Annie’s Room to be Unveiled
Nov08

Annie’s Room to be Unveiled

Sulphur Springs, Texas – The Board of Directors of the Hopkins County Health Care Foundation is pleased to announce the impending unveiling of Annie’s Room, located at the Medical Plaza and part of CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs. Annie’s Room will be officially opened on Tuesday, November 15, with the ceremony beginning at 3:30 p.m. The public is invited to attend. Hopkins County Health Care Foundation Annie’s Room...

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2 Arrested Tuesday On Controlled Substance Charges
Nov08

2 Arrested Tuesday On Controlled Substance Charges

Two people were arrested in Hopkins County on controlled substance charges, according to arrest reports. A 67-year-old Sulphur Springs man was reportedly found to be in possession of methamphetamine when police served him with a warrant for selling the substance, while a 38-year-old Cumby man was alleged to have a bag of suspected meth in his pocket during a traffic stop, according to arrest reports. CR 4131 Arrests Hopkins County...

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Sulphur Springs Wildcat Band Gets Big Send-Off To State
Nov08

Sulphur Springs Wildcat Band Gets Big Send-Off To State

Parents, grandparents, siblings, staff and fans lined one side of Gladys Alexander Drive Tuesday morning, Nov. 8, 2022, to show support and encouragement for the Sulphur Springs Wildcat Band with a big send-off for the musicians who are traveling Tuesday morning to San Antonio. The Wildcat Band is scheduled to compete Nov. 9, 2022, against the best marching bands in Texas at the 2022 State Marching Band Championships. The Sulphur...

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Wildcat Football’s Bi-District Opponent Firmed Up
Nov08

Wildcat Football’s Bi-District Opponent Firmed Up

Wildcat football this Friday travels to Forney to play in the opening round of playoffs. Friday, November 11 has Sulphur Springs playing Dallas Carter in Bi-District.  Tickets for Friday’s postseason game can be purchased here. It is the first time in four seasons Wildcat football has qualified for the playoffs. The last time Sulphur Springs made a trip to the postseason came in 2018, when the Wildcats fell in the opening round...

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Lady Cat Basketball Opens Season Tuesday at Home
Nov08

Lady Cat Basketball Opens Season Tuesday at Home

Tuesday Gameday brings Lady Cat basketball in their season opener.  Coach Bryan Jones and his squad are all too ready to begin their season, originally set to open Friday. Lady Cat basketball was scheduled to play at the end of last week against Prestonwood Christian last Friday, but had to be pushed back to Saturday due to Coach Jones being in Round Rock for Lady Cat cross country at the state meet.  After that, the game was...

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Local Disaster Declaration Issued For Hopkins County Following Friday’s Tornado, Storms
Nov08

Local Disaster Declaration Issued For Hopkins County Following Friday’s Tornado, Storms

Hopkins County Judge Robert Newsom Tuesday morning signed a local disaster declaration for Hopkins County, citing damages from Friday’s tornadoes and the storms which swept through Hopkins County as the cause. The designation states the county “experienced tornadoes, high winds, fallen trees, flooding and water damages that have caused widespread and severe damage as well as loss of property to the County and its...

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Teen In Custody After Making A Social Media Post Authorities Treated As School Threat
Nov08

Teen In Custody After Making A Social Media Post Authorities Treated As School Threat

A Hopkins County teen was taken into custody early Tuesday morning after making a social media post authorities treated as a school threat Monday night, Nov. 7, 2022. “They need to know we’re not playing. This will not be allowed in any way in our schools. They need to know we’re going to address every threat immediately and take appropriate actions. If you make any kind of threat, gesture or anything else towards the children...

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28 Grams Suspect Marijuana Extract Found During I-30 Traffic Stop
Nov07

28 Grams Suspect Marijuana Extract Found During I-30 Traffic Stop

Yantis Woman Allegedly Approached Officers While Intoxicated, In Possession of Methamphetamine Two women were arrested over the weekend on controlled substance charges. Officers reported finding more than 28 grams of suspected marijuana extract during and I-30 traffic stop Sunday night. A 35-year-old Yantis woman was caught with a bag of methamphetamine in her purse, according to sheriff’s reports. I-30 Traffic Stop Cumby Police...

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Candidates On Nov. 8, 2022 Election Ballots In Hopkins County
Nov07

Candidates On Nov. 8, 2022 Election Ballots In Hopkins County

Nov. 8, 2022 Sample Ballot containing SSISD Proposition A Nov. 8, 2022 General Election ballots include multiple candidates for district, county and state offices, as well as certified unopposed incumbent candidates and options for voters to manually add certified write-in candidates. Sulphur Springs ISD Sulphur Springs ISD has called a bond election, asking district voters to casts ballots either for or against Proposition A: SSISD...

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Where To Vote In Hopkins County On Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022
Nov07

Where To Vote In Hopkins County On Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022

Early voting in the 2022 Nov. 8 General Election concluded Friday, Nov. 4, with 7,548 of the 24,724 registered voters in Hopkins County casting ballots. That’s 30.53% who voted, 29.08% (7,189) by personal appearance and the remaining 1.2% by mail. Hopkins County voters will have one last chance, on Election Day, Nov. 8, 2022, to cast their choice of candidates and, where applicable, propositions such as the $81.5 million SSISD...

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