Man Arrested for Aggravated Assault with Deadly Weapon; Baseball Bat was Alleged Weapon
When Sulphur Springs Police were called to the parking lot of a business on Posey Lane and State Highway 154, they found the victim of an assault. Witnesses at the scene said the victim’s head had been struck repeatedly by a baseball bat. The attacker had fled the scene but was later found at a local truck stop at Highway 19 and I-30. Witnesses say he was stalking a female who was shopping in the box store at the location of the...
The MLK Social Justice Awards Event on Jan. 21 Will Celebrate the Life and Legacy of Dr. King
Organizer Dr. Lavelle Hendricks (left) and Dr. Mark Rudin, President of Texas A and M University, Commerce The 28th annual Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Awards Ceremony will be held in Sulphur Springs, Texas on MLK Day, Monday January 21, 2019 at 7pm. The location is Morning Chapel Missionary Baptist Church at 208 Fuller Street, where Dr. H.B. Nash is pastor. Dr. Lavelle Hendricks, Pastor at East Caney Missionary Baptist Church,...
Storm Spotter Training Program Thursday January 31, 2019
Please note: If the government shutdown continues into the last week of January, NWS may have to cancel or postpone the Hopkins County SKYWARN class. The National Weather Service will soon be in town for a free severe weather training session. 2018 brought a variety of severe weather; including hail up to 3 inches in diameter in the spring and summer months and flash flooding in the fall months. The 2019 severe weather season is not...
Local Man Arrested for Sale of Methamphetamine
A Sulphur Springs Special Crimes Unit began in investigation of Ronald Edwin Otto, 60, of Sulphur Springs, for the possession and sale of methamphetamine. During the investigation, two purchases of methamphetamine were made. When the warrants for the sales were served, Otto admitted to having methamphetamine in his residence on Rosemont Street. Otto is in Hopkins County Jail charged with Possession Controlled Substance Penalty Group...
Dinner Bell Menu For January 16, 2019
Dinner Bell January 16, 2019 Community Partner: CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital Menu: Spaghetti and Meat Sauce Broccoli Salad with Bacon and Cheese—AKA Piggly Wiggly Salad Garlic Buttered French Bread Pecan Pie Cake Orange Gelatin Dessert (the no sugar added dessert) Same time (11:45 a.m.). Same place (Fellowship Hall of the First United Methodist Church).Comfort food is the fare of the day. Come join...
2019 Lights of Life Campaign Honorees: Dr. I. L. & Deborah Balkcom
by Meredith Caddell, Executive Director Hopkins County Health Care Foundation Every year, the Lights of Life Campaign Committee selects an individual, couple or business that has shown exceptional service, commitment and passion for Hopkins County and specifically for their support of the hospital. That tradition continues with the couple selected as the 2018-2019 Campaign Honorees-Dr. I.L. & Deborah Balkcom Deborah & I.L....
Public Input Sought for Buford Park Planning
Tuesday, January 15, 2019, from 8:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. in the city council chambers, the City of Sulphur Springs will receive input from residents that will assist in future planning for Buford Park. This is the second in a series of opportunities for the public to contribute ideas for the Parks and Open Space Master Plan. The Parks and Open Space Master Plan will be used by the city as they apply for Texas Parks and Wildlife...
