. No photo available for Melissa Jeanette Stephens Sulphur Springs Police at 1:21 a.m. July 20, 2020 responded to a complaint of a suspected intoxicated driver. Officers conducted a traffic stop on a Honda Accord on College Street at Oak Avenue. The driver was...

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Woman Sentenced To 10 Years Deferred Probation, Restitution On 2018 Aggravated Assault Charge
Dec20

Woman Sentenced To 10 Years Deferred Probation, Restitution On 2018 Aggravated Assault Charge

Pittsburg man receives probated sentence on DWI charge; Marshall man sentenced to deferred probation on controlled substance charge Three individuals — Mario Aguilar, Laura Ruth Alsobrook and David Joel Dean — were sentenced in district court this week on a felony charge each, according to court reports. Mario Aguilar Mario Aguilar, 50, of Pittsburg was scheduled for a 9 a.m. court appearance Wednesday, Dec. 18, to plead...

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