Flags at Half-Staff Honoring the Victims of Virginia Beach
The flags at the Veterans Memorial and around the the community have been lowered in accordance with the proclamation below by the Hopkins County Marine Corps League. BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION Our Nation grieves with those affected by the tragic shooting at the Virginia Beach Municipal Center in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Americans unite in praying for God to comfort the injured and heal the...
City Council Will Consider Ordinance Regulating Scrap Tires At Local Shops At June 4 Meeting
Sulphur Springs City Council is asked to consider approving an ordinance regulating scrap tires at local tire shops: businesses would have to cover and shield stockpiles of scrap tires from the public, and would be limited in the number of scrap tires allowed on the property. Sulphur Springs City Council will be asked Tuesday, June 4, to consider approving an ordinance regulating scrap tires at local tire shops. The ordinance would...
Complaint of Alcohol Consumption in Parking Lot Lead to Man With 3 Traffic Warrants
A complaint of alcohol consumption in Gilmer Street parking lot Friday night lead police to a man wanted on three traffic charges, according to arrest reports. Sulphur Springs Police were at location at 10:39 p.m. in reference to people drinking alcohol in the parking lot in the 600 block of Gilmer Street. The officers, in arrest reports, said he encountered a 22-year-old Sulphur Springs man he knew to be wanted. He had dispatchers...
Enloe Man Jailed On Second DWI Charge
An Enloe man caught the attention of a state trooper when he failed to stop the Chevrolet Tahoe he was driving at Main and Gilmer Street stop sign, and ended up going to jail just before midnight Friday for drunk driving. While talking to the man, the Texas Department of Public Safety officer reported smelling alcohol on the man’s breath. The trooper also reported the man to have red eyes with dilated pupils. The 38-year-old man...
Bryant-Lacy Assessed 180-Day State Jail Commitment
Isaiah Deonte Bryant-Lacy, 22, of Sulphur Springs was taken into custody at 10:15 a.m. Friday at the courthouse after being sentenced to serve a 180-day state jail commitment, according to arrest and jail reports. Bryant-Lacy was scheduled to appear in the 8th Judicial District Court May 31 for sentencing on two different charges: a May 19, 2016 possession with Intent to deliver less than 28 grams of a Penalty Group 3 controlled...
I-30 Traffic Stop Results In Warrant Arrest
A routine traffic stop on Interstate 30 resulted in arrest of a wanted Farmers Branch woman. Cumby Police reported stopping a Mazda 6 around 2:45 p.m. May 31 at the I-30 west rest area near Cumby after observing the gray car traveling 89 miles per hour in a 75 mph speed zone on I-30 west. A routine records check using her driver’s license information revealed the driver, a 36-year-old Farmers Branch woman, to be wanted by Dallas...
Dinner Bell Menu For June 5th, 2019
Christus Mother Frances Hospital is the Community Partner. Can you believe it is already June and the official start of summer is coming soon?! This menu says summer is here already! Oven Barbecued Chicken Thighs Savory Creamed Corn Fried Cabbage Super Salad Cornbread Muffins Blueberry Mousse Pears in Cherry Gelatin (the no added sugar dessert) Same time (11:45 a.m.). Same place (Fellowship Hall of the First United Methodist Church)....
Senior Citizens Center Offers Many Events For Residents Age 50 and Over
There are a lot of activities offered at and hosted by the Senior Citizens Center, including ongoing weekly activities as well as special monthly and annual events. ” This is a busy place. Come and reconnect with some old friends or meet some new ones. The coffee pot is always on complements of Guaranty Bank,” said Karon Weatherman, program and marketing director for the Senior Citizens Center.Weatherman has provided the...
Renaming of Jackson Street Would Honor J.D. Franklin
If city officials approve the proposal, Jackson Street could soon be renamed in honor of a local resident. Sulphur Springs City Council members will be asked to consider a resolution allowing all or at least a section of Jackson Street to be renamed J.D. Franklin Street. According to City Manager Marc Maxwell, Resolution No. 1168 is in answer to a community request. He said a citizen approached him and asked to rename the street in...
Hopkins County 4-H Members Earn District Honors
4-H is the largest youth organization in the United States. Close to 200 youth are members of 4-H in Hopkins County. Several members participated in District 4-H contests recently, and brought home numerous awards. The following is a list of the 4-H’ers along with their respective contests and placings: Food Show Marilena Reyes,...
