Engineers Hashing Out Site Details for Starbucks in Sulphur Springs
Engineers for Starbucks and the City Engineer for Sulphur Springs are currently hashing out site details that will enable the building of a local outlet for the purveyor of coffee on South Broadway in the city, according to a city source. Although no date for construction has been set, the city and Starbucks are taking steps to facilitate a good relationship. This is just another hurdle that has not deterred the determination to...
When One Just Can’t Catch a Break
He just can’t catch a break. Christopher Brandon Garcia, 32, has been held since February of this year in Hopkins County Jail on $400,000 bond. Tuesday, April 5th, he sought a bond reduction in the Eighth Judicial Court in Hopkins County. The good news is his bond was reduced to $100,000. The bad news is that last Friday additional bond for charges from Washington County for burglary of a building in the amount of $200.000 were...
SSHS UIL Takes 2nd Place At District Meet
Sulphur Springs High School competed in the District 15-5A UIL Academic competition on Friday, April 1st and Saturday, April 2nd. Results are as follows: In Lincoln-Douglass Debate, Corban Philo placed fourth In Ready Writing, Patricia Parks placed first and Lydia Burleson placed third. In Computer Science, Trenton Brock placed first, Sean Allemang placed second, Tim Charlton placed third, and Mauro Basio placed fifth. The team...
Theft of Trailer One of Three Arrests Over Weekend
A theft of a trailer with a ramp from Atwoods Sunday was a quick recovery for Hopkins County Sheriff’s deputies. A report of the trailer stolen and towed away by a Green Jeep Wrangler with a tan top was quickly followed with information that the vehicle was headed north on Gilmer towards the Oak Avenue split. Just so happened, a Hopkins County deputy was in the area of Oak Avenue. He spied a black trailer with no registration tag...
55+ Health Fair At the ROC Tuesday
Over 50 different vendors including Hopkins County Memorial Hospital, nursing and rehabilitation homes, health care agencies and more will provide health information, blood pressure checks and other medical tests during the 55+ Health Fair at First Baptist Church’s Recreational Outreach Center (ROC). The event is set for Tuesday, April 5th from 9 a.m. until noon. Over 25 different door prizes will be given away at 11:45 a.m. KSST...
Lady Cats Advance to Regional Quarterfinal In Shootout
For the second straight playoff game, the Lady Cats’ soccer team won in a shootout. The Lady Cats outscored Waxahachie 3 to 2 in penalty kicks to advance to a Regional Quarterfinal game against Mansfield Legacy next Monday or Tuesday. Legacy defeated Lindale, 5-0 Fridaynight. The Lady Cats and the Lady Indians played to a 1-1 tie after regulation and overtime at Terrell Friday night. The Lady Cats Makenna Kagar scored the Lady...
Memorial Hospital, CHRISTUS Could Finalize Agreement Monday
Hopkins County Memorial Hospital is nearing completion of an agreement with CHRISTUS. It could happen as early as Monday, April 4. In an executive meeting earlier this week, the local board addressed 11 questions to CHRISTUS. During a meeting Thursday night, nine of those 11 questions were answered but two remain. The local hospital board has set a meeting for this next Monday at which time, Chief Administrator Michael McAndrew is...
Three Life Sentences Concurrent for Meth Dealer in Franklin County
At noon Thursday, a Franklin County Jury sentenced Scott Everett Shine to three life sentences to run concurrent. Scott Everett Shine was found guilty of three counts of engaging in organized crime in the 8thJudicial District Court in Franklin County Wednesday afternoon. The District Attorney’s office said some call Shine Franklin County’s number one methamphetamine dealer. He is eligible for parole in 30 years. In January, 2016...
Bad Check Pays For 3rd Degree Felony
Timothy Randall Mayo, 45, of Bonham, Texas, was arrested at his residence Wednesday afternoon on a warrant for Theft of Livestock. According to Special Ranger Tony Hurley, Mayo wrote a check to the Sulphur Springs Livestock and Dairy Auction sale barn for a cattle purchase in February, but it turned out to be a worthless check and therefore Mayo committed a 3rd degree felony theft. Hurley arrested Mayo at his Bonham residence and took...
Meth Dealer Shine Found Guilty of Three Counts of Organized Crime in Franklin County
Scott Everett Shine was found guilty of three counts of engaging in organized crime in the 8th Judicial District Court in Franklin County Wednesday afternoon. It was the third day of his trial. Shine faces 25 years to life as the punishment phase of the trial begins. The District Attorney’s office said some call Shine Franklin County’s number one methamphetamine dealer. According to the DA’s office, the third day of trial should end...
