Chamber Connection July 6, 2017
Have you seen the beautiful Sulphur Springs montage prints that have begun circulating Hopkins County? An artist has depicted Sulphur Springs with businesses, events, and history by creating a huge montage drawing. They are the neatest things! I keep getting lost in them each time seeing something that I have not seen before. If you would like to see one or purchase one, stop by the Chamber! We have them for sale for $10 each....
Massachusetts Man Captured in Hopkins County Has Been Indicted for Murder in Home State
July 6, 2017 – A Haverhill, Massachusetts man accused of fleeing to Texas after killing a woman and shooting another man outside a Lawrence, Massachusetts nightclub Easter Sunday has been indicted by the Essex County grand jury, according to an article in the Lawrence Eagle-Tribune. Luis Rodriguez, 24, was captured in Sulphur Springs, Texas by Hopkins County Deputies in April of this year. He was arrested just days after...
Non-Threatening Thunderstorms Move through Hopkins County Wednesday Night
Cloud to ground lightening and moderate to heavy rainfall is the only threat of the non-severe thunderstorms moving through Hopkins County around 11 p.m. Wednesday night. No weather advisory, watch or warning has been issued for the immediate area. These storms should have passed through by midnight. There is a 20% chance of showers and thunderstorms Thursday and a 30-40% chance of showers and thunderstorms Saturday and Sunday. At...
Dinner Bell: Additional Events to Celebrate
Dinner Bell July405 Dinner Bell July406 Dinner Bell July401 Dinner Bell July402 Dinner Bell July403 Dinner Bell July401 The Dinner Bell at the First United Methodist Church in Sulphur Springs had two additional events to celebrate July 5th, 2017. The meal, prepared each Wednesday, included Jack, a 4 year-old volunteer. He and his mother dished out bread and Slang Jang. Special recognition was given in the form of a gift to long time...
SSHS Wildcats Youth Basketball Camp Registration Underway
Wildcats Basketball Coach Clark Cipoletta will offer his annual summer SSISD boys basketball camp next week in the main gym on the high school campus. The camp will take place Tuesday, July 11 through Thursday, July 13. There will be three sessions each day for various age groups. Camp for boys entering kindergarten through fifth grade will take place from 10 a.m. until noon each day. The session for boys entering sixth through the...
CANHelp Back to School Fair: Registration Update
It’s time to register for school supplies for the 2017 Back to School Fair; benefiting youth and families in the Hopkins County area. The registration process for school supplies began on July 3rd at CANHelp. School supplies and back packs will be the only thing needing to be registered for in advance. CANHelp’s previous school supplies drives were extremely successful and they averaged 300-400 families each year. Through...
VFW Post 8560 Hosts July 4th Cookout for Public
Local VFW and Auxiliary officers grilled burgers and hot dogs and invited the public to share the meal with them on July 4, 2017. Post Quartermaster Travis Estes shared the history of the July 4 celebration and encouraged everyone to remember that freedom isn’t free but comes with a high price; the personal sacrifices of individual members of our nation’s military. Post Chaplain Phil Lockwood led the group in prayer...
Revolver Found Under Bed at Assault Call
Hopkins County Deputies responded to a call in reference to an assault that occurred on CR1100 July 4th around 9 a.m. Anthony Wayne Worley, 52, admitted to having a revolver in his possession. A records check showed him to be a convicted felon. The weapon was found underneath the bed in the residence. Worley was arrested and booked into Hopkins County jail charged with Possession of a Firearm by a Felon. He is being held on a $10,000...
Man Spends Night in Storage Building; Arrested for Meth
Daniel Larue Yazvac, who has a Moore Street apartment address in Sulphur Springs, was spending the night inside a storage building at Lowe’s on Broadway Street. According to Sulphur Springs Police, Lowe’s has had a problem with people sleeping in the buildings on their property. When the Sulphur Springs Police Officer made contact with Yazvack, he said his stay for only for the one night. The police officer was advised that Yazvack...
