Game Day Tuesday Brings Tennis and Volleyball
The day before school starts brings more Wildcats sports in tennis and volleyball. The first team up today, Tuesday Aug. 17 will be team tennis, coached by Tony Martinez. Wildcats team tennis has stayed busy since August began, playing in their fifth contest today since their first on Aug. 2. Wildcats team tennis will be back in Tyler for the second time in a week when they play Tyler High today at 3 P.M. Last week Team Tennis played...
Constable Arrested Four While Attempting To Serve Paperwork On Connally Street
A Hopkins County Constable arrested four teens while while attempting to serve paperwork on Connally Street Monday afternoon. Sheriff’s deputies assisted at the location, according to arrest reports. Jesus Leobardao GonzalezMicah Ann MothershedPaislie Paige LappinDavid Alexander McCulloch Precinct 2 Constable John Beadle knocked on the door at a Connally Street residence at 2:04 p.m. Aug. 16 while working a writ of possession....
Sulphur Springs Job Fair and Career Showcase Scheduled Thursday, Aug. 19
The Sulphur Springs/Hopkins County Economic Development Corporation, in collaboration with Workforce Solutions Northeast Texas and the Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce, announce the Sulphur Springs Job Fair and Career Showcase. This event will take place on Thursday, August 19, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Hopkins County Civic Center, 1200 Houston St. in Sulphur Springs, Texas. Job seekers are invited take advantage of this...
About That Blue Alert Monday Night …
If you have a cell phone, chances are you too received a loud alert and a “Public Safety Alert” late Monday night for a “Law Enforcement Blue Alert.” Unless you’re plugged into the alert system or in public safety, that probably didn’t mean a lot to you and didn’t give enough information at that time of night to be much help except to alert you that something was going on. Blue Alert issued...
Registration Now Open For New Landowner Seminar Series On Sept. 3
The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service in Hopkins County have developed a series of educational programs to assist new landowners with the concept of agriculture production and rural living. The New Landowner Seminar Series is designed with you in mind, providing opportunities to hear from leading experts and successful producers in the field of agriculture on what it takes to start, manage, and maintain your own agricultural...
Winnsboro Police Department Media Report – Aug. 9-15, 2021
The Winnsboro Police Department’s weekly media report for Aug. 9-16, 2021, included the following: Winnsboro Police Department Arrests No Arrests Calls for Service The Winnsboro Police Department responded to a total of 116 calls for service during this reporting period. Citations The Winnsboro Police Department issued 26 citations and 33 warnings during this reporting...
SUV Stopped In Intersection Contained Suspected Meth, Sulphur Springs Trio
August 16, 2021 – Deputies found an SUV stopped in the intersection with suspected methamphetamine and a Sulphur Springs trio inside of it early Monday morning, according to arrest reports. As Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Aaron Chaney was clearing a call of a suspicious vehicle in the area of County Road 4786 at 2:13 a.m. Aug. 16, 2021, noticed a Dodge Durango stationary in the middle of the intersection of...
Disturbance Complaint Results In Vehicle Pursuit On Loop 301, 2 Arrests
A County Road 4708 disturbance complaint resulted in a brief, high speed vehicle pursuit on Loop 301 around Sulphur Springs and eventually two arrests, according to arrest reports. Narce Dalia Garcia Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Communications Operators advised deputies they had received a call about a disturbance in which a male claimed he was in possession of a firearm on CR 4708 at 4 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 15, 2021. While en...
Texas Pedestrian And Bicyclist Deaths Continue To Climb
By TxDOT Media Relations Despite a decrease in traffic crashes in 2020, Texas saw a dramatic rise in the number of people killed walking and biking on our roadways. Last year, 731 people died in pedestrian-related crashes, an increase of 9% from 2019. Crashes involving bicyclists claimed the lives of 82 people, up from 68 deaths the previous year. These numbers reflect an alarming trend of pedestrian and bicyclist fatalities...
Weekly Announcements August 16-22, 2021
Hopkins County Community Chest and Food Bank has announced it will temporarily suspend the weekly food distributions through August 31, due to COVID precautions. Families who receive food distributions are asked to be patient and await further information from the Hopkins County Community Chest and Food Bank. According to Tammy Reardon, organizer of Terrific Tuesdays, beginning August 17, 2021, the weekly respite program will be on...
