SSHS UIL Academic Team 8th in State
It was another successful visit to the State 5A UIL Academic Meet for the Wildcats in Austin this week. They have a state winning team and two team members finished first and second in the state. The Wildcats were 8th in the state among 58 teams. Wildcats UIL Academic Coordinator is Gina Wilder. Gail Herman coached both teams. In Literary Criticism McKenzie Hohenberger placed first, Laura Graham placed second, and Patricia...
Woman Arrested for Theft from Local Banks
A 33-year old Sulphur Springs woman is accused of illegally taking $9,000 from two local banks. Jessica Renee Ganoung (Gah-nung) was charged with two counts of theft before Justice of the Peace Brad Cummings who set bond at $5,000 on each count. The woman reportedly turned herself in at the Sulphur Springs Police Department just after 4:30 p.m. Wednesday after an arrest warrant was issued. It is alleged that a woman opened accounts at...
Burglary Arrest Leads to Charge of Parole Violation
Hopkins County Sheriff’s Deputies and Criminal Investigation Department continue to make arrests in burglary cases. Now 11 have been arrested for burglary during the past couple of weeks. A 24-year old Sulphur Springs man is accused of violating his parole after he was arrested for burglary. Hopkins County Sheriff’s deputies accused a man of stealing some items from a complainant at around midnight on May 4. Those items...
Ms. Hopkins County Senior Classic Contestants
Odell Tarpley and LaVonne Elam are among 8 ladies who are vying for the 2015 title. The pageant is set for Saturday June 6 at 6pm at Sulphur Springs Church of the Nazarene. The public is invited to attend free of charge.
Two Adults, One Juvenile Charged in Four Auto Burglaries
The Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office has arrested three Sulphur Springs teenagers in connection with at least four auto burglaries recently in precinct 1 in the county. An 18-year old and a 19-year old were each arrested at their homes by sheriff’s deputies Tuesday. A 16-year old juvenile was also taken into custody. Steven Charles Gilreath and Dakota Shane Humphries have both been charged with engaging in organized...
Ardis Center of Performing Arts Recital Returns to Civic Center Following Venue’s Roof Repair
Sunday’s dance recital for The Ardis Center of Performing Arts will take place at the Hopkins County Regional Civic Center after all. Workers scurried to repair the roof at the civic center to facilitate this and other coming events. The Artis Center recital featuring 135 dancers ranging in age from 2-years through high school will take place Sunday, May 31 at 3 p.m. in the Civic Center Auditorium. The roof repair is considered...
Wesley House Residents Enjoy a Change of Pace
Wesley House residents may hope for a power outage again. Oncor established electrical power to the assisted living residence Tuesday afternoon around 4:45 according to Josh Jordan with Jordan Health Care who own and operate Wesley House. Jordan said residents were served doughnut for breakfast, pizza for lunch and sandwiches for the evening meal and were delighted with the uniqueness of the day. Jordan said everything had worked well...
News-Telegram Resumes Publication
Wednesday morning brought good news to Echo Publishing and the Sulphur Springs News-Telegram. With electrical power restored, the presses are rolling once again. The News-Telegram will resume their regular schedule for publication. The Echo Publishing Company did not have electricity Monday and did not expect power to be restored until 5 a.m. Wednesday. No paper was printed or delivered Tuesday. Also creating difficulties for the...
*Updated* How to Remove a Crop Duster From a Fuel Truck
The electrical power has been restored to the Sulphur Springs Municipal Airport and the staff is resuming regular duties. It will be a few weeks before the roof damage is fixed as the cupola was completely destroyed during the Memorial Day storm. The airport staff has worked out a “semi-permanent” solution to get them up and running until contractor schedules and weather schedules will align for a final fix....
Ardis Center of Performing Arts Seeks New Venue for Sunday’s Recital
Click below to see the Updated Story Click Here When the roof over the performance stage area at the Hopkins County Regional Civic Center was removed by Monday’s storm winds, Ardis Center of Performing Arts kindergarten class was in rehearsal on the stage. Ten kindergarten aged students along with instructors were preparing for their performance in Sunday’s dance recital—the theme of the recital is Weather Wonders. All the...
