3 Men Arrested On Felony Warrants In 2 Days
Three men were arrested in the last 2 days on felony warrants, according to jail reports. Jacob Lee “Jake” Ball (HCSO jail photo) Jacob Lee “Jake” Ball was taken into custody Oct. 13, 2021, on two warrants: one for possession of 1 gram or more but less than 4 grams of a Penalty Group 1/1B controlled substance and one for tampering with or fabricating physical evidence with intent. The 26-year-old Sulphur...
D6 Inc. Plans To Relocate Company Headquarters To Sulphur Springs
Projected $27 Million Capital Investment Expected To Create 231 New Jobs D6 Inc. plans to relocate the company headquarters from Portland, Oregon, to Sulphur Springs, to expand their manufacturing presence in the state, Governor Greg Abbott announced Friday afternoon, Oct. 15, 2021. D6 Inc. is an advanced design-to-shelf packaging manufacturer, using recycled plastics, and when the pandemic began shifted to making face shields and...
Official Ceremony Marks Cooper Lake State Park 25th Anniversary
Enjoying outdoor weather during Autumn is special at Cooper Lake Park, and making this October more special than most is the Park’s 25th Anniversary Celebration. Officially opened to the public in 1996, Cooper Lake State Park is one of the newest parks in the vast Texas State Park system. The public is invited to enjoy the park for free during the festivities planned on Friday, Oct. 15 and Saturday, Oct. 16. Cooper Lake State Park...
10 SSHS Choir Students Qualify For Region Choir, Advance to Pre-Area
Ten of the Sulphur Springs High School Choir students not only auditioned, but qualified For the All Region Choir on Saturday, Oct. 10. These students now advance to the Pre-Area Choir auditions. Three students were selected to sing soprano in the All Region Choir. Mika Boren, a sophomore, was selected 10th chair Soprano 1. Freshman Karisma Stegient and junior Danielle Verlander were selected to sing Soprano 2, Stegient as 12th chair...
Walmart Veterans Day Luncheon 2021 Changes
If you are a Veteran in Hopkins County you may wish to take advantage of this event. In observance of Veterans Day 2021, Walmart is announcing a change up for the Veterans Day luncheon due to COVID 19 concerns. Veterans will be able to go to the Sulphur Springs Senior Citizens Center located at 150 Martin Luther King Blvd on Tuesday, November 9th at 10 a.m. and pick up a boxed BBQ lunch. Walmart needs a head count of how many lunches...
Hopkins County Continues To Have Fewer New COVID Cases Reported Weekly
Five Additional County Residents Confirmed This Month To Have Died From Coronavirus COVID-19 seems to be declining across the state, and the county is not exception; Hopkins County continues to have fewer new cases as well as fewer active cases, but that doesn’t mean COVID-19 is as yet gone from Hopkins County. While it’s as yet unclear whether the reduction in cases is because more people have become vaccinated for the...
Product Recalls: Infant Rice Cereal, Lidocaine, Dog Food, Trail Mix
Time to check the fridge and cabinets to see if you have any of the products recalled over the last week due to possible cross contamination, undeclared potential allergens or high levels of some ingredients including infant rice cereal, lidocaine, dog food and trail mix. Baby Rice Cereal While no illnesses related to the product lots had been reported as of Oct. 8, 2021, Maple Island Inc. opted to issue a voluntary recall of three...
HHS Observes Ombuds Day By Highlighting The Agencies 100 Patient Advocates
HHS News Release – Oct. 14, 2021 Agency Ombuds Handled More Than 90,000 Inquiries During Past Year AUSTIN – In commemoration of Ombuds Day on Oct. 14, Texas Health and Human Services is highlighting the dedicated work of the agency’s ombudsmen who serve as advocates for people using HHS services and licensed long-term care facilities, and their families. “HHSC works hard to provide critical life-saving and life sustaining...
2 Sulphur Springs Men Jailed In Hopkins County Tuesday On Controlled Substance Charges
Two Sulphur Springs men were jailed in Hopkins County Tuesday on controlled substance charges, according to arrest reports. Jail Transfer Kedaron Dion Franklin (HCSO jail photo) Deputy Steve Huffman traveled to Hunt County jail in Greenville, where Kedaron Dion Franklin was being held on four Hopkins County warrants. Huffman took custody of Franklin at 12:09 p.m. Oct. 12, 2021, and transported the 35-year-old Sulphur Springs man to...
Distinguished SSHS Stringed Orchestra Students
Five Sulphur Springs High School Stringed Orchestra students distinguished themselves over the weekend at Region Audition. This list of accomplished strings musicians includes Jonathan Gloar, Daphne Valles, Daniel Elam, Khira Young, and Marco Rivera. Johnathan Gloar made 7th chair viola, Daniel Elam made viola alternate and Daphne Valles made 6th chair cello, according to SSMS & SSHSString Orchestra Director Hannah Kirby. Gloar...
