TxDOT Urges Drives To ‘End The Streak’ Of Daily Deaths
November 7, 2019 marks grim anniversary of the last deathless day on Texas roadways TxDot Logo AUSTIN — Julian Ekpanya will someday smile while reeling in his first fish. He will experience the joy of hitting his first Little League home run, learn to ride a bike and eventually take a prideful walk across a graduation stage. But his father won’t be there for any of it. Julian’s father, Endy, was a Pearland police officer responding to...
Economic Outlook Conference 2019 To Be Held At Civic Center Dec. 4
Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce and Sulphur Springs-Hopkins County Economic Development Corporation present Economic Outlook Conference 2019 at from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Dec. 4, at the Hopkins County Civic Center. The keynote speaker will be Christopher Slijk, assistant economist at the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas. As a member of the Research Department’s regional group, Slijk’s work focuses on economic growth in Texas and the...
Lady Cats Volleyball Team Gives Forney All They Want In Heartbreaking Area Loss Thursday Night
In the end, Forney just made a few more plays than the upstart Lady Cats Volleyball Team as the Lady Rabbits survived an Area game, 3-2 at Canton Thursday night, Nov. 7. The Lady Cats won the first two sets, 25-22 and 30-28. Forney then took the next two, 25-11 and 25-19. The fifth and deciding set was close right until the end. Forney only led 12-11 before putting away the last three points to take the match with the 15-11 set five...
CPS Investigation Leads To Methamphetamine, Sulphur Springs Woman’s Arrest
Sulphur Springs Police Department patrol vehicle Sulphur Springs police arrested a 37-year-old Sulphur Springs woman after finding suspected methamphetamine at her residence Thursday afternoon, according to arrest reports. Sulphur Springs Police and Special Crimes Unit officers were requested shortly before 3 p.m. by Child Protective Services personnel, who requested their assistance in an investigation at a Helm Lane residence. Upon...
1 Arrested in Hopkins County For Dallas County Trailer, Auto Parts Thefts
Hopkins County sheriff’s deputies and investigators Thursday recovered this trailer, which had been reported stolen earlier this month in Dallas. A 46-year-old Sulphur Springs man was arrested at a rural residence, where sheriff’s officers reported finding at least $14,000 worth of property that was reported earlier this month to Dallas Police Department as stolen, according to arrest reports and investigators. Hopkins...
Bright Star Cinemas Announces Nov. 21 Opening Date For Sulphur Springs Location
New owners of Sulphur Springs theater busy hiring and training staff as preparations continue for late-November opening SULPHUR SPRINGS, Texas, (Nov. 7, 2019) – Bright Star Cinemas announced today that their newly remodeled Sulphur Springs movie theater is scheduled to open to the public under new ownership and management on Thursday, Nov. 21. The updated Bright Star Cinemas theater, located at 621 East Shannon Drive, will feature...
Commissioners To Open Bids For Houston-Rosemont Street Building Project
Hopkins County Commissioner Court are considering what to do with this property on the corner of Houston and Rosemont Streets. Hopkins County Commissioner Court have scheduled a work session Friday morning to move a stop closer to constructing a new building at the corner of Rosemont and Houston Streets. The agenda calls proposals for a proposed building at the corner of Houston and Rosemont streets to be opened during the 9 a.m. work...
Lady Cats Volleyball Coach Discusses Bi-District Win With Area Game Thursday Night
Lady Cats Volleyball Coach Bailey Dorner put things in perspective at practice Wednesday, after the Lady Cats stunning upset of Hallsville on Tuesday, 3-0. She told them it was great Tuesday to get the win but added it doesn’t matter anymore. Coach Dorner said they now have to focus on Forney, Thursday night’s opponent in an Area match at Canton beginning at 7 p.m. She said changes made recently helped the Lady Cats...
Hopkins County Sheriff’s Patrol Sgt. Michael Russell Promoted To Investigator
November 7, 2019 – Hopkins County Sheriff Lewis Tatum announced the recent promotion of Michael Russell from patrol sergeant to sergeant investigator, a position previously held by Charles Humphries. Hopkins County Sheriff’s Sgt. Michael Russell Russell has been employed with Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office for 7 1/2 years. He worked his way up from jailer to patrol sergeant, and now to sergeant investigator. The...
6 Arrested On Hopkins County Warrants
At least six people were jailed between Nov. 5 and Nov. 6 on Hopkins County warrants, including three men and two women booked on felony charges and one man on a misdemeanor charge, according to arrest and jail reports. Joshua Terry Ford Joshua Terry Ford, 26, of Cumby was arrested Wednesday afternoon on a felony warrant for violation of probation, which he was on for abandoning or endangering a child-criminal negligence and a...
