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Church Appealing For Variance For Sign
Jan21

Church Appealing For Variance For Sign

First Presbyterian Church, 129 College Street Signage downtown has been a hot topic of discussion for recent city meetings. The First Presbyterian Church at 129 College Street is at the center of the debate. The Zoning Board of Adjustments is slated tonight to consider a request to allow a variance for the downtown design guidelines sign requirements to allow a changeable or variable message ground sign to be located at 129 College...

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Cumby Woman Jailed After Fleeing From Hospital
Jan21

Cumby Woman Jailed After Fleeing From Hospital

Kristi Rae Olson A 37-year-old Cumby woman reportedly ran away from the hospital before being arrested during the noon hour Monday. Sulphur Springs Police Officers Adrian Pruitt and Cameron Robinson reported being dispatched to the area near the hospital to attempt to locate a woman who’d reportedly fled from the hospital. While in the area, officers reported being contacted by a woman who advised a woman was on her property in...

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Live a Heart Healthy Life
Jan21

Live a Heart Healthy Life

By Johanna Hicks, Hopkins County Family &and Community Health AgriLife Extension Agent Johanna Hicks, B.S., M.Ed., Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, Family & Community Health Agent, Hopkins County, P.O. Box 518, 1200-B West Houston St., Sulphur Springs, TX 75483; 903-885-3443; [email protected] Signs of the approaching Valentine’s Day are abundant – candy, decorations, hearts, stuffed animals. What about your physical heart?...

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Bicyclist Arrested On Controlled Substance Charge
Jan20

Bicyclist Arrested On Controlled Substance Charge

A 27-year-old Sulphur Springs bicyclist was jailed Saturday morning on a controlled substance charge. Jose Manuel Galvan Jr. Jose Manuel Galvan Jr. caught Sulphur Springs Police Officer Sean Hoffman’s attention by riding his bicycle at 8:30 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 18, against traffic in the 400 South Locust Street, according to arrest reports. Hoffman, in arrest reports, noted Galvan exhibited signs of nervousness while talking to...

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Man Accused Of Leaving Walmart On Bicycle Stolen From The Store
Jan20

Man Accused Of Leaving Walmart On Bicycle Stolen From The Store

Brandon Grady Teague, a 33-year-old Sulphur Springs man was accused of running from authorities after ditching a bicycle he stole from Walmart Saturday afternoon, according to police reports. Brandon Grady Teague Sulphur Springs Police Officer Sean Hoffman was dispatched at 5:38 p.m. Jan. 18 to Walmart in reference to a theft. The suspect allegedly book a bicycle from the store without paying for it and was last seen leaving the...

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Winnsboro Woman Jailed On Forgery Against Elderly Charge
Jan20

Winnsboro Woman Jailed On Forgery Against Elderly Charge

Brittanie Marie Buffington A 26-year-old Winnsboro woman was jailed Friday afternoon for forgery against the elderly, according to arrest reports. Brittanie Marie Buffington was at Sulphur Springs Police Department to talk to Detective David Gilmore, when she was advised of the warrant placed into custody at 1:41 p.m. Jan. 17, according to arrest reports. She was alleged to have passed a check forged on the account of a woman who was...

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Burglaries, Thefts At 20 Year Lows In Hopkins County in 2019
Jan19

Burglaries, Thefts At 20 Year Lows In Hopkins County in 2019

County Clearance Rate 91 Percent Overall Last Year Hopkins County Crime in Hopkins County remained low in 2019, with only four more offenses last year than the record low of 116 in the nine major offense categories, according to Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office crime data. Overall Statistics Hopkins County Sheriff Lewis Tatum pointed out that these are crimes against people and property, but do not include self-inflicted criminal...

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Meal A Day Menu For Jan. 20-24, 2020
Jan19

Meal A Day Menu For Jan. 20-24, 2020

Monday — Beef Stroganoff, English peas and garlic sticks Tuesday — Sliced ham, scalloped potatoes, California blend vegetables and a roll Wednesday — Cheeseburger, lettuce, tomato, onions, pickle spear and chips Thursday — Chicken and dumplings, crackers and salad Friday — Soft beef and cheese soft tacos, lettuce, tomatoes, refried beans and Spanish rice

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Names Of Hopkins County Residents Age 90 Or Older Still Sought for Banquet
Jan18

Names Of Hopkins County Residents Age 90 Or Older Still Sought for Banquet

Sulphur Springs Senior Citizens Center Marketing and Programs Director Karon Weatherman is still taking names of adults in Hopkins County who are or will be 90 years or older in 2020 so they can be honored at a banquet held in their honor later this spring. The 15th Annual Clara Bridges 90+ Banquet will begin at noon Saturday, April 25, 2020 and once again be held at First Baptist Church’s Recreational Outreach Center, The ROC,...

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Hopkins County Records
Jan18

Hopkins County Records

Land Deed Transactions Debbie Jean Harris to Karol Ann Delong and Thomas Kelty, trustees for The Partin Irrevocable Trust; tract in the MA Bowlin surveyJonathan Bradford and S. Bradford to Jamie R. Davis and Ralph Kolton Davis; tract in the Jose Ybarbo surveyJason Pounds to Dalton W. Irby and Skyler Leigh Martin; tract in the Franklin Hooper surveyDouglas Hall, Melonie Lynn Hill and Lori Ann Hall to Barbara Lennon and Clinton Lennon;...

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