Truck Driver Arrested, Charged with 3rd DWI
August 21, 2023 – 50 year-old Michael Shawn House was arrested over the weekend in Hopkins County. His semi was involved in what State Troopers describe as a minor accident on I-30 near mile marker 122. Michael Shawn House, 2023 When Troopers arrived at the scene of the collision, they detected a strong odor of alcohol coming from House. House allegedly admitted to drinking alcohol prior to the crash. He failed various roadside...
Trading Post for August 18, 2023
360° 1080P IP E27 Light Bulb Camera Wi-Fi IR Night Smart Home Wireless Security-new still in box, lite bulb security camera 1080P 360°Panoramic View Wireless Connection & Remote Control Easy Use and Install Night Vision Technology Real-time Motion Tracking and Alerts, just download to your phone with Wi-Fi, asking $20 call or txt me 903-440-5523 Electric lift chair with remote in good condition. 903 243 4126. A new pair of TOMMY...
National Senior Citizen Day is Monday August 21, 2023
Stop by the Sulphurs Springs Senior Center on Monday for a little exercise and a chance to win a door prize. For more information call Dawna at 903 885 1661.
Joy of Hope Promises to Help the Vision Impaired
August 17, 2023 – Joy of Hope, Inc is the vision of founder Johnny Wheat. His goal is to open a live-in facility for blind people here in Hopkins County. It will be a learning center to teach vision impaired people how to live without having to rely on others 100% of the time. This facility will rival ones in Austin, TX and other parts of the Nation. Joy of Hope board members include Sulphur Springs Optometrist Andrew Yoder,...
What is Beep Baseball?
Beep baseball is the equivalent of America’s favorite pastime for the blind or visually impaired, but with a few differences: There are only two bases; first and third. The bases, which emit a beeping sound, are about four feet tall. Players run toward the beeping base after the ball is hit. The catcher and pitcher are in the batter’s team; they are both sighted. There are six fielders in a team, and all of them are blind or visually...
Trading Post for August 16, 2023
Electric lift chair with remote in good condition. 903 243 4126. A new pair of TOMMY HILFIGER Logo Crisscross Sandal blue and white size 9, asking $25, also a new still in package 3-D Rubiks Revolution cube with 6 electronic games asking $13 and Black Original AB A Bellucci purse Superb handbag by A. Bellucci, made in Italy, with a clean and striking striped look alternating black leather and black calf hair. Monochrome black leather...
Veteran Meal-A-Day Volunteer Driver Plans to Leave
August 16, 2023 – With eleven years of Meal-A-Day delivery experience, this college bound volunteer will leave us… someday. Her delivery efforts began with her mother at the wheel. Now old enough to drive on her own, she continues to serve others. Soon she will head off to college, possibly Yale. (Notice the shirt.) Anyone can make a difference at Meal-A-Day. You can drive, navigate, cook, or donate to the effort. If you...
Speeding Leads to Arrest on Warrants and Drug Charge
August 15, 2023 – Cumby Police stopped a speeding vehicle this week and a records check revealed multiple warrants. CHRISTOPHER STEPHEN MARTIN, age 41 of Cumby, was found to be wanted by Hopkins County and the US Marshals. Martin was arrested and placed in a patrol car. The grey pickup he had been driving was about to be released to his mother. Martin had provided consent to have the pickup searched before she took possession,...
Trading Post for August 15, 2023
a Sabatier 14-piece stainless steel hollow knife block set, block color is black, asking. $20, call 903-440-5523 for pic or question, if no answer please leave message Needing to buy 50 to 100 rolls of coastal round bales of hay to be delivered call 903-348-1738 2 large black cast iron skillet and a cast iron pot with lid and handle all in good condition asking $55 for both or can buy separate call or text 903-440-5523 for pics or...
CHRISTUS Athletic Trainers Offer Insights to Effective Recovery for Student Athletes
(Sulphur Springs, Texas) – August signals a return to competition for student-athletes across Texas putting a renewed emphasis on making sure competitors are taking care of their bodies in the days between competition, particularly during hot weather. Carson Powell, sports medicine coordinator at CHRISTUS Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Institute, says it’s typical for athletes to feel aches and pains two to three days after...
