Woman Jailed On A Money Laundering Charge
Nov13

Woman Jailed On A Money Laundering Charge

A 26-year-old woman was jailed on a money laundering charge early Friday morning, according to police reports. Sulphur Springs Police Officer Cleve Williams reported stopping a Toyota Rav4 at 10:55 p.m. Nov. 12 at the 128 mile marker on Interstate 30 west for a traffic violation. No HCSO jail photo available for Deras Maria Elizabeth Melara The occupant, a 26-year-old woman who told officers she lives in Dallas, reportedly was found...

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Vehicle Burglaries And Thefts End In 3 Crashes, 1 Arrest, 1 Reported Fatality
Nov13

Vehicle Burglaries And Thefts End In 3 Crashes, 1 Arrest, 1 Reported Fatality

Friday, Nov. 13 has been a busy one for local law enforcement. In a three hour span early this morning, local officials responded to what is believed to be a crime spree involving 3 stolen vehicles and several vehicle burglaries ended in 3 crashes, 1 arrest and one reported fatality, according to law enforcement reports. SWEATMAN,SUNNY LEA The activity began around 1:02 a.m. Friday with a report of a suspicious vehicle, possibly...

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Nov. 11-12 COVID-19 Updates: 2 Fatalities, 10 New Cases
Nov12

Nov. 11-12 COVID-19 Updates: 2 Fatalities, 10 New Cases

Hopkins County/Sulphur Springs Emergency Management officials in their Nov. 11-12 COVID-19 updates reported 10 additional Hopkins County residents have received positive COVID-19 test results. State reports also show 2 additional COVID-19 fatalities for Hopkins County. HC/SSEM Nov. 11-12 COVID-19 Updates HC/SSEM in their Nov. 11-12 updates reported seven new cases on Wednesday and three on Thursday. That makes 63 Hopkins County...

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Sulphur Springs City Council To Call For Run-Off Election For Place 1
Nov12

Sulphur Springs City Council To Call For Run-Off Election For Place 1

The Sulphur Springs City Council is scheduled to call for a run-off election for a Place 1 during a special noon meeting on Nov. 17. The City Council will first be asked to discuss and act on canvass of the Nov. 3 City Council Election for Places 1, 2, 3 and 5 on the Sulphur Springs council. Candidates in only two of the four election drew challengers. The special election was called to fill four seats on the council left vacant when...

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Yantis ISD Closes Campuses, Switches To Virtual Learning As COVID-19 Precaution
Nov12

Yantis ISD Closes Campuses, Switches To Virtual Learning As COVID-19 Precaution

Less than 1 month after suspending all online learning, Yantis ISD announced the decision to close all school campuses and switch to virtual learning until after Thanksgiving as a COVID-19 precaution. Yantis ISD Owl logo Yantis ISD Superintendent Tracey Helfferich cited the effectiveness of face-to-face instruction compared to online learning, and the stress of the extra workload for staff in an Oct. 13 letter notifying ISD families...

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Controlled Substances, Weapons Found During Two Traffic Stops
Nov12

Controlled Substances, Weapons Found During Two Traffic Stops

Controlled substances and weapons found during two traffic stops resulted in two felony arrests. Two others were also arrested on controlled substance charges Wednesday, including a man Special Crimes Unit Investigators reportedly caught making a drug transaction, according to arrest reports. South Broadway Street Traffic Stop Sulphur Springs Police Cpl. Chris Rosamond reported stopping 38-year-old David Aaron Soto of Sulphur Springs...

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New Band Trailer A Big Hit During Ceremonial Reveal
Nov12

New Band Trailer A Big Hit During Ceremonial Reveal

Semi Dedicated To Past Staff, Students, Administrators Who Built The SSISD Band Program The Sulphur Springs ISD Band program’s new trailer was a big hit during the ceremonial reveal Wednesday evening. Lead by a police car, the blue and gold semi trailer rolled down Houston Street and into the visitor parking lot at Gerald Prim Stadium Wednesday evening, where it received applause and cheers from an ecstatic gathering. SSHS...

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2020 Veterans Day Observance In Sulphur Springs
Nov11

2020 Veterans Day Observance In Sulphur Springs

The 2020 Veterans Day observance on Celebration Plaza Wednesday was set to begin at 11:11 a.m. Nov. 11. Veterans Day commemorates the armistice signed between the Allies and Germany for the cessation of hostilities on the Western Front of World War I, which took effect at 11 a.m., the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918. Veterans Day observance on Celebration Plaza An invocation with a prayer for departed veterans was given. The Pledge...

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Extraordinary Nurses Recognized At CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs
Nov11

Extraordinary Nurses Recognized At CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs

November 4, 2020 – Sulphur Springs, Texas – Ashley Ross, RN was honored with The DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses ®. The award is part of the DAISY Foundation’s mission to recognize the extraordinary, compassionate nursing care they provide patients and families every day. Ashley Ross receives a Daisy Award Ashley’s patients wanted to thank her for extraordinary care saying “During this COVID pandemic I had the privilege of...

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SSHS Wildcat Band Competition Season Kicked Off On High Note
Nov11

SSHS Wildcat Band Competition Season Kicked Off On High Note

Reveal And Dedication Ceremony For New Trailer, Performance Slated Tonight At Prim The Sulphur Springs High School Wildcat Marching Band’s competition season kicked off on a high note over the weekend. The SSHS band is preparing for three events over the next 2 weeks. The band have what Director of Bands Spencer Emmert called a “great performance” Nov. 7, which resulted in straight first division ratings from all...

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