AG: 99-Year Sentence Assessed In Hunt County Human Trafficking Case
News Release -Sept. 23, 2021 Hunt County Couple Accused Of Abuse, Neglect, Making Adopted Children Work In Puppy Mill AUSTIN – Attorney General Ken Paxton announced that Barbara Barrett of Greenville has been found guilty of Continuous Trafficking of a Child in Hunt County and received a sentence of 99 years in jail. Barrett and her husband, Jeffery Barrett, are accused of abusing and neglecting their adopted children while forcing...
Jettribe Excited to be the Official Clothing & Gear Sponsor of the Water Jet World Grand Prix #1
Jettribe is excited to be back as the Official Clothing & Gear Sponsor of the Water Jet World Grand Prix #1. The Water Jet World Grand Prix is a World Tournament with racers competing in 3 competitions for the title World Cup Champion! Round 1 took place this past July at the Jettribe European Jet Ski Championship in Poland. Round 2 will take place next month at the 40th Anniversary Jettrim IJSBA Lake Havasu World Finals. The 3rd...
A&M-Commerce Undergraduate Electrical Engineering Program Earns Accreditation
Texas A&M University-Commerce News Release – Sept. 23, 2021 COMMERCE, Texas —The Department of Engineering and Technology at Texas A&M University-Commerce recently announced that its Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering is newly accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET (Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology). ABET (Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology)is a...
3 Additional Hopkins County Residents Confirmed To Have Died From COVID
Fewer New COVID Cases, More Patients Recoveries Reported In Last Week The daily case counts reported are mixed with overall new cases declining and active case counts declining, each outpaced last week by recoveries for Hopkins County; unfortunately, three additional Hopkins County residents Wednesday were confirmed to have died from COVID-19. Fatalities Over the past 7 days, Texas Department of State Health Services has reported five...
TWC: Program Offers Free Child Care To Assist Parents Employed In Service Industry
Subsidized Child Care Program Expanded With Emphasis On Industries Hit Hardest By Pandemic AUSTIN – The Texas Workforce Commission is providing extra help to the service industry, which was hit hard by the pandemic, by providing 12 months of free child care to low-income parents who are employed in the service industry. TWC has an existing child care subsidy program designed to assist low-wage workers in paying for the cost...
The Hopkins County Community Toiletry Drive A Success
The Hopkins County Community Toiletry Drive was a success, with more than 3,000 items as well as monetary donations contributed by individuals and businesses within the community, which will benefit individuals at all six rural county school districts in Hopkins County – Como-Pickton, Saltillo, Sulphur Bluff, North Hopkins, Miller Grove and Cumby. Items donated to the Community Toiletry Drive “Thank you again for all you...
Traffic Stop Results In Foot Pursuit, Controlled Substance Arrest
A Van Sickle Street traffic stop resulted in a foot pursuit and controlled substance arrest Tuesday morning, while a State Highway 19 traffic stop late Tuesday night netted 4 grams of methamphetamine a man tried to discard when a deputy search his SUV. Two other men were also arrested Tuesday on controlled substance and related charges, and a teen got to spend the night in for having marijuana in the jail parking lot, according to...
Wildcats Team Tennis Clinches Playoff Spot With Last Week’s Win Versus Pine Tree
Wildcats team tennis has kept busy in the last month, entrenched in district play. It has gone very well for Sulphur Springs, as even though they have taken on a number of powerhouse programs that play in District 15-5A, they have consistently performed better and better than in years’ past. Mt. Pleasant was the first team that awaited the Wildcats in district play, and it went swimmingly as the tennis team swept the Tigers...
Budget, Tax Rate, Utility Fees Receive Unanimous Approval From Sulphur Springs City Council
Ordinance Setting Master Fee Schedule Passes On 4-2 Vote Sulphur Springs City Council made short work of Tuesday evening’s special meeting, unanimously approving ordinances setting the budget, tax rate and utility fees for the 2021-2022 fiscal year and one authorizing updated service credits. Ordinance No. 2783 establishing a master fee schedule passed on a 4-2 vote. Although public hearings were held for each, no members of the...
Lady Cats Volleyball Gets Fourth District Win, Sweeping Pine Tree On the Road
The Lady Cats volleyball team never quit in a 3-0 sweep of the Lady Pirates in Longview on Tuesday, Sept. 21, 2021. The first set proved to be the easiest of the three, as Sulphur Springs rode their momentum to a 25-19 set one win. Set two proved to be more of the same, as even though the home Lady Pirates found their footing and made it competitive, Coach Bailey Dorner‘s squad pulled it out again 25-18 for a big 2-0 set...
