ZBA Approved Special Use Permit, Variance Request
Jun17

ZBA Approved Special Use Permit, Variance Request

The Sulphur Springs Zoning Board of Adjustments Tuesday conducted the regular June meeting in short order. The ZBA approved a special use permit and a variance request during the meeting. The meeting lasted less than 10 minutes. Special Use Permit Brandy Estes request for a special permit was granted. She will now be allowed to provide cosmetic tattooing at her new business, BackLash Salon, at 440 South Hillcrest Drive in Woodbridge...

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Montalba Man Allegedly Caught In A Stolen SUV
Jun17

Montalba Man Allegedly Caught In A Stolen SUV

Sulphur Springs Police Department Special Crimes Unit Investigators arrested a 38-year-old Montalba, Texas man allegedly caught in a stolen SUV in Sulphur Springs Tuesday night. (Montalba is an unincorporated community 10 miles north of Palestine on State Highway 19 in Anderson County.) Jeremy Brandon Conley (HCSO jail photo) Sulphur Springs Police Department Special Crimes Unit Lt. Mark Estes and Sgt. Joe Scott reported being made...

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Chamber Connection – June 18, 2020
Jun17

Chamber Connection – June 18, 2020

Lezley Brown By Lezley Brown, President/CEO, 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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Tips For Selecting Sunscreen For Texas Summer Heat
Jun17

Tips For Selecting Sunscreen For Texas Summer Heat

By Johanna Hicks, B.S., M.Ed. Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, Family & Community Health Agent, Hopkins County Our Texas summer heat is in full swing and while you should use sunscreen every day of the year, it’s even more important during summertime.  The days are longer, the sun is stronger, and it’s easier to spend more time outdoors. Johanna Hicks, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, Family & Community Health Agent,...

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2 Jailed On Felony Hopkins County Charges
Jun16

2 Jailed On Felony Hopkins County Charges

Two people were jailed June 15 on felony Hopkins County charges, according to arrest reports. Desiree Skye Butler Desiree Skye Butler, 30, of Mount Pleasant was jailed in Titus County from May 30-June 15, 2020, according to Titus County jail reports. Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office was alerted the woman was in custody on a Hopkins County warrant for violation of probation, which she was on for an April 2018 possession of 1 gram...

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Winnsboro Police Department Media Report
Jun16

Winnsboro Police Department Media Report

The Winnsboro Police Department media report for the week of June 7 through June 13, 2020, included the following activity: Arrests Robert Farnam, age 37, of Quinlan, was arrested on 6/13/2020for possession of Controlled Substance PG1>1G<4G Niki Busby, age 50, of Yantis, was arrested on 6/10/2020 forAssault Causes Bodily Injury- Family Violence. Calls for Service The Winnsboro Police Department responded to a total of 124 calls...

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June 16 COVID-19 Update 2: 1 Additional New Case, 7 Additional Recoveries
Jun16

June 16 COVID-19 Update 2: 1 Additional New Case, 7 Additional Recoveries

Hopkins County’s Overall COVID-19 Totals Since MidMarch: 43 Cases, 15 Confirmed Recoveries, 28 Active Cases Hopkins County Judge Robert Newsom at 3 p.m. for the second time June 16 another new case of COVID-19. That’s one case reported at 8:30 a.m. and another case reported at 3 p.m. June 16. Hopkins County Emergency Management Coordinator Andy Endsley reported 7 additional patients had recovered from COVID-19 for a total...

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Sleep Medicine, Calcium Scoring Services Offered At CHRISTUS-Sulphur Springs
Jun16

Sleep Medicine, Calcium Scoring Services Offered At CHRISTUS-Sulphur Springs

CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs Business News By Holly Ragan, Senior Market Development, CMFH-SS, [email protected] Sulphur Springs, Texas, June 16, 2020 – CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs has ONE mission: To Extend the Health Ministry of Jesus Christ. Hospital Visitation CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital — Sulphur Springs For the safety and health of the community and our...

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New Cumby Head Football Coach Is A Sulphur Springs Native
Jun16

New Cumby Head Football Coach Is A Sulphur Springs Native

The Cumby ISD school board hired a Sulphur Springs native and graduate of Texas A&M-Commerce as the new Cumby Head Football Coach and Athletic Director. Cumby ISD Trojan athletics Charles Boles, whose wife is also a Sulphur Springs native, has been in coaching for 25 years. For the past two seasons, Coach Boles was at Miles, like Cumby a Class 2A, Division II school. Under Coach Boles in 2018, Miles won its’ first share of a...

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HCSO: DeSoto Man Caught With PCP During Traffic Stop
Jun16

HCSO: DeSoto Man Caught With PCP During Traffic Stop

A 37-year-old Desoto man allegedly caught with suspected PCP and a marijuana cigarette during an Interstate 30 traffic stop was also found to have four outstanding warrants, according to sheriff’s reports. Jonathan Jones Carlock Hopkins County Sheriff’s Deputy Thomas Patterson reported stopping a Nissan Altima at 10:13 p.m. June 15 on Interstate 30 east at mile marker. Upon contact with occupants of the car, Patterson...

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