SSPD: 1 Reportedly Injured In Suspected Drug-Related Shooting On Fuller Street
At least one person was reportedly injured in what police suspect was a drug-related shooting on Fuller Street Wednesday evening. The injured person, who police are not identifying at this time, was reported to be in stable condition from non life-threatening injuries at a Tyler hospital, according to Sulphur Springs police investigators. Spring Valley Apartments (Google maps image) Sulphur Springs Police Department at approximately...
Chamber Connection- Feb. 6, 2020
We are one week away! It is with great pleasure that the 2020 Board of Directors invites you to the 94th Annual Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce Banquet on Thursday, Feb. 13, at 6 p.m. at the Hopkins County Regional Civic Center. Tickets are already going fast! We will host a Networking Cocktail Happy Half Hour at 6 p.m. Dinner will be served at 6:30, and the awards will follow at 7 p.m. By Lezley Brown, President/CEO, Hopkins...
New Landowner/Small Acreage Education Series Starts March 3
By Dr. Mario Villarino, Hopkins County AgriLife Extension Agent, Agriculture and Natural Resources As new residents and potential new landowners move into Hopkins County, there are many questions related to our community, our economy and our landscape. With the purpose of providing educational opportunity, the Hopkins County Extension Office is offering a comprehensive series with topics related to new landowners and small landowners:...
3 Jailed In Hopkins County On Felony Warrants
Three men were booked into Hopkins County jail Tuesday, Feb. 3, on felony warrants, according to arrest and jail reports. Travis Wade Danker Travis Wade Danker, 38, of Smyrna, Tennessee was taken into custody at Williamson County Jail in Franlklin, Tennessee on Feb. 3 on three Hopkins County warrants. He was transported to Haralson County jail in Bremen, Georgia, where he was housed overnight, Hopkins County Sheriff’s Deputy...
Garland Man Jailed On Controlled Substance Charge
A 28-year-old man was arrested Tuesday morning for having suspected heroin and pills in his wallet, according to police reports. A patrol officer reportedly contacted Javier Perez Jr. at 8:12 a.m. Feb. 4 at the corner of Lamar and Beckham streets, after seeing the man and another person removing several items from a window of a residence. Perez seemed to the officer to be attempting to gain access to the residence, Sulphur Springs...
News from Hopkins County Genealogical Society/Library
Hopkins County Genealogical Society Library More and more people are getting involved in researching their family tree or the history of their property. There is an organization in Hopkins County with members who are quite knowledgeable as well as helpful with resources and tools for research. The Genealogical Society meets monthly on the third-Thursday evening at 7pm. Visitors and guests are welcome. Here is a message from Society...
City Council Approves Asbestos Abatement And Street Improvement Contracts, Grant Application
Sulphur Springs City Council approved most of the items on Tuesday night’s agenda as recommended, including annexation on of the former Thermo mine property, a franchise agreement, a grant application for a thermal imager, and contracts for asbestos abatement and the street improvement program. Black History Month Sulphur Springs City Council members Harold Nash, Freddie Taylor and Mayor John Sellers Mayor John Sellers, on...
City Manager's Report For Feb. 4, 2020
Below is the City Manager’s Report presented By Marc Maxwell to Sulphur Springs City Council on February 04, 2020 WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT This project is completed. We will be paying the final bills this month. Budget for the project was $18,800,000. We expect total expenditures on the project to come in at $18,400,000. This project has finished on-time and under-budget. GRAYS’ BUILDING We have a set of plans for the Grays’...
Manuel Rodriguez-Cruz Arrested For Child Porn Distribution In Sulphur Springs
Investigation of possible distribution of child pornography by a local resident resulted in 36-year-old Manuel Rodriguez-Cruz’s arrest, Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office reports. Manuel Rodriguez-Cruz According to Sheriff Lewis Tatum, the investigation lead by HCSO Chief Investigator Corley Weatherford was launched based on a tip the sheriff’s office received about possible involvement of a local resident in the...
