Sam and Sher Sevier Named 2016-2017 Lights of Life Campaign Chairs
Sam and Sher Sevier were named 2016-2017 Lights of Life Campaign Chairs and checks for $120,000 and $100,000 were presented during the Celebration Reception honoring those involved in the 2015-2016 campaign. The $120,000 check was presented to the Memorial Hospital CEO/Michael McAndrew and Memorial Hospital’s Board of Directors. The funds will be used to purchase 6 CPR devices for EMS which will provide the EMS Department the tools...
Storm Summary for Wednesday Night Severe Weather
Wednesday night, March 23, 2016, a band of severe thunderstorms moved into Hopkins County around 11:30 p.m. and exited shortly after 1 a.m. Thursday morning. Radar indicates a severe thunderstorm capable of 70 mph winds and hail the size of ping pong balls, according to the National Weather Service. High winds accompanied by hail and rainfall swept across much of the county. Radar showed the heaviest band of hail to have been in the...
Walmart Theft Leads To Three Arrests
Three individuals were arrested Wednesday afternoon for Engaging in Organized Criminal Activity. Velvin Stewart Skinner, 45, Lucas Wayne Massey, 32, and Christopher Don Williams, 26, were all subjects involved in a theft at Walmart in Sulphur Springs. Sulphur Springs Police Department Officers arrived at the location shortly after the theft occurred and were advised that the suspects fled the scene in a 2000 model Ford F-150 truck. A...
Game Day Wildcats, Lady Cats in Hallsville; Track at Paris; Tennis in Longview
Rain has made Lady Cat Park unplayable for softball tonight. JV and Varsity softball has been moved to Hallsville. The JV Blue game against the Hallsville will be played in Hallsville at 4:30 p.m. The Varsity game will follow at around 6 p.m., again in Hallsville. The Lady Cats are 4-1 in district play. Hallsville is unbeaten in district games. The Lady Cats season record is 20-3. Hallsville will return to play in Sulphur Springs on...
State Highway 37 Improvements Begin in Southern Franklin County
PARIS – The Texas Department of Transportation has begun work to improve State Highway 37 in Franklin County. TxDOT officials granted the contractor 457 working days, weather permitting, to complete this project at an estimated cost of more than $20.4 million. Work will proceed as weather permits, but should be completed in January 2018. This project will extend along State Highway 37 from its intersection with FM 21 southward to the...
Spring Expo at Co-op, Civic Center Thursday
Northeast Texas Farmers Co-op Spring Expo and members meeting will be an all-day event concluding with a hamburger supper Thursday night March 24 at the Hopkins County Regional Civic Center in Sulphur Springs. During the day in Sulphur Springs, vendors will be present at the Co-op to speak with customers regarding various products available for the farm and ranch. At the evening meeting a number of prizes will be given away including...
*UPDATE* Location Change For Softball Games
The Sulphur Springs High School Varsity and Junior Varsity softball games against Hallsville that were originally scheduled to be played in Sulphur Springs on Thursday night have been relocated to the Hallsville softball fields due to poor field conditions at Ladycat Park as a result of heavy rain received overnight. The Junior Varsity Blue Team will play at 4:30 p.m. and the Varsity game will start at 6 p.m.. For those who are...
Business History Month: Blacklands Railroad
Blacklands Railroad started in 1999 by Wayne Defebaugh who opened the business after the state-owned railroad running through Sulphur Springs was looking to be abandoned and needed an operator. He quickly leased the track and began his shortline railroad in the middle of the town. He owns the locomotives and provides the crews to work the railroad. “My father was retired from the railroad as a conductor out of Kansas...
Severe Thunderstorm Warning Until Midnight
Severe Thunderstorm warning for western and central Hopkins County, southwestern Delta County, and Hunt County until midnight. Radar indicates a severe thunderstorm capable of 70 mph winds and hail the size of ping pong balls, according to the National Weather Service.
“Updated” Severe Thunderstorm Watch for Hopkins and Surrounding Counties Until 4 AM
The thunderstorm watch for Hopkins county has been extended until 4 a.m. Thursday morning. Earlier this evening, The National Weather Service had issued a severe thunderstorm watch in effect until midnight Wednesday night for 27 counties in North Central Texas. Hopkins County and surrounding counties are included in the watch area. At the time of the watch issued, radar showed a line of thunderstorms stretching from Forestburg, Texas,...
