Significant Weather Advisory Wednesday Night Until 11:15 p.m.
Significant weather advisory for Western Hopkins County and Northeastern Rains County until 11:15 p.m. Wednesday night has been issued by the National Weather Service. At 10:28 p.m. Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorms 9 iles northeast of Emory and 13 miles south of Sulphur Springs moving northeast at 20 miles per hour. Winds in excess of 40 mph possible in the storm. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with...
Local Man Arrested for Aggravated Assault
Mugshot September 19th Arrest -September 19th, 2018 Arrest Story-She said Stephen Roy Wyatt, 60, of Sulphur Springs, hit her in the head with the bottom of a pistol and chased her around with the gun. He was arrested for Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon. During the investigation at the scene, Wyatt told Sulphur Springs Police that he wanted to commit suicide. He was transported to the local hospital by EMS while in police...
Como-Pickton FFA, Jr. FFA Students Win at 4-States Fair
From a report from Como-Pickton ISD Ag teacher Michael Bowen: Several of the 200 students in FFA and Jr. FFA programs at Como-Pickton ISD showed livestock projects at the 4-States Fair in Texarkana, Arkansas last weekend, and brought home honors! Later in September, the Dairy Cattle team will head to the East Texas Livestock Show. Sudents showing Dairy Cattle will be Senior Miss Presley Cummings, Alex Holcomb, Miss Baylee Bowen,...
PJC-Sulphur Springs Music Appreciation
THE BAND PLAYS ONMusic Appreciation Instructor Richard Shanks, right, gets to do a little impromptu directing during a recent class when several students picked picked up instruments to see how they feel. Students from left with instruments are Russell Edwards, Arturo Hernandez, Justus Kelly, Katelynn Fryer and Emma Hampton.
Fall Carnival at Sunny Springs Nursing and Rehab
A Fall Carnival to benefit the residents’ activity fund is planned at Sunny Springs Nursing and Rehab at 1200 North Jackson Street in Sulphur Springs, Texas. The Carnival will be held on Thursday September 20, 2018 from 6-9pm with games, food, fun and prizes. Tickets for games and activities are $1 each.
“East End Allegiance: Our Youth” Program and a Pacific Park Improvement Project To Be Launched
Sulphur Springs native Bridgette Cooper, founder of East End Allegiance: Our Youth Dallas resident Bridgette Cooper, a graduate of Sulphur Springs High School Class of 2003, went on to complete her education through Texas Women’s University and University of Phoenix in Dallas. As a personal commitment, this businesswoman is focused on her home town where she benefitted from help and encouragement after losing both her parents at...
Sexton Sentenced to 30 Years for Aggravated Robbery
Monday afternoon in Eighth Judicial District Court, Tracy Sexton, 52, of Springdale Arkansas, was sentenced to 30 years in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. Sexton pled guilty to Aggravated Robbery, which took place at Jon’s Mini Mart on Hillcrest Dr. in Sulphur Springs. The weapon used in the robbery was a pellet gun. Sexton admitted to the crime and was booked into Hopkins County Jail by Sulphur Springs Police Detectives...
SSHS Cash Vititow and “CC” Capture Grand Champ at 4 States Fair Livestock Show, Entire Show Team Does Well
Report by John Holland, FFA Instructor at SSHS Cash Vititow and his heifer CC bring home Grand Champion Red Brahman from the 4 States Fair Livestock show!!Last Thursday the Sulphur Springs FFA show team traveled to Texarkana Arkansas to compete in the annual 4 States Fair Livestock show. At this show students compete with other FFA and 4-H members from Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana, and Oklahoma. We had a very successful weekend of...
