City, County Celebrate National Health Center Week, Aug. 8-14
City and county officials proclaimed Aug. 8-14 as National Health Center Week, in celebration of the “legacy of America’s Community Health Centers, and their vital role in shaping the past, present, and future of America’s health care system.” Sulphur Springs Mayor John Sellers during the regular City Council meeting Tuesday, Aug. 3, and Hopkins County Judge Robert Newsom during the regular Commissioners Court meeting...
Sports Teams Ramping Up in Week Two of August in Preparation for Fall Seasons
Even though it is only week two here in August, teams are ramping up activity as they gear up for their fall seasons and fall semesters. Volleyball hosted three scrimmages on Saturday, amongst others, and are prepared to for their season-opener tomorrow Tuesday, Aug. 10. The Lady Cats volleyball program played their first scrimmages of the fall season on Saturday when they played three of them; first with Midlothian Heritage at 10:40...
Man Accused Of Choking A Woman, Taking Firearm
A 26-year-old Sulphur Springs man was arrested Sunday evening for allegedly assaulting and choking a woman, then leaving with a firearm, according to arrest reports. Andrew Dean Webber Sulphur Springs Police were dispatched at 6:30 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 6, 2021, to an Industrial Drive apartment, where an active physical disturbance had been reported. Upon arrival, SSPD Officer Nick Floyd contacted a 38-year-old Alabama woman whose face...
Sulphur Springs ISD Administrators To Present Return To In-Person Instruction, Compensation Plans
Adult Meal Price Increase, Meet The Teacher Schedule, Handbooks, Architectural Firm On SSISD Aug. 9 Agenda SSISD logo The Sulphur Springs Independent School District Board of Trustees appears to have a full agenda Monday evening, with a number of routine items such as presentation of the student and employee handbooks, update on Meet the Teacher activities scheduled throughout the district, and approval of the latest policy updates as...
Meal A Day Menu For August 9-13, 2021
Meal-A-Day food preparation Volunteers prepare meals at the Sulphur Springs Senior Citizens Center and deliver them five days a week to Meal A Day program recipients in Sulphur Springs and Hopkins County. The Meal A Day Menu for Aug. 9-13, 2021, includes: Monday –Apricot Glazed Chicken, Rice, and Broccoli with Cheese Sauce. Tuesday – Chicken Fingers, Mashed Potatoes, Green Beans and Roll. Wednesday – Beef Lasagna, Italian...
Sulphur Springs Man Jailed On Felony DWI Charge Following Crash In Restaurant Parking Lot
A 42-year-old Sulphur Springs man was arrested on a felony drunk driving charge following a crash in an East Shannon Road restaurant parking lot Friday. Brandon Gene White (HCSO jail) Sulphur Springs Police Sgt. Brandon Mayes responded at 11:28 a.m. Aug. 6, 2021, to the single vehicle crash in the Panda Express parking lot. He contacted Brandon Gene White, who was reported to have been involved in the crash. Mayes observed White to...
I-30 Vehicle Chase Started In Sulphur Springs Spanned Over 50 Miles Across 4 Counties
An I-30 vehicle chase the began in Sulphur Springs reportedly spanned more than 50 miles across four counties Thursday morning, according to law enforcement reports. The incident started at 9:52 a.m. Aug. 5, 2021, when a Sulphur Springs Police office stopped the driver of a GMC Arcadia for a traffic violation with a routine traffic stop on Interstate 30 east near mile marker 126. The stop continued as normal until the officer obtained...
NETEX Amends Agreements With NETC
After months of discussion, Northeast Texas Rural Rail Transportation District (NETEX) agreed to a vegetation cleanup agreement, as well as amendments to the track reimbursement and management obligation agreements with North East Texas Connector, the division of Freedom Rail Group contracted to serve as operators for the NETEX railroad. A right-of-way usage rate schedule for private landowners was also approved as recommended by...
Hopkins County Records – Aug 6, 2021
Land Deed Transactions Records at Hopkins County Clerk’s Office Austin Dyer and Michael Dyer to Annette Murillo and Sinoe Murillo Virgen Edder; tract in the John Norris survey.Janet Kay Jetton, Ricky Glyn Jetton and Lynnette Lee Bell to Mark Hill; tract in the Jose Y’Barbo survey.Peter Boekhorst and Tallie Boekhorst to Donald Ray McElhaney Jr. and Rhonda McElhaney; tract in the Justo Tarvieso survey.Clifford Ray Hill and...
Coach Bailey Dorner and Lady Cats Volleyball Looking Forward to First Scrimmages Saturday
Coach Bailey Dorner, head volleyball coach for the Lady Cats volleyball program, said practice has been going very well. She said the girls have been working hard through practice this week and are looking forward to their first scrimmages this Saturday. Coach Dorner and her Lady Cats will be playing three scrimmages on Saturday. She said that scrimmages are a wonderful opportunity to see how kids play, what rotations work best, and...
