Murder Trial Begins with 911 Tape Played for Jury
The second floor courtroom of the Hopkins County Courthouse was crowded Tuesday morning for opening arguments and the first witnesses called by the Prosecution as Gavin Heath Gilbert, 17, is being tried for the murder of 18-year old Tyrese Prior, 18. Gilbert has been charged with one count of Murder and four counts of Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon but is only being tried on the murder charge. The trial is expected to...
Winnsboro Police Report July 30-August 5, 2018
Winnsboro Police made no arrests, investigated one non-injury accident, responded to 178 calls for service, issued 31 citations and wrote 80 warnings during the July 30-August 5, 2018 report period. A minor two vehicle accident took place in the 200 block of Locust Street July 30th.
Fun for Students, Families Aug 10 During Back to School Fair at Hopkins County Civic Center
The 2nd annual Back to School Fair for all Hopkins County students and families is set for Friday August 10, 2018 inside and outside the Hopkins County Civic Center. Between 3 pm and 6 pm, in addition to distribution of backpacks and school supplies, there will be free health services, food and entertainment. Qualifying families will have packets reserved for them at the Back to School Fair on August 10th. For the kids, there will be...
Wildcat Team Tennis Begins Competition; Freshman Football Workouts Underway
The Wildcats’ team tennis squad got SSHS athletic competition started this school year with a match at Denison that got underway at 8:30 a.m. Monday (August 6). The Wildcats continue their Grayson County tour Monday with a 1:30 p.m. match at Sherman. The two match day is part of a six match schedule this week. The Wildcats play at Waxahachie Tuesday (August 7) at 10 a.m. Then the Wildcats have three straight matches at home,...
Lady Cats Down Cumby Lady Trojans in First Scrimmage of 2018 Season
The defending district champion Lady Cats’ volleyball team proved to be much too much for a scrappy Cumby team in the Lady Cats’ scrimmage opener at the main Sulphur Springs Middle School Gym Monday morning (August 6). Lady Cats Coach Justin Maness played all eleven current members of the varsity and it seemed that everyone played well. Senior Autumn Tanton delivered numerous kills and also served well. Returners Madison...
Watch for Night Work on I-30 in Hopkins and Hunt Counties in August
PARIS – Texas Department of Transportation officials today alerted drivers who frequently travel on Interstate Highway 30 in Hunt and Hopkins Counties that work will begin Aug. 13 to re-stripe that highway. Contractor Stripe-A-Zone Inc. will be re-striping main travel lanes along I-30 at night, working from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m., from Aug. 13 through Aug. 24, weather permitting. This work will extend from the Hunt-Rockwall County line...
2018 Summer Reading Program Was a Record-Breaker at SS Public Library
The success story actually began on May 31, 2018 when 275 youngsters checked out 437 books on Kickoff Day. During June, the number of checkouts continued to climb, to over 5,000 books! 244 new library patrons signed up too, breaking last years records. Over 500 children ended the summer as part of the Summer Reading Program which had an exciting Fun with Mary Poppins theme. Storytime was a very popular part of the program, offering...
City Council Meets Tuesday; Budget Workshop Precedes Regular Session
CITY OF SULPHUR SPRINGS, TEXASREGULAR MEETING OF THECITY COUNCILAUGUST 07, 20187:00 P.M.The regular meeting of the Sulphur Springs City Council will be held at 7:00 p.m.on Tuesday, August 07, 2018 in the Council Room at 201 North Davis Street. Thefollowing items will be discussed: Pledge of Allegiance to the United States Flag, Texas Flag, and invocation.Presentations, proclamations, and announcements. (A) Roberts Rules of Order /...
Traffic Stop Results in Arrest for Suspected Meth
Ryan Glen Mize Ryan Glen Mize, 25, of Sulphur Springs was observed to be very nervous, talkative, and “…sweating a lot…” when stopped by a Sulphur Springs Police officer for a traffic violation. There seemed to be a reason for his excitement. During a pat down conducted for officer safety, the officer found a small clear bag containing a white crystal like substance believed to be methamphetamine was located in...
