Sulphur Springs Emergency Sirens Will Be Tested May 14
May 14, 2024 – Emergency sirens will be tested in Sulphur Springs at noon today by the Sulphur Springs Emergency Management Office. The test is to gauge the reliability of the emergency warning system and is conducted to find any potential flaws in the system so they can be corrected prior to a real emergency situation. The sirens could be sounded not only for weather warnings such as tornadoes, which are the most common in the area,...
Retired General McClendon Accused of Sexual Assault of Child Arrested in Sulphur Springs
May 12, 2024 – A routine traffic stop by a Hopkins County Sheriff Deputy produced a person of interest in an ongoing investigation of Sexual Assault of a Minor. Retired Air Force Brigadier General Mike Houston McClendon was found to be named as a person of interest in a sexual assault investigation. McClendon cooperated with authorities during and after the traffic stop by driving to the local sheriff’s office and being...
Sulphur Springs High School Theatre Will Perform Final Show of the Year Friday
May 9, 2024 – Sulphur Springs High School Theatre will perform their final show of the year this Friday, May 10th, at 7pm in the SSHS Auditorium. Directed by senior Talley Brown (who also acts in the production), and featuring many of the graduating seniors: Caroline Prickette, Addison Bradley, Oliver Falter, and Kaela Gardner—supported by Aiden Woodard, Aspen Mayhew, and Emma Boatman, Hallelujah Girls is a hilarious and...
Sulphur Springs City Council Remains Unchanged After Election
May 6, 2024 – Most of the focus for the May 4th elections was on school bonds, but three seats on the Sulphur Springs City Council were on a separate ballot over at City Hall. Two seats were unopposed, with Jay Julian and Harold Nash, Sr. being reelected to their seats without opposition. Place 3 had incumbent Oscar Aguilar fending off challenger Seth McDaniel with Aguilar receiving 65.6% of the 250 votes cast in the low turnout...
Hopkins County Records – April 2024
Daily Instrument Register For 4/1/24 Thru 4/3/24 Ernesto S Romero to Julia Sage Tamsma; Tract in the Sunset St Survey Tony Gonzales to Edgar Gonzales and Dulce Vanessa Gutierrez; Tract in the AC W Gregg Survey Aaron Michael Gill, Jordan Elizabeth Gill, and Merline M Ross to Ovega Marketing Inc; Tract in the M A Bowlin Survey Bruce C Owen and Lory A Owen to Douglas Younts and Kimberly Younts; Tract in the AC H CurliM An Survey...
Ribbon-Cutting for New Senior Activity Center Held May 1st
May 2, 2024 – The dream and hope of the Sulphur Springs community for a safe, comfortable, and attractive facility for the members of the Senior Community to gather and engage each other took one giant leap closer to realty with a ribbon-cutting ceremony held at the almost complete facility on May 1, 2024. Members from all walks of life gathered in the new big event room at the Senior Activity Center, located at 301 Oak Avenue...
Hopkins County Spring Cleanup May 3rd & 4th
May 2, 2024 – Hopkins County Spring Cleanup is May 3rd from 7 A.M. to 3:30 P.M. and on May 4th from 7A.M. until noon. Hopkins County residents may bring larger household items (not commercial) to their county precinct barn to dispose of them properly. All county precinct barns will be open for the clean up, all trash will be accepted, however no toxic or hazardous materials will be accepted. That means no shingles, no chemicals,...
Dinner Bell for May 1st, 2024
The Ladies Golf Association of the Sulphur Springs Country Club has existed as long as women played golf on the course! In 1975 the present day golf association was organized with golf rounds of a competitive nature being played the last Wednesday of the month followed by lunch. Tallying scores (low score wins) and remembrances of the day’s rounds make the luncheon the ladies share a memorable event. The golfers take special...
Come And Get It Auction This Weekend
April 29, 2024 – The Come And Get It Auction Company of Sulphur Springs is holding their first ever auction this weekend. Doors open at 5 for preview and auction starts at 6PM May 4th, 2024. You can view a sample of the items up for grabs on their Facebook page. Funiture Collectables Wall hangings and framed posters and more Just head south of Sulphur Springs to 4163 Highway 19.
Expired Registration Leads to Two Arrests
April 26, 2024 – A Hopkins County Sheriff’s officer noticed a 1999 white Honda with expired registration near the corner of Houston and Church Streets. As the car turned into a mearby parking lot, the officer noticed the passenger of the Honda tossing something out of the vehicle. The officer approached the vehicle and asked the driver and passenger to exit the vehicle as a strong odor of marijuana was emitting from the...
