Aug. 5 COVID-19 Update: 6 New Cases, 7 Recoveries For Hopkins County
Hopkins County Judge Robert Newsom announced 6 new positive COVID-19 cases and seven recoveries for Hopkins County at 5 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 5. That’s 32 new cases and 37 recoveries reported so far this week, including 1 new case on Sunday, 12 on Monday and 13 Tuesday. Hopkins County Emergency Management officials reported 30 recoveries on Monday and 7 today. positive COVID-19 result That brings the overall cumulative total to 184...
Sulphur Springs City Council Approves 380 Agreement Policy Change Providing Infill Housing Incentives
Sulphur Springs Municipal Building Sulphur Springs City Council Tuesday evening approved an a zoning amendment and an incentive agreement which the city manager anticipates will help with street and infrastructure maintenance and costs, and provide homes on under-developed or under-utilized areas of town. The city has for a while had trouble maintaining street, only able to afford repairs at half the rate of decay. A street...
SSISD Trustees Approve Technology Purchase Agreement
Sulphur Springs ISD trustees, during a called emergency meeting conducted via Zoom Tuesday, Aug. 4, approved an agreement with Region 04 Education Service Center for technology purchases. Essentially, the inter-local acquisition agreement makes SSISD eligible to apply for SSISD 600 new iPads for SSISD fourth and fifth graders but only pay about half the cost. A goal of the district is to have enough devices to provide all students...
CANHelp Back to School Fair Traffic Map
Parents/Guardians should have received emails on Tuesday evening if they registered their child/children for backpacks and school supplies from CANHelp’s 2020 Hopkins County Back to School Fair. Just a reminder that the pickup date is Friday, August 7th, 2020 from 3pm-6pm at the Sulphur Springs Middle School located at 835 Wildcat Way. Below are a few details that everyone will need to know: You will enter the event from CR 1103...
It’s Time For The 5th Annual Chamber Of Commerce Photography Contest
BY LEZLEY BROWN, CEO/President, Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce I know that you are all wondering about the 2020 Stew Contest, and whether or not it will be cancelled. The answer is … we don’t know yet, but the Chamber is doing everything in our power to plan this year’s stew in a way that will keep everyone safe. Cooks’ letters have been mailed out this week. Once we know how many cooks will be cooking in the...
Aug. 4 Update: 13 New COVID-19 Cases, 50 Active Cases Reported For Hopkins County
The number of positive COVID-19 cases in Hopkins County continued to spike this week. Hopkins County Judge Robert Newsom announced 13 new positive COVID-19 cases for Hopkins County at 5 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 4. That follows a day in which 12 new cases and 30 recoveries were reported. That’s 26 new cases and 30 recoveries reported so far this month. That brings the overall cumulative total to 178 COVID-19 cases since mid March. Of...
Cocaine, Methamphetamine Allegedly Found During Interstate 30 Traffic Stop
Sulphur Springs, TX – August 4, 2020 – Suspected cocaine and methamphetamine were allegedly found during an Interstate 30 traffic stop early Tuesday morning, August 4, 2020 resulting in a Dallas man’s arrest on controlled substance charges. No HCSO jail photo available for Ronald Kristopher Gulley Hopkins County Sheriff’s Deputy Thomas Patterson reported stopping a Hummer H3 for traveling in the left lane of...
Arlington Murder Suspect In Hopkins County Jail
A 22-year-old Arlington murder suspect was held in Hopkins County jail Tuesday morning, Aug. 4, according to arrest reports. Keshawn Sims (HCSO jail photo) Keshawn Sims reportedly turned himself in Monday, Aug. 3, on the Arlington murder and aggravated assault warrants, issued in connection with the July 27 death of a 17-year-old in Arlington, according to police and sheriff’s reports. Arlington Police Department, in partnership...
Shooting Victim’s Case Still Active
On July 22nd, 2019, Vincent Sheldon Jones was shot twice in the chest. His death is a source of angst for Sheldon’s family and friends. The individual who pulled the trigger has yet to face any charges. Tuesday August 4th, 2020 Hunt County District Attorney Noble Walker gave KSST some insight into the status of the case. “It is still pending, it’s an open investigation.” said Walker. Walker is in contact with...
Sulphur Springs City Council Has Full Agenda Tuesday
Sulphur Springs City Council has a full evening of work ahead Tuesday, with a budget work session and full meeting agenda which includes recommendations for three ordinance amendments, 10 resolutions, two contract service bids, a lease agreement, consideration of action for a November election and an executive session for an economic development matter. Sulphur Springs Municipal Building The council via scheduled at 6 p.m. to hold a...
