Sheriff's Officers Warn Residents To Be Alert For Possible Driveway Scammers
Hopkins County residents are warned to be cautious of people offering to perform unsolicited driveway repair work as they may be scammers. Sheriff Lewis Tatum was notified this week of people soliciting driveway repair work in the Northwest portion of Hopkins County. A deputy was able to make contact with the suspects, reportedly driving a silver pickup with a lightbar. The suspects have been warned not to use illegal practices when...
Two Bright Star Christian School Students Selected for 4-States Honors Band
In a news release from Band Director Richard Shanks, two students of the Bright Star Christian School in Hopkins County have qualified for positions in the 2020 4-States Honors Band. Valerie Jenkins and Brianne Jenkins joined with other students from Texas as well as Oklahoma, Arkansas and Louisiana in try-outs for the honor of being selected. Now, those who were selected will play in one or more of the 4-States Concert Band, Jazz...
Hopkins County Pair Arrested After 1-Year-Old Tests Positive For Meth
Joseph Ryan SimsStephanie Jo Howse A Sulphur Springs man and Brashear woman, both 31, were jailed Thursday for child endangerment. A 26-year-old Rowlett man with the woman at the time of her arrest also was jailed, according to arrest reports. The arrests are reportedly the result of a joint investigation by the Sulphur Springs Special Crimes Unit and Child Protective Services personnel of Joseph Ryan Sims and Stephanie Jo Howse. They...
Winter is a Good Time to Visit Cooper Lake State Park
According to Steve Killian, Park Complex Supervisor at Cooper Lake State Park, Winter brings a unique experience for people who visit the park. In January, seven programs are offered which focus on family and learning about our natural world. Local fishermen as well as kids will be interested in an all-day Trout Fishing Day on Saturday January 25, 2020. Admission to the park is always just $5 per adult, and kids 12 and under are...
Lady Cats Soccer Gets First Win
Lady Cats Soccer Team Gets First Win of Season Splitting Pair of Tourney Games in Terrell Thursday The Lady Cats Soccer Team was involved in a pair of 1-0 games on Thursday (January 16) on the first day of the Terrell Tiger Winter Blast Tournament. In the opener, the Lady Cats defeated Athens, 1-0. Lady Cats Coach Javier Aguayo said his team had a tough first half but then came out in the second half and started moving the ball and...
Wildcats Soccer End In Tie
Wildcats Soccer Battles Weather and Kilgore, Terrell Tourney Game Ends in 1-1 Tie Thursday The Wildcats Soccer Team opened play in the Terrell Tiger Winter Class tournament Thursday morning (January 16) with a 1-1 tie with Kilgore. Wildcats Coach Alexi Upton said the game featured nasty weather with rainy, wet and windy conditions. He said it was hard for players to read the ball or judge much. Coach Upton said Kilgore is a good team...
Cumby Boil Warning Lifted For FM 275 North Water Customers
The boil water notice issued Jan. 9 for Cumby water customers on FM 275 north has been lifted, according to the notice Cumby Place 5 Alderman Julie Morris posted on the City of Cumby Facebook page shortly after 4 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 16. The boil water notice was issued as required by Texas Commission on Environmental Quality due to a water main break
Sulphur Springs ISD Bus Involved In Minor Crash
school buses A Sulphur Springs Independent School District bus was involved in a minor traffic crash Thursday afternoon, Jan. 16, according to SSISD administrators. “This afternoon one of our buses was hit from behind by a passenger vehicle on College Street. There were students along with the driver on the bus. EMTs checked out the students and the driver, and no injuries were reported,” SSISD Assistant Superintendent...
Driving Class Offered At Senior Citizens Center
An Affiliated Driving School Class is scheduled Jan. 30 at the Senior Citizens Center. The class is open to all ages, but those planning are asked to sign up as soon as possible to ensure enough will be attending to host the class. “I need people to sign up for this class before I have to cancel it,” Karon Weatherman, program and marketing director for the Senior Citizens Center. Those looking for a discount on liability...
Sulphur Bluff Lady Bears Basketball Team Gets District Win Against Bloomburg
The Sulphur Bluff Lady Bears Basketball Team overwhelmed Bloomburg in district play, 67-12 Tuesday (January 14). The Lady Bears outscored Bloomburg in every quarter leading 19-4 after one quarter, 34-9 at the half and 50-12 after three quarters. Skylar Stanley had a big game with 21 points, 12 rebounds, 6 steals and an assist. Bailey Neal scored 11 points, 1 rebound, 2 steals and an assist. Dalena di. Donato had 9 points, 4 rebounds,...
