Robbery Reported At Main Street Business
Sulphur Springs Police are investigating a robbery reported to have occurred around 1:25 a.m. March 3 at a business in the 1600 block of Main Street, according to Sulphur Springs Police Chief Jason Ricketson. A black male in dark clothing with face covering allegedly entered the store and demanded money from the clerk. The clerk reportedly believed the man had a gun concealed by his clothing, but one was never displayed. The clerk...
CBS 60 Minutes Team Coming to NE Texas
A team from the CBS 60 Minutes program is slated to visit Franklin County Texas this week. 60 Minutes is doing a story on the effects of rural hospital closings in NE Texas. The ‘Old Hospital’ in Mount Vernon Texas closed in 2014. At that time, the closure was a cost saving measure. Since the closure, the building was found to contain asbestos, and have other significant problems. Water pipes have frozen and burst, and a...
CTE: SSHS Students Engage In Project Based Learning By Conducting Mock Trial
On Thursday, February 28, a Mock Trial was conducted by Sulphur Springs High School Court Systems and Practices students. The mock trial was the culmination of a project based learning assignment between the Forensics Sciences classes and the Court Systems and Practices class. Ms. Caroline Kenealy and Mr. Mike Meador set up a crime scene for their classes in which their students had to analyze a crime scene, collect evidence...
2 Women Jailed In Hopkins County On Warrants
March 30, 2020 – Two Northeast Texas women were booked into Hopkins County jail Monday on warrants. Stormi Alisa Marie Garcia Stormi Alisa Marie Garcia, 26, of Mount Vernon turned herself in at Hopkins County Law Enforcement Center and was walked into the jail by Sgt. Richard Greer at 7:05 p.m. She was booked for bond forfeiture on false statement-property or credit charge and a warrant for violation of probation, which she was...
Wildcats Soccer Team Improves District Record With Win Over Lindale at The Prim Monday
The Wildcats Soccer Team continued to play its stingy defense while scoring some goals in a 3-0 win over Lindale at Gerald Prim Stadium Monday night, March 2. The game was moved to Monday from Tuesday because of possible threatening weather Tuesday and so that soccer fans and players could watch the Wildcats regional quarterfinal basketball game Tuesday night. About midway through the first half, Wildcat Jose Salazar blasted in a goal...
Wildcats Get Good Pitching And Scratch Out Three Runs To Defeat North Lamar At Home Monday
Wildcats pitchers Austin Crouse and Hayden Hurst combined to throw a six hitter as the Wildcats gave up only an unearned run in a 3-1 win over North Lamar in the regular season home opener for the Wildcats Monday night, March 2, at Wildcat Park. Crouse, who got the win, worked the first five innings throwing 90 pitches and allowing only 5 hits and no runs with 7 strikeouts and a walk. Hurst pitched the final two innings allowing only...
Wildcats Basketball Coach Clark Cipoletta Said Team Put It All Together Against Red Oak Friday
Wildcats Basketball Coach Clark Cipoletta, on KSST Radio and Cable Channel 18’s Saturday Morning Coaches Show, said the #10 ranked Wildcats came out focused and took care of business in a 61-38 Area win over #12 ranked Red Oak Friday night, February 28, at Forney. The win sets up a showdown with #1 ranked Lancaster Tuesday night at Rockwall Heath at 7:30 p.m. Coach Cipoletta said the Wildcats never let Red Oak get momentum...
Sulphur Springs City Council To Consider 4 Ordinances At March 3 Meeting
Non-Motorized Sports Concession At Coleman Lake, Sludge Contract Pricing, Audit Submitted For Council Discussion, Action Sulphur Springs City Council will be asked Tuesday night during their regular March meeting to consider approving four ordinances, seven action items, hear a presentation proposing the”antidote to urban sprawl” and be asked to consider one executive session item. Sulphur Springs City Council The City...
Commerce Man Arrested In Hopkins County For On Methamphetamine Charge
A 49-year-old Commerce man was arrested after deputies reported finding nearly 4 grams of suspected methamphetamine in his vehicle. Todd Patrick Harrigan Hopkins County Sheriff’s Sgt. Scott Davis reported stopping a white car at 8:21 p.m. Feb. 29 for failure to use a turn signal as he turned east from FM 2653 onto Highway 67 west. The car pulled into a Highway 67 driveway before stopping. On contact, the driver allegedly...
