While Unemployment Rates Rose In November 2020, Hopkins County Still Had The Lowest Jobless Rate In The Area
While unemployment rates rose in November 2020, Hopkins County still had the lowest jobless rate in the 9-county Northeast Texas Workforce Development Area last month, according to the civilian labor force estimates released this month by TWC, produced in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics, and posted on the Texas Labor Market Information website,. Hopkins County’s unemployment rate rose...
Assault Investigation Results In Controlled Substance Arrest
An assault investigation resulted in the alleged victim going to jail on a controlled substance charge Monday night, according to police reports. Jose Alejandro Gomez-Murillo Sulphur Springs Police officers responded at 8:42 p.m. to a call alleging four males exited a black Chrysler 300 and appeared to have assaulted the driver of a black Chrysler 200. Upon contact with the 21-year-old driver of the Chrysler 200 at a gas station in...
Dec. 28 COVID-19 Update: 6 Vaccines Administered, 63 Recoveries, 18 New Cases
Texas Department of State Health Services’ Dec. 28 COVID-19 updates show 18 new COVID-19 cases, 63 additional recoveries and six more doses of the vaccine administered over the weekend for Hopkins County. One additional nursing home resident has been confirmed to have died as a result of COVID-19, according to Texas Health and Human Services’ Dec. 28 nursing facilities report. Dec. 28 COVID-19 Case Counts Hopkins County...
Lady Cats Basketball Team Picks Up Non-District Road Win At Nevada Community
The Lady Cats Basketball Team spent the second and third quarter building a double digit lead and, then, held on in the fourth quarter to get a 66-60 non-district road win at Nevada Community Monday afternoon, December 28. After the two teams ended up tied, 14-14 after one quarter, the Lady Cats went up by 13 at the half leading 38-25. They added four more points to their lead in the third period and were up 52-35 after three. The...
Preventive Maintenance Program Implemented For County AC/Heating Units
Order Closing West End Of CR 3602 Approved Hopkins County officials plan to get ahead of heating and air conditioning repair needs in the future with a preventive maintenance program. After having issues with air conditioning units in more than one county office, Hopkins County Commissioners Court asked a business to go through county buildings to make recommendations for air conditioning maintenance issues. A preventive maintenance...
Former Lady Cats Basketball Coach Passes Away After Cancer Battle
A successful former Lady Cats Basketball Coach passed away last week. Reportedly Coach Jeff Chapman passed away in a Tyler hospital after a battle with cancer. Coach Jeff Chapman Coach Chapman was Girls Athletic Director and Head Girls Basketball Coach in Paris for the past three seasons. He came to Sulphur Springs beginning in the 2010-2011 from Idabel, Oklahoma. He had a 179-77 record over 8 seasons as Lady Cats Coach. Coach Chapman...
DWI Crash Reported Saturday Was Third Worked By Local Officers In 3 Days
A DWI crash reported Saturday was the third worked by local law enforcement in three days, according to arrest reports. The latest crash reported occurred Saturday afternoon, on J.D. Franklin Drive at Randolph Street. Sulphur Springs Police responded at 2:19 p.m. Dec. 26 to the crash. Upon arrival, they learned the driver had exited the silver Mercury Grand Marquis and left the crash site. Police reported the car appeared to have...
Enjoy Red Steagall’s ‘Cowboy Corner’ Radio Program? Here’s More About the Texan
Red Steagall’s long-running radio show “Cowboy Corner” is a Saturday morning feature on KSST Sulphur Springs. His stories, poems and songs have entertained listeners and made him ‘like a member of the family” to many local households. During December 2020, 80-year-old Red fell victim to COVID-19, and especially during Christmas week was struggling to recover. Through Facebook, we discovered his plight,...
Lady Cats Basketball, Wildcats And Lady Cats Soccer On Game Day Monday
The Lady Cats Basketball Team has a non-district game at Nevada Community on this game day Monday, December 28. The schedule calls for a JV game at noon with the Varsity game to follow, probably at around 1:30 p.m. The Lady Cats are 5-5 so far this season. Last Tuesday the Lady Cats picked up a district road win at Pine Tree. The Wildcats and Lady Cats Soccer Teams are playing scrimmage matches on this game day Monday. The Wildcats...
Final Plat Of Dority Addition Is Being Recommended To Sulphur Springs City Council
The final plat request from Kenneth Dority for Dority Addition is being recommended to Sulphur Springs City Council for approval at the next regular council meeting. The plat would allow 10.84 acres at the corner of Fisher and Spence Street to be divided into 35 lots on which a residential duplex type property would be located. The Planning and Zoning Commission recommended the request at a meeting conducted last week via Zoom...
