DSHS School COVID-19 Case Counts: 18 New Cases At Hopkins County Schools
Hopkins County school districts have reported 146 cases of COVID-19 during the last 4 weeks, according to the weekly school COVID-19 report compiled by Texas Department of State Health Services and posted Oct. 22. New COVID-19 cases reported in Texas public school Oct. 12-18, 2020 (DSHS graphic) Cases in the weekly DSHS reports are defined as “any staff member or student who participates in any on-campus activity that is...
4th Complaint In 2 Days Resulted In Arrest
The 4th complaint in 2 days resulted in a 33-year-old woman being arrested for her disorderly behavior Thursday morning, according to arrest reports. Sulphur Springs Police officer reported being called to a Fuller Street address at 10:44 a.m. Oct. 22, 2020, marking the fourth time in two days officers were requested at the location for various reasons. While en route, a patrol officer spoke with the complainant via phone. She claimed...
Rolling Disturbance Results In Middle Street Controlled Substance Arrest
A rolling disturbance resulted in a Middle Street controlled substance arrest Thursday night, according to arrest reports. Kimberley Michelle Rachui (HCSO jail photo) Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Sgt. Tanner Steward around 9 p.m. Oct. 22 reported seeing a silver Toyota Camry turning with no signal given while being followed closely by another vehicle. Steward alleged the car was being driven erratically. He conducted a...
Hopkins County Oct. 22 COVID-19 Update: 3 Fatalities, 2 New Cases, 2 Recoveries
While Hopkins County/Sulphur Springs Emergency Management officials reported only 2 new cases and 2 recoveries in their Oct. 22 COVID-19 update, Texas Department of State Health Services reported 3 additional COVID-19 fatalities. HC/SSEM COVID-19 Reports Two Hopkins County residents were reported Oct. 22 to have received positive COVID-19 results, HC/SSEM officials reported in the Oct. 22 COVID-19 update. That increases the new case...
Cumby Woman Jailed For Second Time This Month
Sulphur Springs Man Arrested 13 Days After Release From Jail Two people were arrested this week on felony warrants, including a Cumby woman jailed for the second time this month and a Sulphur Springs man arrested 13 days after his release from jail, according to arrest reports. Cumby Arrest Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office dispatchers notified Cumby Police Officer A. Gonzalez by phone just before 6:20 p.m. Oct. 21, 2020 that a...
Wildcat Band To Perform Oct. 22 At Prim Stadium
Sulphur Springs High School Wildcat Band will be performing their competition show for the community at 6 p.m. Oct. 22 in Gerald Prim Stadium, in readiness for the competition season. The Wildcat Band will kickoff the competition season next month by hosting the 3A UIL Region Contest. SSHS will be busy hosting and will not will not be performing. The Wildcat Band competition schedule includes: Nov. 7 – Contest at Mesquite Memorial...
Hopkins County Oct. 21 COVID-19 Update: 42 New Cases, 169 Active Cases
Hopkins County/Sulphur Springs Emergency Management officials, in the Oct. 21 COVID-19 update, reported 42 new positive COVID-19 cases and 169 active cases — the most active case Hopkins County has had at one time. Hopkins County Reports This marks the second time this week a high new case count was reported following a day with no cases. On Monday, 77 new cases were reported. This followed Friday’s report of no new...
Sulphur Springs Middle School Football Coach Eddie Flores Reports 2 Wins Tuesday Night
Sulphur Springs Middle School Football Coach Eddie Flores reported the results of two wins Tuesday night. 8th Grade B Team Flores reports the 8th Grade B Team Wildcats beat Pine Tree 16-14. The Wildcat B-Team is 1-2 for the season. Offense QB- Wyatt Watson threw for 2TD, and rushed for 20 yards for the nightWR-Max Williamson had a 35-yard receiving TD and had 3 catches for the nightWR-Alex Macias had a 40-yard receiving TDRB- Eduardo...
Early Voting In Hopkins County Slows, But Still On Track To Set New Records
Early voting in Hopkins County has slowed this week, but is still on track to set new records. The ROC, the Hopkins County early voting center for the Nov. 3 General Election At the close of the voting center on Tuesday, 6,725 voters had cast Nov. 3 General Election ballots either by personal appearance or mail. There have been 5,844 in-person voters (24.4 percent) and 881 mail voters. That’s a total of 28.07 percent of the...
