Success! Drug Take Back Day A Much-Needed Program Locally
Sheriff’s Deputy Lisa Hooten places a drug donation into the collection box Members of the Hopkins County Sheriff’s Posse hosted the Spring Drug Take Back Day on the parking lot of Atwood’s on April 24, 2021. You might ask, ‘what is National Prescription Drug Take Back Day?’ Well, it’s a way to safely dispose of unwanted or expired prescription drugs and over-the-counter medications that might be...
Celebrate Every Kid Healthy Week At Home Or At School
By Johanna Hicks, Family & Community Health Extension Agent, Hopkins County, [email protected] “Every Kid Healthy Week” is an annual observance created in 2013 to celebrate school health and wellness achievements. It is observed the last full week of April each year (April 26-30, 2021). Each day of the week shines a spotlight ontThe great actions schools and families are taking to improve the health and wellness of their kids...
Jay Hodge Chevrolet Recognized For Donation, As Premier Sponsor Of Local Walk Like MADD
MADD (Mothers Against Drunk Driving) East Texas got a big boost Saturday for the annual fundraiser from Jay Hodge Chevrolet. The dealership is not only the premier sponsor for the 9th annual Walk Like MADD in Sulphur Springs, with a $3,500 donation, but also hosted a fundraiser at the dealership to benefit the organization Saturday. Tammi Branch, MADD East Texas victim services specialist Jay Hodge Chevrolet is donating $25 for every...
Former Wildcat Ryan Humphries and His Sam Houston State Bearcats Enter Playoffs Saturday
Sulphur Springs’ sports fan Tory Humphries passes along some news concerning the Sam Houston State Bearcats’ football team. Humphries son, Ryan, plays for the Bearcats. He says the Bearcats just finished their football season with a 6-0 record and they are the champions of the Southland Conference. The Bearcats enter the NCAA FCS Division I Playoffs as the #2 seed nationally. Sam Houston opens the playoffs Saturday (April...
Como Woman Jailed On Parole Warrant
A 31-year-old Como woman was jailed Friday night on a parole warrant, according to arrest reports. Rachel Ruth Garza Anderson (HCSO jail photo) Rachel Ruth Garza Anderson turned herself in at the sheriff’s office around 8:45 p.m. April 23, 2021. Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Chris Baumann took the 31-year-old Como woman into custody and escorted her from the lobby into the jail, where she was booked she was booked...
4 Jailed In Hopkins County On Felony Warrants
Four people were jailed in Hopkins County on felony warrants, three on controlled substance-related charges and one for violating his probation, according to arrest reports. Nicholas Hameed Sadeh (HCSO jail photo) Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Alvin Jordan took Nicholas Hameed Sadeh into custody around 3:50 p.m. April 22 at the sheriff’s office and escorted him into jail. The 30-year-old Commerce man was booked...
Wildcats Golf Coach Jeremy DeLorge Commends Golfer Kip Childress For Making It to Regional Tourney
Wildcats Golf Coach Jeremy DeLorge said senior Wildcats’ golfer Kip Childress finished in the top 30 in a field of 94 golfers at the two-day Region II Golf Tournament held Wednesday and Thursday (April 21-22) at Rockwall Golf and Athletic Club. Coach DeLorge noted that Childress, an East Texas Baptist University signee, has been an outstanding golfer over all of his four years at SSHS. The coach said he thanks Childress for his...
Lady Cats Softball Team to Take on Hallsville in Playoff Seeding Game Postponed to Monday Evening
The Lady Cats Softball Team had a seeding game with Hallsville scheduled for Friday evening (April 23) at 6 p.m. at Mount Pleasant weather permitting. The game was rained out, so plan B is now in effect, calling for playing the game Monday at 6 P.M. at Mount Pleasant. The Lady Cats and Lady Bobcats tied for first place in district play with 11-1 records. Both teams won their game at home. The winner between the two co-district champs...
State Closes Free COVID-19 Testing Center In Sulphur Springs
The state officially closed the free COVID-19 testing site in Sulphur Springs, according to Hopkins County/Sulphur Springs Emergency Management. As more vaccine has become available to Hopkins County providers, more people are becoming vaccinated and the COVID-19 case count has continued to go down and so have the number of people being tested at the free testing site. The free COVID-19 oral testing site in Sulphur Springs had...
Wildcats and Lady Cats Athletes Compete at Region II Track Meet Friday and Saturday at UTA
Four Lady Cats and two Wildcats are scheduled to compete at the Region II Track Meet Friday and Saturday (April 23-24) at UT-Arlington. Preliminaries are scheduled for Friday with finals on Saturday. For the Wildcats, Korderrian “Bull” Turner will compete in the long jump and triple jump. Jermaine Cleveland will compete in triple jump. For the Lady Cats, Bre-Asia Ivery is in the 100-meter dash and the long jump. Claire Bybee is in the...
