6 Intoxication-Related Arrests In Hopkins County
Jun10

6 Intoxication-Related Arrests In Hopkins County

Local officials conducted 6 intoxication-related arrests, including two on felony and four on misdemeanor charges, June 6-8. Davis Street DWI Crash Kenneth John Isham was arrested after an officer observed him crashing a tan Buick Century at the corner of North Davis and Main Street at 5:55 p.m. June 7, Sulphur Springs Police Officer Nick Floyd alleged in arrest reports. Kenneth John Isham (HCSO jail photo) Upon arrival, Floyd...

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CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs Business News
Jun10

CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs Business News

By Holly Ragan, Senior Market Development, CMFH-SS, [email protected] CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs has ONE mission: To Extend the Health Ministry of Jesus Christ. Hospital Visitation For the safety and health of the community and our ministry, CHRISTUS Health is screening all associates and visitors to our hospitals to help lessen the risk of infectious disease transmission among our patients,...

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Chamber Connection — June 11, 2020
Jun10

Chamber Connection — June 11, 2020

Lezley Brown By Lezley Brown, CEO/President, Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce The Hopkins County Adult Leadership is happy to announce that we are currently taking applications for the 2020-21 class. The Adult Leadership Class is a community leadership development program sponsored by the Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce.  The course was created in 1989 with the concept of offering leadership training and community involvement for...

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Corvette Club Helping With “Beat the Heat” Fan Drive
Jun09

Corvette Club Helping With “Beat the Heat” Fan Drive

The Sulphur Springs Corvette Club dropped off 54 Fans to the Senior Citizens Center for the Annual “Beat the Heat” Fan Drive. These guys, and ladies, are always willing to help the Senior Citizen Center out every year. Corvette Club Fan Drive 2020 Shown in Photo: Mack Pitts, Tim Gee, Karon Weatherman, David Johnson, Steve Judkins and Mike Hart. If anyone needs a Fan they can call the Senior Citizens Center at (903)...

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Wildcats Football Coach Greg Owens Says Football Numbers Are Good For The Edge
Jun09

Wildcats Football Coach Greg Owens Says Football Numbers Are Good For The Edge

Wildcats Football Coach Greg Owens would always like to see more players attend The Edge conditioning program, which got underway Monday in the Multipurpose Building. However all and all Coach Owens seems mostly pleased with the turnout for the first two days of the program. He says there were about 150 players in attendance on Monday with about 50 each among 11th and 12 graders, 9th and 10th graders and 7th and 8th graders. Tuesday...

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Wildcats Basketball Coach Clark Cipoletta Offers The Edge at High School Gym
Jun09

Wildcats Basketball Coach Clark Cipoletta Offers The Edge at High School Gym

With the UIL allowing high school coaches to conduct one hour a week of skills work with their teams, coaches of several Wildcats and Lady Cats’ sports are having sessions of The Edge along with football. Wildcats Basketball Coach Clark Cipoletta is offering The Edge conditioning program for basketball players Monday through Friday in the Main High School Gym. Those entering 10th through 12th grades are there from 8 a.m. until...

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Commissioner Explains Request To Abandon CR 3531 Right-Of-Way
Jun09

Commissioner Explains Request To Abandon CR 3531 Right-Of-Way

Commissioners Court Asked To Consider Signs To Better Identify Rosemont Street Buildings Hopkins County Commissioners approved 2 road-related items and heard a request from the District Clerk’s Office regarding signage for Rosemont Street buildings. Precinct 3 Commissioner explained the request to abandon a CR 3531 right-of-way. Hopkins County Commissioners Court Granitized Road Materials The court was asked to consider...

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12 Wildcats Seniors Selected To All-District Baseball Team
Jun09

12 Wildcats Seniors Selected To All-District Baseball Team

District 15-5A did not have much of a sample to select last school year’s All-District Baseball Team. All six district team’s had only played one district game, one out of a planned 15, when the UIL suspected all athletic competition on March 16 due to concerns of coronavirus. The district’s coaches decided to name all of the district senior players on each team to the All-District Team. A total of 12 SSHS Wildcats...

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Wildcats Edge Conditioning Program Opened Monday With Emphasis On Player Safety
Jun08

Wildcats Edge Conditioning Program Opened Monday With Emphasis On Player Safety

By Don Julian This year marks the 15th year Wildcats Head Football Coach Greg Owens has had The Edge conditioning program during the summer. This year’s program, which opened Monday, June 8, at the Multipurpose Building, looked quite different in this age of the coronavirus. Sulphur Springs High School Multi-purpose Building Some 45 incoming 11th and 12th graders were in attendance for the day’s first session that ran from...

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10 New Cases Of COVID-19, 1 Recovery Reported In Hopkins County June 8
Jun08

10 New Cases Of COVID-19, 1 Recovery Reported In Hopkins County June 8

Hopkins County’s COVID-19 Total Since MidMarch: 40 Cases, 32 Of Which Are Active Cases And 8 Have Recovered Hopkins County Judge Robert Newsom twice Monday reported new lab-confirmed positive cases of COVID-19 in Hopkins County. At 4 p.m. Monday, June 8, the judge announced 2 new cases and 1 person recovering from COVID-19. Then, at 9 p.m., Newsom announced 8 additional cases of COVID-19 case in Hopkins County. That’s 10...

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