Significant Weather Advisory Until 1:45 p.m. in Southwestern Hopkins County
A significant weather advisory until 1:45 p.m. for Southwestern Hopkins and Rains Counties as a thunderstorm moves west at 15 mph southwest of Sulphur Springs. The storm may contain winds gusting to 50 mph. Lightning is also a threat in this storm. Throughout the afternoon, thunderstorms will be moving through the area.
SSISD K-9th Grade Boys Basketball Camps Begin Monday
Wildcats Basketball Coach Clark Cipoletta will have his SSISD Boys Basketball Camp next week. It will run Monday through Thursday in the auxiliary gym on the Sulphur Springs High School Campus. There will actually be three camps for different age groups. Camp for boys entering kindergarten through fifth grade will take place from 10 a.m. until noon. Camp for boys entering sixth through the eighth grades is scheduled from 12:30 p.m....
Historic Pleasant Grove Cemetery North Memorial Day Saturday July 7, 2018
The Pleasant Grove Cemetery (North) is located near Cumby, Texas in western Hopkins County along I-30. Families will come from all over Texas and beyond to take part in the annual visitation weekend, and many local families will include a reunion as part of the visit. Visiting the graves of loved ones buried in the cemetery is part of the Memorial Day, as well as a cemetery board meeting and dinner on the grounds under the picnic...
Video Presentation: Walker, Aguilar, Johnson, Honored at City Reception
The City of Sulphur Springs honored Clay Walker for his 16 years on the city council, Oscar Aguilar for his 12 years on the council, and Craig Johnson for his 9 years. The three were honored Thursday afternoon in city council chambers. (See video below.) Walker, who did not seek re-election for another term, has served on the council longer than any other. Prior to Walker’ 16 years, local attorney Larry Powers held the record...
Brashear Man Held on Over $1-Million in Bonds for Sexual Abuse of a Child
Following a lengthy investigation, Hopkins County Deputies arrested John Christopher Burt, 45, of Brashear at his residence on 11 warrants involving sexual activity with a child. County Criminal Investigators worked closely with the Texas Attorney General’s office during the investigation and the securing of warrants. This is not the first time the child has made an outcry of sexual abuse. In the previous outcry, the perpetrator was...
Two Arrested For Meth
July 6, 2023 – A traffic stop on FM 275 at FM 499 in Cumby resulted in the arrest of two occupants of a 2011 Silverado pickup. The passenger in the vehicle, Laura Christine Morehead, 49, listed as homeless, was wanted on warrants for Assault Public Servant and for Tamper/Fabricate Physical Evidence. The Hopkins County Deputy asked for consent to search the vehicle but consent was denied. A K9 unit was called to the scene and...
Hearts of Life Animal Rescue Presents Sara for Adoption
Sara is ready for her new home. Sara is approximately 7 years old. She is great with children but she is a little particular with other dogs. She is great on a leash, not too rowdy and loves to prop her nose on anything that’s handy! When she’s excited, she’ll twirl on her hind legs! Her adoption fee is $100.00 which includes all previous vetting, shots, spay and rabies. Please contact Hearts of Life Animal Rescue to meet this...
Tira News: July 6th 2018
By Jan Vaughn The 80th annual Tira Homecoming was held on Sunday, July 1st . The group seemed a little smaller than usual. We hope everyone will invite their friends and family to come next year on the first Sunday in July. We appreciate Mark Chapman volunteering to be the Program Chairman this year. He and Mason Gillem played percussion instruments and led the music for the program and were accompanied on the piano by myself, Jan...
Sulphur Springs Summer 42 Tournament Winners
28 Teams battled it out for 9 Hours on Saturday, June 30th at the Sulphur Springs Senior Citizens Center. Winners were: 1st Place: Bill Burks and Gene Bennett 2nd Place: Trey Newsome and Matt Gerdes 3rd Place: Tom Holloway and Jeanette Bray 4th Place: John Fee and B. W. Pate The Next 42 Tournament will be the Hopkins County Fall Festival “Earl W. Martin 42 Tournament” on Saturday, October 27th at 1:00 at the Senior...
