Lil 4’s 2018 King and Queen Ball is Fun For All
The Lil 4’s club held their annual King and Queen Ball on Saturday July 7th from 2pm-8pm at First Baptist’s R.O.C. The Program included prayers, and a colorful fashion show from the Lil 4’s club members. This family friendly event had something for everyone to enjoy. The kids were all smiles as they lip-synched and performed dance routines to many popular songs including: “Purple Rain”, “You Rock...
Chamber Connection July 12, 2018
Can you even believe it? It’s time to turn in your t-shirt designs for the 49th Annual Stew Contest!!! The Chamber will be accepting submitted designs from Monday, July 16th through Tuesday, July 31st. The submitted entries will be voted on by the Chamber Board of Directors, and the winner will be announced on August 9th. If your design wins the t-shirt contest, it will be used on all shirts, hoodies, and marketing for the 49th...
Wood County Sheriff’s Report June 27-July 3, 2018
Wood County Sheriff’s Report for June 27, 2018 to July 3, 2018 includes: Disturbance: 7; Thefts: 4; Burglaries: 1; Terroristic Threats: 2; Criminal Mischiefs: 4; Inquests: 2; Suspicious Circumstances: 3; Suspicious Vehicles: 4; Suspicious Persons: 5; Alarms: 8; Harassments: 1; Criminal Trespasses: 2; Scams: 0; Frauds: 1; Abandoned Vehicles: 1; Cows Out: 27; Horses Out: 1 elfare Checks: 2; Assaults: 4; Dog Bites: 0; Fires: 0; Noise...
BackStory Brewery Grand Opening Set for Friday
East Texas’ newest craft brewery is now open for business in the old Ice House at 211 Magnolia, Sulphur Springs, serving craft beers on tap. Grand opening for the venue is Friday July 13th 4 p.m. until 10 p.m. The venue is family friendly with arcade games, pinball, pool tables, shuffleboard, corn hole, and giant Jenga. The Grand opening will feature live music with Matt Dunn and Cole Risnec. Food trucks will also be present Friday...
Progress Update on the Crosstown Trail
Trail-2018-05 Trail-2018-06 Trail-2018-07 Trail-2018-08 Trail-2018-09 Trail-2018-10 Trail-2018-01 Trail-2018-02 Trail-2018-03 Trail-2018-04 A city construction crew was busy Wednesday making concrete forms and laying rebar. Work continues on the southern portion of the Crosstown Trail. Next week the crew may complete the path from the rail crossing to Main St. The design of the pedestrian crossing on Main has not been finalized, and...
Police Academy Cadets Observe Posse Meeting, Badge Presentation
Approximately eighteen cadet students of the Hopkins County Police Academy observed a monthly meeting of the Hopkins County Sheriff’s Posse on Tuesday July 10, 2018. The cadets are registered in a nearly year-long training for law enforcement certification. Some members of the school are already EMS or Fire certified, or are members of the Posse. Texas Ranger John Vance and Sheriff’s Patrol Captain Tanner Crump arranged...
Local Man Arrested for Murder in Dallas
Hopkins County Sheriff’s Department, Sulphur Springs Police Department, and the SWAT team assisted in serving a Dallas County Murder Warrant in the arrest of Clyde Earl Taylor, III, 33, of Sulphur Springs. Taylor was wanted for the murder of a woman in Dallas. Taylor was arrested at his Craig Street residence at 12:30 p.m. Tuesday. The young woman’s body was found on Zodiac Lane off Harry Hines in Dallas about three weeks ago. Video...
City Council Approves Capital Improvement Plan; Begins City Charter Amendment Process
Sulphur Springs City Council approved the Capital Improvement Plan for 2019-2023, approved an amendment to the case management software contract with GHS, voted to begin the City Charter Review/Amendment process, discussed a potential food truck ordinance, and heard speakers focused on recycling, downtown parking, and animal control. Josh Bray with Sanitation Solutions told the council that his company pays $55-$95 per ton to get rid...
Sulphur Springs City Manager’s Report July 10, 2018
CROSSTOWN TRAIL –The railroad crossing is complete. The Capital Construction Division is now constructing the portion of the trail from the KCS railroad tracks to Coleman Park. When finished, this grant-funded project will connect Buford Park to Coleman Park and the high school/civic center complex. It will also replace the sidewalk on the north side of Connally Street. CANTEX FORCE MAIN – The materials for this project have been...
Hayward Found Guilty; Receives 5 Years Probated Sentence
July 10, 2018 – It took an hour to decide guilt or innocence and almost two hours to determine the sentence Tuesday in Eighth Judicial District Court. A Hopkins County Jury found Brooke Sierra Hayward, 23, of Sulphur Springs, guilty of Evading Arrest Detention with a Motor Vehicle, a Felony 3. However, the jury did not find that a deadly weapon enhancement, the use of a motor vehicle as a deadly weapon, should be added to the...
