Conley In Custody On 4 Aggravated Sexual Assault Of Child Charges
After at least five hours of deliberations, a Hopkins County jury Thursday night, Oct. 17, found 53-year-old Johnny Ray Conley (mugshot not available arrest occurred in Delta County) since arrest of Cooper guilty on all four cases of aggravated sexual assault of a child charges, according to reports. Conley was taken into custody at Hopkins County Courthouse about 8:30 p.m. Thursday, and booked into Hopkins County jail, according to...
Jury Deliberating In Trial Of Delta County Man Accused Of Sexual Assault Of A Child
The trial of Johnny Ray Conley (mugshot not available arrest occurred in Delta County), a Delta County man accused of four counts of aggravated sexual assault of a child, continued Thursday in the Eighth Judicial District Court in Sulphur Springs, with jurors still deliberating after 5:30 p.m. Oct. 17. The offenses were alleged to have occurred in or around Aug. 1, Sept. 1, Oct. 1 and Nov. 1, 2001, when the alleged victim was 7-8...
Friday an Early Release Day for SSISD
Friday, October 18th, is an early release day for SSISD. All students and staff in the Sulphur Springs ISD will be released an hour early on Friday. Buses will also run one hour ahead of their regular schedule. Rusty Harden Assistant Superintendent – Human Resources & Support Services Sulphur Springs Independent School District 903-885-2153
Trunk or Treat with Fred Dial Hamburgers or More
Thursday, October 31st, 2019 join H.B. Nash and the Morning Chapel Youth Ministry for their annual Trunk or Treat event. Pre-order some Famous Fred Dial hamburgers on Monday October 28th till 2pm.
Meal A Day In Jeopardy Of Closing 2 Days A Week Due Lack of Cooks; Route Driver Needed Starting Next Week
Meal A Day is in desperate need of Wednesday and Thursday cooks, and starting next week will need a Como-Pickton delivery route driver. Meal A Day is in jeopardy of having to shut down on Wednesdays and Thursdays due to lack of cooks to help prepare meals to be delivered to elderly shut-ins and serve to senior citizens at the Martin Luther King Drive activity center, according to program manager Karon Weatherman. “If you can...
Health Care Foundation’s Mardi Bras For A Cause Will Fund Free Mammograms For Uninsured Women Over 40
Hopkins County Health Care Foundation will be hosting Bras for a Cause this month as an awareness campaign as well as a means to raise funds. Community members are encouraged to decorate a bra, promote Breast cancer awareness and raise funds for the cause. “This year, we are raising money to provide free mammograms to uninsured women over 40,” stated Meredith Caddell, executive director of Hopkins County Health Care...
Hopkins County United Way Adds Nearly $4,000 Toward 2019-2020 Campaign Goal
Mario Villarino turns in donations packets to Hopkins County United Way Co-Chair Bill Owens and Executive Secretary Susan Berning during the Oct. 15 campaign report meeting Hopkins County United Way campaign workers turned in nearly $4,000 in additional pledges and donations collected during week three of the 2019-2020 campaign to benefit 20 local organizations. As of the Oct. 15 report meeting $45,812.54 of the overall $165,000 goal...
Commissioners Court Agrees To Partner With City To Use Mechanical Concrete To Stabilize Some Roads
Inter-local Agreement To Be Presented To Sulphur Springs City Council in November Hopkins County Commissioners Court Monday agreed Monday to partner with the City of Sulphur Springs to re-use parts of scrap tires utilizing the process called mechanical concrete to help improve some city and county roads. Essentially, the county will collect scrap automobile and light truck tires at regular intervals, approximately twice a month. The...
Sulphur Springs Man Accused Of Retaliation While In County Jail
Darien Tre Sims A 27-year-old Sulphur Springs man in custody at the county jail was subsequently charged with obstruction or retaliation Monday, according to arrest reports. Darien Tre Sims has been in the county jail since his arrest Oct. 9 on a couple of traffic warrants, one warrant for violating probation on a burglary of a habitation charge and for tampering with evidence, according to jail reports. Sulphur Springs Special Crimes...
Veterans To Be Honored With Nov. 9 Parade, Honor Flight Send-Off On Oct. 31
At least two local events are planned to honor local veterans in the coming weeks. A Veteran’s Parade will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 9. This year’s grand marshal will be Clayton McGraw. The parade will depart from Gerald Prim Stadium on Houston Street, continuing to Church Street, to Jefferson Street at the square, then continue on Gilmer Street to Brookshire’s. As of last week, 40-50 entries had been...
