Man Arrested For Second Time In Two Months On Felony Charge
A 41-year-old Sulphur Springs man has been arrested for the second time in two months on a felony charge, according to arrest reports. Alexander Garza (HCSO jail photo) Sulphur Springs Police Officer Silas Whaley located a wanted man at 2:35 a.m. Wednesday, December 30, at a Helm Lane convenience store. Alexander Garza was taken into custody on the outstanding warrant for violating probation on a third or more driving while...
CHRISTUS Trinity Clinic Urgent Care Open Daily
By Holly Ragan, Senior Market Development, CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs, [email protected] Sulphur Springs, Texas, December 30 – CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs has ONE mission: To Extend the Health Ministry of Jesus Christ. Now Offering the Newest Technology in Total Knee Replacement Stryker’s Mako® Robotic-Arm We are proud to offer the newest technology in total knee...
Dec. 29 COVID-19 Update: 54 New Cases, 37 Recoveries, 28 More Vaccines Administered
Texas Department of State Health Services’ Dec. 29 COVID-19 reports showed 54 new COVID-19 cases (confirmed and probable), 37 recoveries and 28 additional vaccines administered for Hopkins County, while Hopkins County/Sulphur Springs Emergency Management officials in the Dec. 29 COVID-19 update reported a slight increase the COVID unit patient count and 146 more free COIVD-19 tests conducted on Monday. Texas Health and Human...
Roofing, Framing Work On Grays Building In Progress
Framing and roofing work on the new Grays Building in Pacific Park is in progress. Griffith Roofing was on site Tuesday furthering roofing work while Temo Construction began framing. With the steel metal framing in place, decking is installed over the framing. A icy water membrane is being applied to protect it from weather. Framing is expected to take less than 2 weeks to complete, weather permitting. “It won’t be long...
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...
