Local Man Flags Down Officer; Is Arrested for Contraband.
He flagged down the officer responding to a call regarding gun shots heard in the 500 block Fuller Street around 12:40 a.m. Monday morning. Danny Joe Wade, Jr. 48, of Sulphur Springs planned to tell the officer about the gun shots heard. The officer ran identifying information for Wade through dispatch and found him wanted for traffic violations. As the officer patted down Wade as a precaution while arresting him on the warrants, the...
Mt Vernon Man Arrested for DWI 3rd or More
A traffic stop in the 1200 block of College Street by a Sulphur Springs Police officer led to the arrest of Tommy L. Fountain, Jr. 60, of Mt Vernon. The strong odor of alcoholic beverage emitting from Fountain caused the officer to attempt to conduct a field sobriety test. Fountain refused. Fountain did consent to a blood draw. Fountain is in Hopkins County Jail charged with DWI 3rd or More, a Felony 3. He is held on a $15,000...
Annual “Rescue the Perishing” Food Mission for Christmas by Mitchell Chapel COGIC is Saturday Dec. 8
Bishop Nelson Gatlin Bishop Nelson Gatlin returned this week to Sulphur Springs, his home congregation, to help organize the annual “Rescue the Perishing” food distribution sponsored by the church at Christmastime. Originally Pastor of Mitchell Chapel Church of God in Christ in Sulphur Springs, Texas, Bishop Gatlin now oversees 47 congregations in a jurisdiction with boundaries from Dallas to Texarkana, and Longview to...
Dinner Bell Menu For December 5, 2018
Dinner Bell December 5, 2018 Community Partner: Alliance Bank Menu: Chicken Pot PieBacon Infused Green BeansSaladBiscuitsBanana PuddingSugar Free Banana Pudding (a no added sugar dessert) Same time (11:45 a.m.). Same place (Fellowship Hall of the First United Methodist Church). As we celebrate our national holiday let us remember the many blessings we are privileged to share. Be THANKFUL with...
Sulphur Springs City Council Agenda for Tuesday, December 4, 2018
The regular meeting of the Sulphur Springs City Council will be held at 7:00 p.m.on Tuesday, December 4, 2018 in the Council Room at 201 North Davis Street. The following items will be discussed: Pledge of Allegiance to the United States Flag, Texas Flag, and invocation. Presentations, proclamations, and announcements. Manager’s report will include a status report of capital improvements, wastewater treatment plant operations,...
Blue Santa Kicks Into High Gear for Christmas Giving! Here’s Your Chance to Help Mon. Dec. 3 and Tues. Dec. 4
Although activity has been brisk at the Blue Santa barrels around town, the next phase of the 2018 Blue Santa Toy Campaign is about to start for Hopkins County. And it’s a perfect chance for you and your family to get the personal one-on-one experience of giving to a needy local cause. On the Lowe’s parking lot Monday December 3 and Tuesday December 4 from 7am til 7pm, Blue Santa volunteers and local law enforcement will...
Flags Fly at Half-Staff at Death of Former President George H. W. Bush
According to Robert “Derb” Goodman, the flags at the Veterans Memorial and around the the community have been lowered by the Hopkins County Marine Corps League. At the death of former President George H. W. Bush, President Donald Trump has proclaimed that all flags should be flown at half-staff. In his proclamation, President Trump stated, “It is my sorrowful duty to announce officially the death of George Herbert...
