Freeze Warning Issued for Hopkins and Widespread Area Monday 6 p.m. Until Tuesday 9 a.m.
Nov12

Freeze Warning Issued for Hopkins and Widespread Area Monday 6 p.m. Until Tuesday 9 a.m.

The National Weather Service in Fort Worth has issued a Freeze Warning, which is in effect from 6 PM Monday to 9 AM CST Tuesday. Widespread freezing temperatures are expected Monday night into Tuesday morning. Lows will drop into the lower 20s northwest of the Metroplex. Mid 20s to near 30 can be expected elsewhere. Sensitive outdoor plants will be susceptible to the freezing conditions and should be brought indoors or protected. If...

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Crum Found Guilty of Murder; Sentencing Hearing to Begin Monday Morning
Nov10

Crum Found Guilty of Murder; Sentencing Hearing to Begin Monday Morning

Saturday afternoon in Eighth Judicial District Court a Hopkins County Jury found Aaron Tyler Crum guilty of the first-degree murder of Joshua Paul Cowling. Deliberation took approximately one hour to reach the verdict. The jury was picked Monday, November 5, 2018, and began hearing testimony Tuesday morning. The trial continued each day with a 10 a.m. start Friday morning and again, Saturday morning. District Attorney Will Ramsay...

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Wildcats Bi-District Playoff: Time, Location Set
Nov10

Wildcats Bi-District Playoff: Time, Location Set

The Sulphur Springs Wildcats will travel to the Ford Center at The Star, 9 Cowboy Way, Frisco to face the Frisco High Raccoons Thursday night, November 15th at 7:30 p.m. The Wildcats finished third in 5-A, Division II, District 8. Frisco defeated Lovejoy 48-45 Friday night at Lovejoy to claim second place in District 7.  

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DPS, SCU, SWAT Make Arrest on Drexel Drive
Nov08

DPS, SCU, SWAT Make Arrest on Drexel Drive

Special Crimes Unit and the local SWAT Team assisted Texas Department of Public Safety Narcotics Team conduct a search warrant at a residence on Drexel Drive. During the search, a pistol and approximately$10,000 in U S currency was located. Also marijuana was found at the location. The search came as a result of Texas DPS investigation concerning marijuana being shipped from Fresno, California to be sold in Sulphur Springs and Hopkins...

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SSHS Drama Department Presents The Three Musketeers
Nov08

SSHS Drama Department Presents The Three Musketeers

Every fall, the Sulphur Springs High School Wildcat Theatre Department puts on a fund raising production. This fall they are presenting The Three Musketeers. The play premieres Thursday (November 8) at 7 p.m. It will also be staged Saturday (November 10) at 7 p.m. and Sunday (November 11) at 2 p.m. Tickets are available from any cast and crew member or at the door for $5 for students or $10 for adults. Any veteran can get in free on...

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North Hopkins ISD Now Former Employee Arrested for Improper Relationship Between Educator and Student
Nov07

North Hopkins ISD Now Former Employee Arrested for Improper Relationship Between Educator and Student

Janie Lynn Perez In a press release from the office of North Hopkins ISD Superintendent Darin Jolly the district announced that a now former employee has been arrested for “commuicating with a student through electronic media in violation of NHISD policies and regulations. The district instituted an investigation with both Child Protective Services and the Hopkins County Sheriff’s office into allegations regarding Ms....

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Election Results Show Hopkins County Stronghold for Republicans; Local School and Municipal Races Listed
Nov06

Election Results Show Hopkins County Stronghold for Republicans; Local School and Municipal Races Listed

Red is a popular political color in Hopkins County as 6,977 of the 11,958 ballots cast in the November Mid-Term Election were straight ticket Republican. Only 1,591 ballots were straight ticket Democratic.  Votes cast in Hopkins County in selected races: U S Senator: Ted Cruz, Rep, 9,298 Beto O’Rourke, Dem, 2,542 U S Representative District 4 John Ratcliffe, Rep, 9391 Catherine Krantz, Dem, 2,312 Governor Greg Abbot, Rep, 9,525...

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Crum Murder Trial: First Day of Testimony
Nov06

Crum Murder Trial: First Day of Testimony

Aaron Tyler Crum by Kerry Craig Following jury selection Monday, testimony got underway Tuesday morning in Hopkins County’s 8th District Court for 26-year-old Aaron Tyler Crum on a charge of first-degree murder in connection with the shooting death of Joshua Paul Cowling at a residence in the 500 block of Pampa Street in the early morning hours of February 24. As testimony got underway, District Attorney Will Ramsay called...

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Murder Trial Opens With Police Testimony
Nov06

Murder Trial Opens With Police Testimony

Opening arguments were presented by District Attorney Will Ramsay in Eighth Judicial District Court as a Hopkins County jury hears testimony in the trial focused on the death of Joshua Paul Cowling. Aaron Tyler Crum, 26, of Sulphur Springs is being tried for the Felony 1 Murder of Cowling. The incident took place February 24th of this year at a residence on Pampa Street. Crum has been in Hopkins County Jail since his arrest...

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Lowe’s to Close 51 Stores in U.S. and Canada
Nov05

Lowe’s to Close 51 Stores in U.S. and Canada

In a news release from Lowe’s Corporation on Monday, November 5th, the Mooresville, NC retailer shared a list of 51 underperforming stores in the U.S. and Canada.  The Sulphur Springs, TX store did not appear on their list.  Below is the full press release as well as the list of stores that will be closing, including one Texas store in Irving.  Lowe’s also plans to close four non-store facilities, but no...

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