Sulphur Springs City Council Will Be Asked To Act To Protect Area Water Rights
Maxwell: City of Texarkana’s Superior Water Use Request Could Impact Cooper Lake, Regional Water Supply While most of the Sulphur Springs City Council July 6 agenda appears fairly routine, with the exception of two items: one would start the process to protect the area water rights and another could provide funding to advance development on the old Thermo mine property. Water Use Permit The Sulphur Springs City Council will be...
James ‘Jimmy’ Harris
Funeral service for James “Jimmy” Harris, age 73, of Shreveport, LA will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, July 3, 2021, at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Chapel with Rev Jimmy Gulledge, Rev. Gary Phillips, and Rev. Paul Hayes officiating. Interment with military honors will follow at Forest Academy Cemetery with John Arey, Bailey Averitt, Dylan Fory, Daniel M. Harris, Garrett Fory, Emily Fory, Brian Coker and Bryleigh Fory. Serving as honorary...
Pickton Man Arrested In Court On Warrant
A 38-year-old Pickton man showed up for court Wednesday morning and ended up in jail on a warrant, according to arrest reports. Hernando-Nunez, who is also known by Cowboy, Llano Hernandez, Eduardo Nunez Hernandez, Eduardo Herrera Hernandez and Eduardo Nunez-Hernandez. (HCSO jail photo) Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Elijah Fite placed Eduardo Hernandez-Nunez into custody in the 8th Judicial District Courtroom at 11 a.m....
Commerce Man Accused Of Additional Indecency With Child Offenses
A 60-year-old Commerce man was accused of additional indecency with a child offenses this week, according to jail and sheriff’s reports. Darrel Glen Farris (HCSO jail photo) Darrell Glen Farris has remained in Hopkins County jail since his arrest on June 8, 2021, on an online solicitation of a minor charge. Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office received an outcry report and initiated an investigation. Farris was alleged to have...
2.25 Pounds Of THC Edibles And Mushrooms Found During Search
Approximately 2.25 pounds of THC edibles and over 9 grams of psilocybin mushrooms were found during the search of a Sulphur Springs residence late Wednesday night, according to sheriff’s reports. Duke Ellis Jones (HCSO jail photo) On June 30, 2021, Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office deputies obtained a search warrant for a Wildcat Way residence. While executing the warrant starting around 9:30 p.m., deputies located several...
Due To Rise In RSV Cases, Hospital Visitation Is Temporarily Limited
CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs Business News, July 1, 2021 CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs has ONE mission: To Extend the Health Ministry of Jesus Christ. Submitted by Holly Ragan, Senior Market Development, CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs, [email protected] Attention: Hospital visitors, families, guests Due to the recent rise in RSV (Respiratory...
CNB To Continue As SSISD Bank Depository, TSR/Health Special Risk As District Student Insurance Carrier
City National Bank will continue to serve as the depository bank, Texas Student Resources/Health Special Risk as student accident insurance carrier for Sulphur Springs ISD, school trustees determined during their regular meeting earlier this month. SSISD trustees also renewed service contracts with Region 8. Bank Depository SSISD Business Manager Sherry McGraw explained that the district has the opportunity to extend a contract for...
Paxton Joins Multistate Coalition Demanding Protection Of The Right To Bear Arms
AG Press Release – July 1, 2021 AUSTIN – Attorney General Ken Paxton joined a multistate amicus brief demanding that the U.S. Supreme Court uphold Hawaiians’ Second Amendment rights to bear arms outside their homes. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton In a 2020 decision, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the State of Hawaii’s refusal to allow its citizens the right to carry firearms outside of their homes. But the Second...
HCHD Breaks Ground On New Headquarters, EMS Station
Hopkins County Hospital District and EMS broke ground Thursday morning at the site of what will become a new HCHD headquarters and EMS Station, marking what HCHD COO and EMS Director Brent Smith calls a milestone for Hopkins County EMS. Groundbreaking ceremony for a new Hopkins County Hospital District headquarters and EMS station to be constructed across Airport Road from the hospital and current EMS/HCHD facilty. Approximately 30-40...
SSISD Tripling Internet Bandwidth District-Wide, Upgrading Security At SSHS
Sulphur Springs High School Partnering with TWC To Offer New Innovative Class Through ‘Opportunity Now’ Program Sulphur Springs ISD will be tripling district’s internet bandwidth from 1 GB to 3GB to keep up with increased internet usage. An upgrade to security equipment at the high school this summer will also be preformed. The school district also plans to implement an “innovative” career and technology course...
