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Como Man Arrested On Parole Warrant
Dec06

Como Man Arrested On Parole Warrant

A Como man was arrested Monday evening on a parole warrant, according to arrest reports. Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Isaac Foley reported seeing the 41-year-old walking on the wrong side of State Highway 11 east at Taylor Street in Como. Foley contacted the man, identified as James Edward Miller Jr. A records check using his identifying information showed a warrant for Miller’s arrest. Foley took the Como man...

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City Council To Consider Bids, Award Contract For Construction Of New Senior Citizens Center
Dec06

City Council To Consider Bids, Award Contract For Construction Of New Senior Citizens Center

After a lengthy delay of more than a year, Sulphur Springs City Council is expected during Tuesday night’s regular December meeting to consider bids and at long last award a contract for construction of a new Senior Citizens Activity Center on Oak Avenue. The City Council is also slated to consider on final approval an ordinance changing the speed limit on Mockingbird Lane; purchasing communications equipment, 2 airport ground...

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SSHS Auto Tech Students Partner With Jay Hodge In Readiness For North Texas Automobile Dealers Contest
Dec06

SSHS Auto Tech Students Partner With Jay Hodge In Readiness For North Texas Automobile Dealers Contest

Buxton Wins Engine Precision Measuring Station Part Of 2-Day Event Sulphur Springs High School automotive technology students Austin Buxton and Matthew Brown participated in the 2022 North Texas Automobile Dealers (NTXAD) contest December 2-3, 2022, at Texas Motor Speedway. The SSHS automotive program partnered with Jay Hodge Chevrolet to provide training, diagnostic equipment, and temporary use of a new vehicle for the contest....

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Dallas Woman Arrested In Hopkins County On Shreveport Warrant
Dec05

Dallas Woman Arrested In Hopkins County On Shreveport Warrant

December 5, 2022 – A 40-year-old Dallas woman was arrested in Hopkins County early Monday morning on a Shreveport warrant, according to police reports. Sulphur Springs Police Officer Stephen Lail reported stopping a Mercedes M35 at 12:49 a.m. Dec. 5, 2022, on Interstate 30 west at mile marker 124 (South Broadway Street). The 40-year-old woman was identified by a Texas-issued ID card. A records check by dispatchers showed...

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DXA Exams, Non-Invasive Bone Density Scans, Available At Ruth & Jack Gillis Women’s Center
Dec05

DXA Exams, Non-Invasive Bone Density Scans, Available At Ruth & Jack Gillis Women’s Center

Sulphur Springs, Texas, December 5, 2022 – CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs has ONE mission: To Extend the Healing Ministry of Jesus Christ. By Jennifer Heitman, Senior Market Development, CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs, [email protected] Bone Density Osteoporosis affects 27 million American women, and those who are post-menopausal are at increased risk for developing the...

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Winnsboro Police Department Media Report — Nov. 28-Dec. 4, 2022
Dec05

Winnsboro Police Department Media Report — Nov. 28-Dec. 4, 2022

Winnsboro Police Department each week provides a media report with information about department activity. WPD activity for the week of Nov. 28-Dec. 4, 2022, included:  Arrests Allan Carroll, 41 years of age, of Talco, was arrested on Dec. 2, 2022, for Driving While License Invalid with Previous Convictions. Deven Brown, 32 years of age, of Winnsboro was arrested on Dec. 2, 2022, for Assault Family Violence. Michael McCormick, 22 years...

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4 Killed In 5-Vehicle Crash On State Highway 19 North Sunday
Dec05

4 Killed In 5-Vehicle Crash On State Highway 19 North Sunday

Nine Others Transported by Ambulance To Hospital For Injuries Sustained In Crash December 5, 2022 – At least four people are reported to have been killed in a 5-vehicle crash, which shut down State Highway 19 north for more than 3 hours Sunday, Dec. 4, 2022. Nine others were transported by ambulance to the hospital for treatment of injuries, eight with what were reported as non-incapacitating injuries and one with capacitating...

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Wildcat Basketball Goes 2-2 in Mansfield ISD Tourney
Dec05

Wildcat Basketball Goes 2-2 in Mansfield ISD Tourney

Coach Brandon Shaver’s team takes Tuesday off in preparation for their second tournament appearance of the 2022-23 season. Wildcat basketball this weekend heads to Houston for the Stafford Invitational. That tourney runs Thurs-Sat. Dec. 8-10. Last weekend Sulphur Springs headed to the DFW metroplex for Mansfield ISD’s Spring Creek Barbecue Classic, going 2-2 against stiff competition. Men’s basketball on Thursday...

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Consider Motherland Okra In 2023
Dec04

Consider Motherland Okra In 2023

By David Wall, Mount Pleasant Master Gardener One of the more fun crops to raise is okra. Historically, in our area, Clemson spineless has been the variety to grow or purchase. Its main limitation has been it needs to be picked at a maximum of 4 inches in length. Recent years have seen new varieties such as Jambalaya that produces more pods per stalk. Burgundy that remains edible out to 8 inches, and a Louisiana variety that’s good...

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Meal A Day Menu And Senior Citizens Center Calendar for Dec. 5-9, 2022
Dec04

Meal A Day Menu And Senior Citizens Center Calendar for Dec. 5-9, 2022

Volunteers prepare meals at the Sulphur Springs Senior Citizens Center and deliver them five days a week to Meal A Day program recipients in Sulphur Springs and Hopkins County. The Meal A Day Menu for the week of Dec. 5-9, 2022 includes: MONDAY, Dec. 5 — Beef Stroganoff, Mixed Vegetables and Garlic Toast TUESDAY, Dec. 6 — Sweet & Sour Chicken Over Rice, Egg Rolls and Mixed Vegetables WEDNESDAY, Dec. 7 — Meatloaf, Mashed Potatoes,...

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