Presidential Hopeful Santorum Speaks at Fundraiser in Sulphur Springs Tuesday
Presidential hopeful former Pennsylvania Senator Rick Santorum was in Sulphur Springs Tuesday at noon to address supporters and the curious at a fundraiser in the Regional Civic Center banquet room. Santorum, a candidate for the Republican nomination in the 2012 election, won 11 contests and received 4 million votes, putting him in second place to nominee Mitt Romney. When Santorum suspended his campaign that year due to family health...
Nine Month Investigation Results in 56 Felony Arrests in Hopkins and Franklin Counties
The city and county Special Crimes Unit working with lawmen from Hopkins and Franklin County have culminated an extensive investigation with numerous arrests of suspected drug dealers. Sulphur Springs Police Chief Jay Sanders, Hopkins County Chief Criminal Investigator Lewis Tatum, and Franklin County Sheriff Ricky Jones led the joint task force. Chief Sanders said the work has been ongoing for the past nine months and for the past...
Grand Jury Indictments for November
A Hopkins County Grand Jury handed down 66 indictments Monday November 16, 2015. A total of 18 arrests are yet to be made but 48 of the indictments were announced. Levi Shea Williams was indicted for Sexual Assault of a Child. In September of this year, Williams, 19, of Dike, was charged with sexual assault of a child. The alleged offense occurred at a residence on FM 275 South just before 1 p.m. Friday, September 25. An arrest was...
Four Seek Republican Nod for Commissioner Precinct 1
Two contested races formed in the GOP Primary after the first day to file for Hopkins County offices Saturday at the County Courthouse. Three candidates filed for sheriff and four candidates filed for County Commissioner in Precinct 1: Mickey Barker, Pat Chase, Ray Fouse and Maci Newsom. Ray Fouse, a retired dairyman, stated that he has been interested in running for commissioner for four or five years. He stated that he has...
Symphony League Auction November 21; See Items Online
Symphony Auction framed art IMG_20151113_125635014_HDR bb2 sssl act03 bb sssl Item #: BB3 Item: Aladdin Lamp Donor: Gary Hall – Northeast Texas Janitorial Description: Beautiful 24” lamp has a white shade with blue flowers. Base is cobalt blue. Very striking and collectible. Auct04 sssl Item #: BB4 Item: Masterbuilt Digital Electric Smokehouse Donor: Guaranty Bond Bank Description: 40” digital electric smoker with remote control will...
WannaGoFAST Saturday & Sunday
gofast11 wannag10 wannag09 wannag08 wannag06 wannag05 wannag03 wannag02 wannag01 Participants are lining up for WannaGOFAST Texas at the Sulphur Springs Municipal Airport (see local residents submitted video here). The event is expected to attract numerous participants and fans of auto racing. Wet ground conditions at the Sulphur Springs airport will force all spectator parking for the WannaGOFAST Texas ½ Mile Shootout to be...
A Superlative for Each Lady Cats Volleyball Team Member
There was an honor for each and every member of the Lady Cats’ volleyball team as the All-District team has been released. A Lady Cat earned a superlative as senior Sarah Womack was named as the Defensive Player of the Year. First Team All-District selections for the Lady Cats were junior Tori Moore and sophomore Anden Hammack. Making the second team were sophomore Kaylee Jefferson and sophomore Mieke VanBenthem. Honorable...
Four Republicans Seek Sheriff’s Office: The Good, The Bad, The Ugly
November 13, 2015 – Voters in the Republican Primary election in March will chose the next Sheriff for Hopkins County unless someone registers to run in the Democratic Primary. Although formal filing for election begins next week, four men have announced their candidacy for Sheriff. Each of the four will have the opportunity to address those attending the Hopkins County Republican breakfast meeting Saturday 8 a.m. at League...
Five Parking Sites And Shuttle Service For WannaGOFAST
Wet ground conditions at the Sulphur Springs airport will force all spectator parking for the WannaGOFAST Texas ½ Mile Shootout to be relocated off airport property. We have 5 sites designated for Event Parking and spectators will be shuttled between the airport and these sites. Shuttles between the remote parking spaces and the airport will begin at 8:30am and continue thru 6:00pm. Tickets for the event are $20 per day for adults...
Veterans Day on Celebration Plaza
Thursday morning at 11 a.m. veterans in Hopkins County were honored at Celebration Plaza. The annual event is one of many opportunities to honor veterans on this Veterans Day. Veterans Day began as a time to remember World War I – known at the time as “The Great War”. The war officially ended when the Treaty of Versailles was signed on June 28, 1919, in the Palace of Versailles outside the town of Versailles, France. However, fighting...
