Coming UP: 4-H Week Kick-off
Hopkins County 4-H will celebrate the kick-off of National 4-H Week, Monday, October 2, 4:30 p.m. on the Courthouse steps. The 4-H Proclamation will be read by Hopkins County Judge, Robert Newsom, and refreshments will be served. A display exhibiting pictures of 4-H activities from the past year, as well as registration information will also be available. The public is invited and encouraged to attend and meet some of our 4-H...
Generous Donation Recieved for Walk To Remember
The Employees of Saputo made a generous donation to A Walk To Remember. For more information on A Walk to Remember Click here.
CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Jacksonville Welcomes New Provider
TYLER, TX – CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Neuroscience Institute welcomed neurosurgeon Nicholas Andrade, M.D., to serve the patients of their thriving regional practice at the beginning of August. “We are excited to add Dr. Andrade to our already outstanding team at the CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Neuroscience Institute,” said Kelly Weisinger, Administrative Director for the CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Neuroscience...
PJC NEWS: “Music Please!”
PJC-Sulphur Springs Center music instructor Richard Shanks discusses past and present music and musicians during a recent class. On the front row taking notes during the discussion are from left, Jasmin Del Castillo, Hannah Caudle, Brenda Castro, Gladys Bulgarian, Adriana Yepez and Carson McIllwain. For information about this and other courses offered at the college, go to www.parisjc.edu or call 903-885-1232.
FEC Serves 12 Counties, Celebrates 80 Years of Service at September 30 Annual Meeting at Hopkins County Civic Center
Farmer’s Electric General Counsel and Director of Member Services Samantha Crouch dropped by the KSST studios to invite FEC customers to this Saturday’s celebration and annual meeting. This year’s celebration will be a special one with information booths, prizes, giveaways and refreshments, also face painting and activities for children. It will be held in the SSHS Auditorium of the Hopkins County Civic Center, with...
Police Search for 17 Year Old Suspect in Shooting
The Sulphur Springs Police Department is looking for a 17-year old man in connection with a shooting that occurred late Wednesday. An active arrest warrant has been issued naming Dakota Hunter Parker for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. Police Sgt. David Gilmore is investigating the shooting and he said there is also a second warrant naming Parker that is not related to the shooting. Patrol officers responded to a report of...
State Senator Bob Hall to Visit Hopkins County
State Senator Bob Hall will be in Sulphur Springs Thursday. Senator Hall, who represents Senate District 2, will be having a meet and greet event Thursday from 5:30 p.m. until 7 p.m. at Coffee Off the Square at 204 Church Street. Senator Hall is said to be gearing up for the 2018 election according to a brochure publicizing the event. To RSVP, call Glonda Mooney at 972 271-7788.
Glenn Epps Sentenced
Glenn Epps was sentenced in Eighth District Court Wednesday in connection with three convictions returned against him by a Hopkins County jury in August. District Judge Eddie Northcutt sentenced Epps to 12 months in prison for delivery of cocaine. Judge Northcutt sentenced Epps to 2-years in prison, to run after the 12-month sentence, for delivery of methamphetamine in a drug free zone. Judge Northcutt also sentenced Epps to 10-years...
Multiple Illegal Drugs Found During Traffic Stop
Two men and a woman from El Dorado, Arkansas face drug charges after Cumby Police Officer Ryan Johnson made a traffic stop on their vehicle at the 110 mile marker of I-30 at around 4:45 a.m. Wednesday. One of the men fled the scene but was soon captured. The smell of marijuana led to a search of the vehicle. The officer found 4.1 ounces of meth, a small amount of cocaine and 3.9 ounces of marijuana. 30-year old Willis Devin Johnson...
