Bidding On Student-Built House At 128 Fore Street Concludes Aug. 9
Those interested in purchasing the fruits of Sulphur Springs High School students work over the course of two years still have until 3 p.m. Friday to submit a bid. This farm-style home at 128 Fore St., built by Sulphur Springs High School construction students over the last 2 years, is for sale. Sealed bids will be accepted through 3 p.m. Friday Aug. 9, in Sulphur Springs ISD Administration Building. Visit SSISD’s website for...
Regional Community College Meeting Hosted by PJC
Paris Junior College-Sulphur Springs Center Public Information Services A TC3 Texas Community College Consortium board meeting was held at the PJC-Greenville Center campus. The Consortium was originally formed by five East Texas community colleges and has now grown to seven. Bill Schultz is Executive Director of the consortium. Dr. Pamela Anglin, President of Paris Junior College, welcomed officials from several community colleges in...
Lady Cats Volleyball Opens Regular Season Against Sherman and North Lamar Tuesday
Volleyball on Wood Floor The Lady Cats Volleyball Team opens the regular season with a tri-match against Sherman and North Lamar at North Lamar in Paris on Tuesday, Aug. 6. The matches mark the head coaching debut for Lady Cats Coach Bailey Dorner. Dorner was a high school volleyball standout at Mount Vernon. The Lady Cats opened up against Sherman at 3 p.m. Then, they face North Lamar at 5 p.m. The Lady Cats won a match against both...
Caitlyn Williams Scholarship Winner
Hopkins-Rains Retired School Personal gives an annual scholarship to a graduating senior in Hopkins or Rains County who plans to pursue a degree in education. The 2019 recipient was Caitlyn Williams, a graduate of Sulphur Springs High School. Caitlyn will begin her pursuit of an elementary education degree at Baylor University in just a few short weeks. She is pictured here with Tommy Long, President of Hopkins-Rains RSP and Bonnie...
Franklin County Sheriff Ricky Jones Elected SAT’s Sergeant-At-Arms
Franklin County Sheriff Ricky Jones was elected Sergeant-At-Arms of the Sheriff’s Association of Texas at their 141st Annual Training Conference held last week in San Antonio. Franklin County Sheriff Ricky Jones Sheriff Jones has served as sheriff of Franklin County since 2013. He distinguishes himself in his county and throughout the State as he assumes this leadership role in the Sheriffs’ Association of Texas. The Sheriffs’’...
Sulphur Springs Man Arrested At Courthouse After Bond Revoked
Jeremy Dean Harris A 33-year-old Sulphur Springs man was taken into custody at 4 p.m. at the Hopkins County Courthouse and jailed. Jeremy Dean Harris’ bond was revoked on a manufacture or delivery of less than 1 gram of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance charge. The original offense was alleged to have occurred on Oct. 28, 2018, according to arrest reports.
HCSO: Como Woman Bit Off Tip Of Husband’s Nose After He Bit Her Thumbs
A domestic disturbance between a Como couple Monday night ended with the tip of the man’s nose being bitten off. Both the 43-year-old man and his 25-year-old wife were jailed for assault, according to arrest reports. Kenneth Wayne HigdonDanielle Marie Higdon Hopkins County Sheriff’s Deputy Thomas Patterson was dispatched at 7:56 p.m. Aug. 5, 2020 to an FM 1567 east residence in which a man’s nose was reported to have...
Wildcats Team Tennis Opens the Season With Home Losses to Sherman and Denison
The Wildcats Team Tennis squad opened the regular season with losses to Sherman and Denison at the Wildcat Tennis Center Monday (August 5). Ironically, the scored were exactly the same as last year. In the morning, the Wildcats lost a very close match, 10-9 to Sherman. In the afternoon, the Wildcats lost to Denison, 12-7. Against Sherman the Wildcats got two wins in doubles in seven matches. The mixed doubles team of Jeauxleigh Cantu...
Three Hopkins County Teams Are Still Alive in DSWS Despite a Pair of Losses on Monday
In action Monday (August 5) at the Dixie Softball World Series at Coleman Park in Sulphur Springs, the Hopkins County Ponytails staved off elimination with a dramatic 2-1 win over Virginia. Both the Hopkins County Angels and Debs suffered their first losses in the World Series. For the local Ponytails, things looked bleak Monday when Virginia broke open a scoreless pitchers duel with a big run in the top of the fifth inning. The...
