Pacific Park Pavilion Dedication Friday
July 6, 2023 – A dedication and ribbon cutting for the Pavilion at Pacific Park in Sulphur Springs will be held Friday July 7, 2023 at 12PM. The City of Sulphur Springs will be hosting the event, and everyone is welcome to attend. Refreshments will be provided. The pavilion during construction.
Leadership Sulphur Springs
The Leadership Sulphur Springs Class is a community leadership development program sponsored by the Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce. The course was created in 1989 with the concept of offering leadership training and community involvement for emerging business and community leaders. Leadership Sulphur Springs is a nine-month session, with meetings held once a month. The Selection Committee is looking for applicants who: Have lived...
Contreras Attacks Elderly Patron at Local Watering Hole
July 5, 2023 – TONY CONTRERAS, age 30 from Sulphur Springs, TX, was arrested early in the morning of July 5, 2023. Sulphur Springs Police responded to an assault call at around 1AM. At the scene they found an elderly individual with minor injuries to his leg, arm and head. The victim told police he had been kicked, punched and pushed by CONTRERAS. CONTRERAS had a minor laceration on one of his hands. No photo available CONTRERAS...
Firework Safety Tips For Fourth Of July
Every year thousands of people are hospitalized due to firework related accidents, many of these incidents involving children and young adults. A majority of these incidents are due to professional, homemade or illegal fireworks or explosives. These Tips are as follows: Never allow young children to handle fireworks Older children should use them only under close adult supervision Never use fireworks while impaired by drugs or alcohol...
Homer Returned to Hopkins County to Face Fraud Charges
June 30, 2023 – APRIL DANIELLE HOMER was escorted back to the Hopkins County Jail this week to face: 1 32.51(C-1) FRAUD USE/POSS IDENT INFO # ITEMS 5<10 ELDERLY Homer was arrested in November of last year after a traffic stop. See that story here. APRIL DANIELLE HOMER in Florida Homer was transported from Hillsborough County Jail to Hopkins County jail without indicent.
Hopson Back in Hopkins County Jail to Face Credit Card Abuse Charges
June 29, 2023 – MICAH ISIAH HOPSON, age 22 of Sulphur Springs, was contacted by Sulphur Springs Police this week. A record check found active warrants for his arrest. MICAH ISIAH HOPSON, 2023 HOPSON was an employee at a local farm and home store in Sulphur Springs. Earlier this year, video surveillance verified Hopson was going through a fellow employees belongings and taking pictures of their credit cards. When confronted by...
Individual Tickets For Designer Handbag Bingo Slated For Sale
Starting Saturday, July 1 individual tickets for Designer Handbag Bingo will be available for sale for $55 at the website listed below. There are very few individual tickets available and are not expected to last long, so those wishing to participate in the fundraiser should get tickets as soon as possible on that date. Please note that scammers on Facebook are offering tickets for sale. These people do not have tickets. Each party is...
A&M-Commerce’s Pearson Honored With TAMUS Veteran Support Award
COMMERCE, TX—A Texas A&M University-Commerce staff member was recently honored with an award celebrating his commitment to serving student veterans. Dustin Pearson, veteran services manager at A&M-Commerce, received the 2022-23 Faculty/Staff Veteran Support Excellence Award from The Texas A&M University System. The award is presented each year to an A&M System employee who directs the growth of...
AAA Predicts Record-Breaking Travel Volumes For July 4th Weekend
June 28, 2023- AAA has projected an estimated 50.7 million Americans to be traveling 50 miles or more from home this Independence Day weekend, setting a new record for this holiday. Domestic travel over the long weekend will increase by 2.1 million people compared to 2022. This year’s projection surpasses the previous July 4th weekend record set in 2019 of 49 million travelers. Air travel is also expected to set a record breaking...
Road Rage Lands Arkansas Man in Jail
June 28, 2023 – A call from a passenger traveling eastbound on I-30 was received Tuesday by Hopkins County Authorities. The caller reported another motorist had brandished a firearm during a road rage incident. While Hopkins County Sheriff Deputies were dispatched and attempted to locate the white Ford F-150, the caller continued to give location updates and descriptions of the occupants of the Ford. Eventually deputies caught...
