Aggravated Assault Arrest Made While Investigating Burglary
A 46-year old Sulphur Springs man was booked into the Hopkins County Jail at noon on Saturday in connection with a warrant for aggravated assault causing serious bodily injury. Justice of the Peace B.J. Teer set bond on David Allen Grimes at $25,000. The case reportedly involved the man in his vehicle and an incident near FM 2560 and County Road 2174 last Wednesday at around 5 p.m. The warrant was issued shortly after the incident. A...
Wildcats Rally To Defeat Sherman 20-17
The Wildcats’ football team rallied from behind with two long fourth quarter TD passes and then held off a Sherman rally to win 20-17 in Sherman Friday night. The Wildcats trailed the Bearcats 10-7 in the fourth quarter but then quarterback Tanner Ramirez threw two long TD passes to receiver Ryan Humphries giving the Wildcats a 20-10 lead. Sherman cut the deficit to 20-17 with a touchdown and then recovered an onside kick. An...
Chief Sanders Expects Fake Officer in Jail Locally Next Week
It will be next week before James Charles Williams, Jr. will be extradited from Little Rock, Arkansas to Sulphur Springs according to local Police Chief Jay Sanders. U S Marshalls located and arrested the 56-year old Williams in Little Rock Thursday, September 3rd, after an arrest warrant was issued by local authorities. The warrant listed two specific charges related to a June 20th event in Sulphur Springs that occurred on a parking...
Memorial Hospital Celebrates 66th Birthday
Although no formal events have been planned, Hopkins County Memorial Hospital celebrates its 66th birthday Saturday, September 5. The hospital replaced private, small hospitals owned and operated by doctors in the area. The hospital was established by business leaders in 1949 and later the state legislature created a hospital district for Memorial. The hospital has never been owned or operated by the county but rather by the hospital...
A Moment of Silence for Law Enforcement; Chief Sanders Thanks All Involved
A minute of silence was observed by law enforcement across the state of Texas Friday at 11 a.m. On Celebration Plaza city, county, and state law enforcement officers along with firemen and cadets paused to honor the life of Harris County Deputy Darren Goforth, 47. Goforth was gunned down as he was pumping gas into his car shortly after working an accident scene. Funeral services for Goforth began at 11 a.m. in the worship center of...
Watkins Starts First Game For Lions: A Mom’s Perspective
“Leaving Sulphur Springs and all the wonderful friends, fans, and coaches, we weren’t sure how college would feel, but Landon’s offensive line brothers have been amazing and all the coaches as well!” –DeOnna Gammill Watkins College football season began across the nation Thursday night with games televised on several sports networks. Closer to home the Texas A & M University-Commerce Lions took the field at...
“Updated” Arrest Warrant Issued for Police Imposter; Not His First Arrest
According to Sulphur Springs Police Chief Jay Sanders, an arrest warrant has been issued for 56-year old James Charles Williams, Jr. of Little Rock, Arkansas for impersonating a peace officer on the street and for theft, a state jail felony, in connection with the June 20th robbery of a Hispanic male in Sulphur Springs. Williams is also a suspect in the robbery that took place this weekend at Days Inn in the city. Williams is now in...
August Sub-par for Rainfall; Year Above Average
August was another sub-par month for rainfall in Sulphur Springs, the third straight month in a row. Average August rainfall is 2.35 inches and Sulphur Springs got 1.12 inches of rain last month. Still the city rainfall total remains 5.10 inches above normal due to the very wet first five months of the year. Average rainfall for the first eight months of the year is 29.90 inches and the city has received 35 inches of rain this...
WannaGoFast Event Proves to Be Popular
The 1/2 mile shootout at the Sulphur Springs Municipal Airport in November has already sold out their Saturday slots for folks to race their car at breakneck speeds down the runway. There is still availability on Sunday slots, although the website does not say how many slots are available. This event will certainly be attended by tons of out of town folks as it will draw all kinds of car owners that want to take their...
Number of Cities Hit by Police Imposter Increases
Law enforcement agencies along I-30 from the east side of the Metroplex to Texarkana continue to investigate cases involving a man claiming to be a lawman and who is robbing people. The man first struck outside of a veterinarian’s clinic on the I-30 service road in Sulphur Springs back on June 20. The man was back at a city motel last Saturday at around 6 p.m. A 66-year old Sulphur Springs’ man said the thief said he was a...
