Police Asking For Help Identifying ‘Persons Of Interest’ In Super Handy Burglary
Sulphur Springs Police Department investigators are seeking assistance from the public in identifying two people considered “persons of interest” in a burglary that occurred on Jan. 13, 2021 at the Super Handy at 1401 College St. Detective Brian Shurtleff posted images captured from video of the pair he is hoping to identify and locate in connection with the Super Handy burglary. The burglary of the College Street Super...
Jan. 14 COVID-19 Update: 1 Fatality, 15 New Cases, 26 Recoveries, 227 Active Cases
Ten more recoveries than new COVID-19 cases were reported on Thursday, reducing the active case count for Hopkins County for the first time since Jan. 2, when the active case count dropped from 138 to 133. Unfortunately, one additional Hopkins County fatality was also confirmed and the Sulphur Springs patient count in the hospital COVID unit increased on Jan. 14, according to Texas Department of State Health Services and Hopkins...
The Wildcats Soccer Team Gets Third Straight Win Taking Their First Game In A Wylie Tournament
For the first time this season the Wildcats Soccer Team has a winning record. At the Wylie ISD Men’s Soccer Showcase on Thursday, January 14, the Wildcats defeated Princeton, 3-1. It was the Wildcats third straight win and gives them a season record of 3-2-1. It wasn’t easy. The Wildcats fell behind the Panthers 1-0 and stayed behind until almost halftime. Wildcat David Moreno scored on a penalty kick to even things up....
Lady Cats Soccer Team Opens Princeton Tourney With 0-0 Tie With Sherman
For the second straight tournament, the Lady Cats Soccer Team opened play with a tie. Lady Cats Soccer Playing bright and early Thursday morning, January 14, in a Princeton tournament, the Lady Cats ended up 0-0 with the Sherman Lady Bearcats. Lady Cats Coach Javier Aguayo said the Lady Cats had the ball more than Sherman and had plenty of chances but could not score. He said it was frustrating because the Lady Cats played well. The...
Lady Cats Basketball Team Loses On The Road At Mount Pleasant Tuesday, 44-37
Tuesday evening, January 12, at Mount Pleasant, the Lady Cats Basketball Team seemed to play from behind all night and despite several impressive rallies they ended up on the short end of a 44-37 district game against the Lady Tigers. The Lady Cats got off to a slow start with the Lady Tigers getting out to a good early lead. By the third quarter, the Lady Cats got to within one point. The Lady Tigers got back out to a 12 point lead...
Jan. 13 COVID-19 Update: 1 Fatality, 17 New Cases, 16 Recoveries, 239 Active Cases Reported For Hopkins County
Texas Department State Health Services and Hopkins County/Sulphur Springs Emergency Management officials in Jan. 13 COVID-19 updates reported one additional COVID-19 fatality, 17 new cases, 16 recoveries, and a slight rise in hospitalizations in the local COVID unit. Case Counts The DSHS Jan. 13 COVID-19 Texas Case Counts dashboard showed a total of 1,260 Hopkins County residents have received positive molecular COVID-19 test results...
Aguilar Files For Place 3 In Sulphur Springs City Council Election
Oscar Aguilar signed up Wednesday afternoon to run for Place 3 on Sulphur Springs City Council. Aguilar currently serves in the seat. He ran for and drew no opponents in 2020 for Place 3 on the council, one of four seats left vacant when four council members resigned in December 2019. Aguilar is now seeking a full 3-year term on the City Council. Oscar Aguilar Aguilar is the fourth incumbent to file Wednesday for a place on the May 1...
Julian Files Candidacy For Place 1 In Sulphur Springs City Council Election
Jay W. Julian Wednesday filed candidacy for Place 1 on Sulphur Springs City Council. Julian currently serves in the seat. He was elected in December, coming out ahead of Mark Bradley in a runoff election last month for the remaining months of the unexpired term. Julian is now seeking a full 3-year term on the City Council. Jay W. Julian The Place 1 seat was one of four on the 2020 ballot due to the resignations of four council members...
Nash, Spraggins Sign Up For Election for Places 2 and 5 On Sulphur Springs City Council
Candidate filing got under way Wednesday morning, with two candidates signing up, one each for Places 2 and 5 on the May 1, 2021 Sulphur Springs City Council Election ballot. Harold Nash Sr. is seeking a full 3-year term on the City Council for Place 2 and Gary Spraggins is seeking election to the 1-year unexpired term for Place 5. Both currently serve on the City Council. Gary Spraggins and Harold Nash Sr. Nash was appointed in...
Applications For Chamber Of Commerce President/CEO Position Now Available Online
By Lezley Brown, President/CEO, Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce I wanted to let you all know that after five wonderful years here at the Chamber, I will be resigning my position in the middle of April. These five years have been some of my favorite in all of my career. I have met amazing people and learned more than I ever imagined I would. I want, very much, to be helpful in this transition. It is already time for that transition...
