Community Breakfast on Christmas Morning
A free community breakfast stating at 8:30 AM on Christmas day will be held at the First United Methodist Church in Sulphur Springs. The meal is sponsored by Bethany Ashby of NLC Loans. The breakfast will take place in the same part of the Church as Dinner Bell, but is not a Dinner Bell event. The best entrance in on Atkins St, just north of Alliance Bank. Everyone… Everyone is invited.
Sulphur Bluff Opens Cap Herman Tournament Thursday With a Win and A Loss
The Sulphur Bluff Lady Bears lost one and won one in the Cap Herman Tournament on Thursday (December 12). The Lady Bears lost only their second game of the season against Wolfe City in their first tournament game, 55-41. Lady Bears Coach Zandra Peyton said her team had an uncharacteristic 20 turnovers, made some weak passes and did not move their feet on defense. Ann Dorner led Sulphur Bluff with 10 points. Jada Wade and Skylar...
Lady Cats Basketball Team Plays on the Road at Pleasant Grove Friday
The Lady Cats Basketball Team is hitting the road for a non-district game on this game day Friday (December 13). The Lady Cats play at Pleasant Grove. A JV contest is scheduled for 5 p.m. The varsity game will follow at around 6:15 p.m. The Lady Cats will be trying to break a four game losing streak. The Lady Cats played a good first half Tuesday but then struggled in the second half in a 54-47 home loss to New Boston. The Lady Cats...
Wood County Sheriff’s Report For Dec. 4-10, 2019
Wood County Sheriff’s Office patrol car Wednesday, Dec. 4 Deputies were dispatched to Holiday Village Dr. near Quitman, at approximately 12:13 a.m., in reference to a possible burglary. Deputies searched the area, but there were no signs of damaged or stolen property.Deputies were dispatched to HWY 154 near Quitman, at approximately 8:31 a.m., in reference to criminal trespass. Deputies spoke with all parties involved and...
Hopkins County Jail Receives 100 On Annual Inspection
Inspectors commend jail administrators, staff Hopkins County Law Enforcement Center, 298 Rosemont St., Sulphur Springs, Texas Hopkins County jail not only passed it’s annual inspection by Texas Commission on Jail Standards inspectors with a 100 percent score, but the staff was commended for how well it’s run. TCJS staff conducted the annual yearly inspection at the jail Thursday, Dec. 13.The inspection includes evaluation...
Sulphur Springs City Council Dec. 13 Meeting Convened
Sulphur Springs City Council was able to reach a quorum Friday, allowing the city board to proceed with the special noon board meeting and routine city business. In attendance was Norman Sanders, Freddie Taylor, John Sellers, and Doug Moore. Quorum Achieved The council session was called after Mayor Norman Sanders submitted his notice of resignation from the council last week, and Mayor Pro Tem Erica Armstrong, and Council members...
Sulphur Springs, Arkansas Men Jailed On Felony Hopkins County Warrants
Hopkins County Sheriff’s deputies took two men into custody Thursday, Dec. 12, on unrelated felony warrants, according to sheriff’s arrest reports. Ricky Dell Washington Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office was notified that Ricky Dell Washington was in custody in Yazoo County Sheriff’s Office in Yazo City, Mississippi on a felony Hopkins County warrant. Deputy Elijah Fite traveled to Yazoo City, took the...
Update: Additional Information About Meth Bust Released By HCSO
Pablo VegaSalvador Madrigal-Morales The two men arrested in connection with the Interstate 30 traffic stop early Thursday morning that netted 8 kilograms of suspected methamphetamine were have been identified as 24-year-old Salvador Madrigal-Morales and 28-year-old Pablo Vega of Denver, Colorado. Hopkins County Sheriff’s Interdiction Deputy Jason Lavender reported stopping the driver of a gray Chrysler 200 with Texas license...
Arizona Pair In Stolen Vehicle Arrested In Sulphur Springs Following Pursuit
Donnell James Jr.Mya Shyann Harris A multi-agency pursuit of a vehicle that had been reported to Arizona authorities as stolen concluded Thursday evening in Sulphur Springs. According to sheriffs reports, the vehicle crashed into a ditch and the Arizona pair were arrested. Hopkins County Sheriff’s deputies were reportedly alerted just after 7:30 p.m. Dec. 12 that a silver Honda Pilot was traveling east on Interstate 30 into...
Lady Cats Soccer First Scrimmage
Lady Cats Soccer Team is Impressive in First Scrimmage Battling Kilgore to a Tie Before Losing in PK’s Kilgore has a reputation for having a solid girls’ soccer program. The Lady Bulldogs scrimmaged the Lady Cats Soccer Team at Gerald Prim Stadium Thursday night (December 12). After the teams ended up in a 2-2 tie, Kilgore came out on top in penalty kicks, 3-0. For the Lady Cats, Ashley Noe scored an unassisted goal....