Pair Arrested for Drugs and Child Endangerment
Tony Andrew Hitt, Jr. Christina Marie Stockton March 5, 2024 – Sulphur Springs Police were dispatched to a local motel as they responded to a report of drugs in the hotel room with children present. Officers made contact with two adults in the hotel room just before 10pm Monday night and were given consent to enter the room. Officers noticed a strong odor of marijuana in the room as well as observed a clear baggie on a table...
Polling Locations for Super Tuesday Primary Election
March 4, 2024 – Tuesday, March 5th is election day in many states, including Texas. Known as Super Tuesday, primary elections will be held in 15 states on the same day, with roughly one-third of the delegates needed for presidential nomination up for grabs. Locally, this primary election will determine the winner of many contests as most candidates are running on the Republican primary ballot with no Democratic challenger....
High Speed Chase Ends in Downtown Commerce
Brandon Wayne Clemins March 4, 2024 – A Hopkins County Sheriff’s Deputy clocked a Ford Fiesta at 100mph in a 60mph zone heading west on Highway 11 near County Road 4724 just before 11pm Sunday night. The deputy activated his lights and siren taking off after the silver 2016 Ford but the vehicle would not slow down. As the driver, later identified as Brandon Wayne Clemins, entered into Commerce he turned onto Highway 24 and...
Ticket Giveaway: St. James Fish Fry #4
March 2024 – Friday night Fish Fry is back! You can win 2 tickets to the event hosted by the Knights of Columbus at 297 Texas St here in Sulphur Springs, TX. The FREE tickets are for the March 8, 2024 event only. Members of the Knights of Columbus cooking team. Dine in or carry out starting a 5:00pm. Beer battered cod available, a short wait may be required. St. James Fish Fry Menu includes USA catfish, fries, coleslaw, hush...
Chamber Connection – February 28th
By Butch Burney February 29, 2024 – Need glasses for the upcoming Total Solar Eclipse? Want a T-shirt and sticker? We know where you can get them. We have eclipse merchandise at the Chamber of Commerce, including T-shirts, stickers and glasses. With tens of thousands of visitors targeting Hopkins County for April 8, don’t wait until the last minute. The Chamber has an eclipse website, TotalEclipseSSTx.com, in which you can...
TAMU-C Professor Produced Film to Premier at SXSW Film Festival
February 29, 2024 – A documentary chronicling the life of Liz Carpenter that is associate produced by Texas A&M University-Commerce Distinguished Professor Dr. Jessica Brannon-Wranosky is set for its screen debut at the prestigious South by Southwest (SXSW) Film Festival, scheduled for March 8-16 in Austin, Texas. The film, titled “Shaking It Up: The Life and Times of Liz Carpenter,” explores the life of prominent...
TxDOT and Students Team Up to Prevent Drunk Driving Crashes
February 29, 2024 – As spring break approaches, TxDOT is teaming up with college students to make sure their celebrations don’t have catastrophic consequences. The Drive Sober. No Regrets. campaign is traveling to college campuses and spring break hot spots across the state to spread the message that there is always a safe and sober way to get home. TxDOT is partnering with campus-based U in the Driver Seat and...
Sulphur Springs FFA Ag Mechanics Competed in San Antonio, Texas
February 27, 2024 – SAN ANTONIO STOCK SHOW & RODEO (one of the largest competitions for FFA) Sulphur Springs FFA Ag Mechanics competed in San Antonio. They put one in the books for us! This was a huge win for SSHS. Congratulations to Mr. Spencer Clark (teacher) and his brilliant teams. All of these projects were built from the ground up by these teams of high school students. Please take time...
Sulphur Springs High School Theatre Will Present Their 2024 UIL One Act Play Sunday, March 3rd, 2024
February 27, 2024 – SSHS Theatre will present their 2024 UIL One Act Play, Failure: A Love Story, for the public this Sunday at 2pm in preparation for the upcoming District contest. The performance will be held at the SSHS Auditorium located at the Hopkins County Regional Civic Center. The story: By the end of 1928, all three Fail sisters will be dead — expiring in reverse order, youngest to oldest, from blunt object to...
Jennings Back in Jail on Evading Arrest Warrant
February 27, 2024 – An active warrant of Evading Arrest or Detention (Class A Misdeameanor) for Everett Jennings resulted in the arrest of the suspect at the Hopkins County Courthouse on Monday. This latest arrest marks the second arrest for the Sulphur Springs resident in as many weeks since allegedly fleeing apprehension from a family member’s residence. Jennings was arrested in Rockwall County on another charge stemming...
