2.5 Million Doses Of COVID-19 Vaccine Headed To Texas, 200 Allocated To Hopkins County
More than 2.5 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine will be shipped to providers across Texas next week. The Texas Department of State Health Services is allocating 1,094,920 first doses to 2,011 providers in 200 counties, including 200 doses destined for Sulphur Springs pharmacies. Brookshire’s and Walgreens Pharmacies each are slated to receive 100 doses of the Johnson & Johnson 1-dose COVID-19 vaccine during the week of April...
Traffic Snarled By Truck Trailer Mishap On East Shannon Road
Traffic along East Shannon Road between South Broadway Street and Mockingbird Lane became snarled Friday afternoon by a truck trailer mishap. According to police reports, the driver of the truck and with enclosed trailer pulled over off Shannon Road with the intent of going inside one of the restaurants to get something to eat. Unfortunately, he pulled off the road too far his trailer overturned into the ditch between the service road...
Woman Jailed For DWI Following Minor Crash
A 22-year-old Sulphur Springs woman was jailed for DWI following a crash early Friday morning, according to arrest reports. Sulphur Springs Police contacted the woman in connection with a minor crash reported around 12:20 a.m. April 2, 2021, on North Davis Street at Atkins Street. Officers reported smelling alcohol on the woman, who allegedly admitted to consuming four alcoholic beverages at a local bar about an hour before. She had...
Miller Grove ISD Announces UIL Excellence
Miller Grove ISD had a successful outcome at their Academic District UIL competition, with many students advancing to Regional competition. The participating students placed as follows: Andi Resendiz(Sr)-6th-Ready WritingJamilyn Hensley(Fr)-3rd Ready Writing-Adv to RegionalsCeleste Robertson(Fr)-5th Editorial WritingBailee Shipp(Soph)-3rd Feature Writing, 1st Prose-Adv to RegionalsJorja Bessonett(Sr)-1st informative speaking-Adv to...
Teens Arrested For Sparring On An I-30 Overpass
Two Sulphur Springs teens were arrested for sparring on an I-30 overpass in late Thursday morning, according to police reports. Sulphur Springs Police responded just after 11 a.m. April 1 at the East Loop 301, where a ruckus reportedly ensued, with a male reportedly assaulting a female on the I-30 overpass. Upon arrival, police saw a 17-year-old male and a 17-year-old female yelling at each other. Police, in arrest reports, allegedly...
Burney Excited To Begin Work As Chamber Of Commerce President/CEO
Community members stopped by in small groups throughout lunch time Thursday to welcome Butch Burney on his very first day as Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce president/chief executive officer-elect. Burney will work with Lezley Brown, who announced earlier this year that she will be resigning as president/CEO later this month in order to seek new challenges and opportunities, for about two weeks to make the transition go as smooth...
Woman Transferred From Henderson County Jail On Hopkins County Warrants
Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office was alerted earlier this week that a 22-year-old Sulphur Springs woman was being held at Henderson County jail on three Hopkins County warrants. Taylor Nicole Boyett (HCSO jail photo) Deputy Amanda Weatherford took Taylor Nicole Boyett into custody at 2 p.m. March 31 and transferred her to Hopkins County jail. She was booked at 5:02 p.m. March 31, 2021, on the warrants for bail jumping and failure...
Blaze Destroys Sulphur Bluff Community Center And Fire Station
A late afternoon blaze Thursday destroyed Sulphur Bluff Community Center and Fire Station. No one was injured, but most of Sulphur Bluff Volunteer Fire Department’s apparatus was inside the building, including the newest tanker. The cause of the blaze had yet to be determined Thursday night. Sulphur Springs and Franklin County Fire Marshals are assisting the Hopkins County Fire Marshal with the investigation into the blaze....
Busy Wildcats and Lady Cats Game Day Features, Soccer, Baseball, Softball, Track, Golf and Tennis
With Good Friday coming up Friday, all Wildcats and Lady Cats’ sports activity has been pushed into a very busy Thursday (April 1) game day. The Wildcats Soccer Team takes on District 15-5A champion Longview in a Regional Quarterfinal playoff game at Lindale starting at 7 p.m. The two teams met twice in district play and the Lobos squeaked by the Wildcats, 1-0 in each match. The Wildcats have a season record of 17-10-1 after...
Both Commerce MS Boys Track and Field Teams Win District Meet
While the placement at the Paris Deion Minor Wildcat Relays may not have been what Coach Cameron Warren was hoping for, all is not lost in Tiger town. Head boys track coach Cameron Warren told KSST Radio that both seventh and eighth grade middle school boys track teams won the 12-3A district meets on Monday, Mar. 29. The Commerce 8th grade boys team came in 1st, accumulating 169 points at the district meet. In field events, Daqulon...
