Chamber Connection- Feb. 6, 2020
We are one week away! It is with great pleasure that the 2020 Board of Directors invites you to the 94th Annual Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce Banquet on Thursday, Feb. 13, at 6 p.m. at the Hopkins County Regional Civic Center. Tickets are already going fast! We will host a Networking Cocktail Happy Half Hour at 6 p.m. Dinner will be served at 6:30, and the awards will follow at 7 p.m. By Lezley Brown, President/CEO, Hopkins...
New Landowner/Small Acreage Education Series Starts March 3
By Dr. Mario Villarino, Hopkins County AgriLife Extension Agent, Agriculture and Natural Resources As new residents and potential new landowners move into Hopkins County, there are many questions related to our community, our economy and our landscape. With the purpose of providing educational opportunity, the Hopkins County Extension Office is offering a comprehensive series with topics related to new landowners and small landowners:...
3 Jailed In Hopkins County On Felony Warrants
Three men were booked into Hopkins County jail Tuesday, Feb. 3, on felony warrants, according to arrest and jail reports. Travis Wade Danker Travis Wade Danker, 38, of Smyrna, Tennessee was taken into custody at Williamson County Jail in Franlklin, Tennessee on Feb. 3 on three Hopkins County warrants. He was transported to Haralson County jail in Bremen, Georgia, where he was housed overnight, Hopkins County Sheriff’s Deputy...
Garland Man Jailed On Controlled Substance Charge
A 28-year-old man was arrested Tuesday morning for having suspected heroin and pills in his wallet, according to police reports. A patrol officer reportedly contacted Javier Perez Jr. at 8:12 a.m. Feb. 4 at the corner of Lamar and Beckham streets, after seeing the man and another person removing several items from a window of a residence. Perez seemed to the officer to be attempting to gain access to the residence, Sulphur Springs...
Tira News For Feb. 5, 2020
By Jan Vaughn Tami Joslin shared that Amanda Caviness, Paige’s teacher at North Hopkins, donated bags of birthday party items for the Tira Food Pantry. We appreciate her thoughtfulness and generosity. If you have a need for items for your child’s birthday, please contact Tami at 903-268-2496. Joyce Dodd reports, “Our angels donated $100 and 2 dozen cans of meat for the pantry.” We are always thankful for the contributions. Tira sign...
City Council Approves Asbestos Abatement And Street Improvement Contracts, Grant Application
Sulphur Springs City Council approved most of the items on Tuesday night’s agenda as recommended, including annexation on of the former Thermo mine property, a franchise agreement, a grant application for a thermal imager, and contracts for asbestos abatement and the street improvement program. Black History Month Sulphur Springs City Council members Harold Nash, Freddie Taylor and Mayor John Sellers Mayor John Sellers, on...
Sulphur Springs Woman Arrested After THC Oil Vaporizer, Firearm Found During Traffic Stop
Hopkins County sheriff’s deputies arrested 38-year-old Desiree Delyn Pharis of Sulphur Springs, after allegedly finding a THC oil vaporizer and a firearm in her truck during a traffic stop. Desiree Delyn Pharis Deputy Aaron Chaney reported stopping Pharis at 9:10 a.m. Feb. 4 on County Road 4703 because the truck she was in didn’t have a front license plate. Chaney alleged her leg began shaking erratically while holding...
City Manager's Report For Feb. 4, 2020
Below is the City Manager’s Report presented By Marc Maxwell to Sulphur Springs City Council on February 04, 2020 WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT This project is completed. We will be paying the final bills this month. Budget for the project was $18,800,000. We expect total expenditures on the project to come in at $18,400,000. This project has finished on-time and under-budget. GRAYS’ BUILDING We have a set of plans for the Grays’...
Manuel Rodriguez-Cruz Arrested For Child Porn Distribution In Sulphur Springs
Investigation of possible distribution of child pornography by a local resident resulted in 36-year-old Manuel Rodriguez-Cruz’s arrest, Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office reports. Manuel Rodriguez-Cruz According to Sheriff Lewis Tatum, the investigation lead by HCSO Chief Investigator Corley Weatherford was launched based on a tip the sheriff’s office received about possible involvement of a local resident in the...
Sulphur Springs City Council Tables Proposed Curfew For Minors Ordinance Again
Sulphur Springs City Council for the second month in a row tabled the proposed curfew ordinance, following discussion on the matter. The curfew hours for minors ordinance was pitched at the January City Council meeting in response to two businesswomen’s request for help with middle school aged children being left unaccompanied at night downtown. The City Council, after he tabled at the January meeting. City Attorney Jim McLeroy...
