Lady Cats Softball Sweeps Whitehouse, Plays Red Oak in Area Round
Friday saw Lady Cats softball cruise to a 11-0 victory in game two of their Bi-District series, sweeping Whitehouse in the best-of-three series to play Red Oak in the second round of playoffs. Coach David Carrillo’s team would not be denied in game two. Sulphur Springs came roaring out of the gate, putting up eight runs on Whitehouse to lead big 8-0. Parris Pickett added another run in the second inning thanks to a solo shot to left...
Meal A Day Menu – May 2-6, 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 May 2-6, 2022 includes: Monday – Chicken Chow Mein Casserole, On a Bed of Rice, Egg Roll and Asian Vegetables.Tuesday – Enchilada Pie, Corn and Black Bean Salad. Chips and Salsa.Wednesday – Chicken Parmesan, Italian...
Residential Homestead Tax Exemption For City Residents Under Consideration
A residential homestead tax exemption for city residents will be presented for consideration during the regular Sulphur Springs City Council meeting Tuesday, May 3, 2022 Sulphur Springs Assistant City Manager/Finance Director Lesa Smith in April presented information regarding a residential homestead property tax exemption option during the regular City Council meeting Tuesday evening, April 5, 2022. Information presented by...
5 Arrested On Felony Charges Friday
April 30, 2022 – Five people were arrested on felony charges Friday, according to arrest reports. MLK Drive Arrest Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Deputies Aaron Chaney and Sgt. Todd Evans were made aware of an active warrant for Chanin Ardwon Holiness’ arrest. They located the 20-year-old Sulphur Springs man at a Martin Luther King Jr. Drive address and took him into custody at 4:07 p.m. April 29, 2022. Chanin...
Registration Now Open For Sulphur Springs ISD Summer Day Camp
Registration is now open for the Sulphur Springs ISD Summer Day Camp 2022 for school-aged children from 5 to 11 years old. The session will be held from Monday-Friday, June 6-July 22, 2022, at Barbara Bush Primary, 390 Hillcrest Drive. A fee of $115 per week, plus fees, will be charged. The camp will be open from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Camp station rotation will begin at 8:30 a.m. SSISD Summer Day Camp will transition from the...
Paris District Road Report for May 2, 2022
Paris — Here’s a look at work planned in the district for the week starting May 2, 2022. These schedules are subject to change due to weather conditions, equipment failure or other unforeseen issues. Motorists are advised to remain alert and pay special attention to all signs, barricades and traffic controls, and reduce their speed as they approach and travel through work zones. They should also avoid distractions such as...
2 Men Arrested Thursday On Felony Charges
Two men were arrested Thursday on outstanding felony charges, according to arrest reports. Shawn March (HCSO jail photo) A 30-year-old Sulphur Springs man was jailed Thursday on a felony Rockwall County theft warrant.Sulphur Springs Police Officer Dustin Green responded Thursday to a criminal trespass complaint. Upon arrival at the Gilmer Street store, employees asked that Shawn March be issued a criminal trespass warning prohibiting...
Man Reported For Yelling At Child Jailed On Controlled Substance Possession Charge
A 62-year-old Sulphur Springs man reported for yelling at a child in a FM 71 east driveway ended up in jail on a controlled substance possession charge, according to jail reports. Gary Dwayne Waldrep (HCSO jail photo) Hopkins County Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched at 4:46 p.m. April 28, 2022, to the FM 71 east residence, where the complainant alleged an older white male had pulled a SUV into their driveway and began yelling...
Texas Motorcyclist Deaths on the Rise
TEXAS MOTORCYCLIST DEATHS ON THE RISE In the wake of 519 rider fatalities last year, TxDOT urges drivers to look twice for motorcyclists May 3, 2022 AUSTIN – One evening in April 2021, Eric Newell was out for a ride in Houston when his motorcycle was rear-ended by a vehicle, breaking both of his legs, dislocating his hips and injuring his back and hands. He is just one of 2,318 Texas motorcyclists seriously...
HCSO/Posse & DEA Hosting National Prescription Drug Take Back Day April 30
The DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take Back Day reflects DEA’s commitment to Americans’ safety and health, encouraging the public to remove unneeded medications from their homes as a measure of preventing medication misuse and opioid addiction from ever starting. DEA and Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office are committed to making our communities safer and healthier, by reducing overdoses and overdose deaths. Part of that includes...
