Arrests Made Following 2 Theft Complaints
Sulphur Springs Police patrol car Theft complaints made to police on two separate days resulted in felony arrests, according to arrest reports. Sulphur Springs Police Officers Cameron Robinson and Nick Floyd arrested a Commerce woman and Winnsboro man Nov. 10 following a complaint of a possible theft in progress at Walmart. Upon arrival at the store around 8:20 p.m. Sunday, officers contacted suspect Amber Rebecca Lee of Commerce and...
Alabama Man Sentenced To 180 Days In Jail For Burglary
Chase Mitchell Hopper A 22-year-old Jackson, Alabama man has been sentenced to 180 days in Hopkins County detention center for an April 22 burglary. Hopkins County Sheriff’s officers took Chase Mitchell Hopper, who listed an Alabama address at the time of his arrest, into custody in the 8th Judicial District Courtroom, where the district judge Monday, Nov. 11, sentenced him to 180 days in the county jail for an April 22 burglary...
Sulphur Springs ISD Board Of Trustees Approve 5 Personnel, 2 Appointments
3 Resignations, 1 New Teacher, 1 Job Swap Receive School Board Approval Sulphur Springs Independent School District Board of Trustees approved five personnel changes and two appointments during their regular November meeting earlier this week. The school board accepted the resignations of Monty Tipps as the campus police officer at Bowie Primary, Carolina Mejia as a Title I Aide at Travis Primary and Daymon Nash as a special education...
Love to Decorate Christmas Trees? Here’s Your Contest!
And here’s the contest rules, according to Brent Smith, Hopkins County EMS
‘Wreaths Across America’ Event in Sulphur Springs on Saturday December 14, 2019
Here’s your opportunity to join in a moving patriotic local event like others across the United States this holiday season. Volunteers are needed for “Wreaths Across America” to be staged at Sulphur Springs City Cemetery and Mel Haven Cemetery on Saturday December 14, 2019. To honor the more than 600 veterans buried there, a live fir wreath with red bow will be placed on each soldier’s headstone and the name of...
Lady Cats Basketball Team Plays at Mount Vernon, Volleyball Playoff Game at SSHS Gym on This Tuesday Game Day
The Lady Cats Basketball Team plays their second game of the season on this Tuesday (November 12) game day. The Lady Cats will travel to Mount Vernon to play the Lady Tigers. There is a JV contest at 5 p.m. with the varsity contest to follow. The Lady Cats are 0-1 for the season after opening the season at Sulphur Springs Middle School with a loss this past Saturday to Mineola, 68-39. The Lady Yellowjackets are preseason ranked #15 in...
High School Playoff Games at The Prim This Week
Three high school football playoff games are coming to Gerald Prim Stadium in Sulphur Springs this week. There are games Thursday, Friday and Saturday (November 14-16). Thursday night at 7:30 p.m. at The Prim,,Harmony will take on Whitewright in a bi-district game in Region III, Class 3A, Division II. Harmony is 7-3 and Whitewright is 5-5. Friday night at 7:30 p.m., Bells will play Winona in bi-district also in Region III, Class 3A,...
Blue Santa Needs Your Help for a Brighter Christmas!
L. to R. Blue Santa spokespersons: Josh Schufeldt for local law enforcement, Amy Griggs for Empty Stocking and Shanna Martin for CANHelp. What are the Blue Santa barrels you see around town and in the shopping areas of Sulphur Springs and Hopkins County? These barrels are part of the way in which local law enforcement plans to make the holiday brighter for some children with toys for Christmas. Just place new toys in the barrels when...
Rushin Family Chili, Stew a Tradition at Mt. Sterling
Mike Rushin, along with his son Jay and his siblings Johnny Rushin and Wynona Rushin Willis helping out, are keeping a tradition alive in the Mt. Sterling Community of Hopkins County. The annual “Chili” was held on the evening of Saturday November 2, 2019 under the trees on Mike’s property just down from the Mt. Sterling Cemetery on CR 3506. For a number of years, Mike did all the cooking by himself, stirring up a...
