Active COVID Case Count Doubled Over The Last 2 1/2 Weeks In Hopkins County
3 COVID Deaths Confirmed For Hopkins County In Last 45 Days Although the number of active COVID cases Texas Department of State Health Services has reported this week are lower than those reported from August through November, the active case count for Hopkins County has more than doubled in the last 2 1/2 weeks. Three additional Hopkins County residents are also confirmed to have died from COVID over the last 45 days as well,...
Wildcats Football Players Earn All-District Honors
It may have been a tough season for Wildcats football, but with their district rival Ennis eliminated in the Area round, AD and head football coach for Sulphur Springs Greg Owens released the District 8-5A awards for his team. While no football players made the first team all-district, four players were selected to the second team. One player, Matthew Sherman, made academic first team all-state. The aforementioned four players, three...
3 Jailed On Felony Warrants In Hopkins County
At least three men were jailed on felony warrants in Hopkins County over the past two days, according to arrest and jail reports. Gary Lee Gibson Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Terry Thompson took Gary Lee Gibson into custody at 1 p.m. Decd. 14, 2021. The 46-year-old Sulphur Springs man was booked into the county jail at 3:22 p.m. for bond forfeiture on an April 23, 2021 theft of property valued at less than $2,500. The...
What Is A Winter Solstice?
The term “solstice” comes from the Latin words /sol (Sun) and /sistere/ (to stand still) because, during the solstice, the angle between the Sun’s rays and the plane of the Earth’s equator (called declination) appears to stand still. So what does that mean, exactly? On the arrival of the winter solstice, the Sun appears at its lowest in the sky, and its noontime elevation seems to stay the same for several days before and after this...
Lady Cats Basketball Falls to Mount Pleasant in District Opener
The Lady Cats basketball team were on the road the last two games and lost both to Dallas Kimball and Mount Pleasant. Last Saturday the women’s basketball team travelled to coach Erica Delley’s alma mater and took on the Lady Knights, falling to Dallas Kimball in a tight one 34-30. Sulphur Springs was up in the fourth against the Lady Knights, but once Kimball got momentum and came back, the Lady Cats could not put the...
Plans For Jail Trusty Facility Taking Shape But Still In Design, Development Stage
Plans for the 48-bed jail trusty facility are beginning to take shape, but are still in the design and development phase, according to DRG Architects LLC Principal Architect Wayne Gondeck. DRG is the company that designed the current Hopkins County jail facility/sheriff’s office. Wayne Gondeck, DRG Architects LLC President and Principal Architect, discusses with county officials plans for the new trusty housing facility to be...
Wildcats Soccer Continues Unbeaten Pre-Season With 3-1 Win in Greenville
Coach Alexi Upton’s Wildcats varsity soccer team were the only squad to get the win over the Greenville Lions on Tuesday, Dec. 14. The men’s varsity soccer team beat Greenville 3-1 to stay unbeaten in scrimmage play. Edgar Salazar got the scoring going for Sulphur Springs, assisted on the goal by Alex Yanez. An own-goal committed by the Lions gave the Wildcats their second goal on the night. Coach Alexi Upton’s squad...
Chamber Connection – Dec. 15: Shopping Local Isn’t Just A Slogan, It’s A Way Of Life
By Butch Burney As you finish up your Christmas shopping – or get started, if you’re a Christmas Eve shopper – don’t pass up the treasure of local stores and restaurants. Shopping local isn’t just a slogan, it’s a way of life. When you shop (and eat) local, you not only support your neighbors and friends who are small business owners and their employees, you keep your money circulating in your hometown. Local staff are helpful,...
A Year in Review – Diabetes Education
Johanna Hicks By Johanna Hicks, Extension Agent Each year, our staff provides summaries of programs that have had an impact in Hopkins County. This is the first in a series of program summaries. Because our youngest son was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at the age of 2 ½, he has been as my inspiration for helping individuals who have been diagnosed with diabetes – primarily type 2 diabetes. Below is a summary of the relevance,...
HC Genealogy Society Library Plans an Active New Year, Many Benefits for Membership
The Hopkins County Genealogical Society’s Research Library, located inside the Sulphur Springs Public Library at 611 North Davis Street, operates with a vibrant group of volunteers eager to help the public with their research needs. Due to flooring renovations going on in December along with the holiday closure schedule, the doors to the HCGS Research Library will not be open during the final weeks of December. However, a bright...
