Woman Found Guilty, Sentenced To 8 Years In TDCJ For Aggravated Assault
Maurquia Inez Ford, 32, was convicted Monday, March 25, and sentenced to 8 years in Texas Department of Criminal Justice for aggravated assault. During a trial before the court, Ford and two other individuals were accused of following the victim to his uncle’s residence. Once there, one of the assailants was alleged to have hit the victim in the head with an object, causing severe injuries. The victim was later flown to a Dallas...
Diabetes Support Group Meets Today at Noon
A Diabetes Support Group for Hopkins County and surrounding areas will meet the 4th Tuesday of each month. The newly formed group will meet Tuesday, March 26, at the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service in Hopkins County, 1200 W. Houston Street, Sulphur Springs at 12:00 noon. The group is open to anyone who has diabetes or who cares for someone with diabetes. Informative topics for discussion will include...
Motor Grader, Research Resources Among Items Considered By County Commissioners Court
A new motor grader, amendments for two county precinct budgets and extended research resources for judges and the district attorney were all matters Hopkins County Commissioners Court was asked to consider approving during their regular meeting Monday. Hopkins County Commissioners Court 2019 Precinct 4 Commissioner Joe Price received approval Monday to enter into a lease-purchase agreement for a new motor grader. The full purchase...
North Hopkins VFD Recognized For Service
North Hopkins Volunteer Fire Department was recognized Monday by Hopkins County Fire Chief Andy Endsley and the Commissioners Court for their “outstanding efforts” and “dedication in their perseverance to provide protection for the citizens of Hopkins County and their property.” North Hopkins Volunteer Fire Department Endsley noted that each month, in order by department number, he and the commissioners court...
9 SSHS BPA Members Competed At State Leadership Conference
Nine career and technical education students from Sulphur Springs High School strongly represented SSHS in their respective events at the Business Professionals of America 2019 State Leadership Conference Wednesday-Saturday, March 6-9, at the Sheraton in Dallas. One student is advancing to the BPA National Leadership Conference May 1-5, another will run for a state officer position and two students were also named as alternates for...
County Commissioners Approve $1 Million For County Road Repairs
Each of the four county commissioners have been allocated an additional $250,000 to put toward road work in their precincts this spring. The $1 million allocation was approved Monday, along with a resolution granting the emergency budget expenditure. The resolution allows Hopkins County Commissioners Court to amend the budget so funding can be transferred to each precinct’s road and bridges budget to meet the “grave public...
City Council Takes No Action Regarding Public Safety Director
jay sanders Sulphur Springs City Council members after a 40-minute executive session Monday opted not to take any action related to that session, nor was any statement released. The city officials were expected to be briefed during the session about Sulphur Springs Public Safety Director James W. “Jay” Sanders being placed on administrative leave with pay at the end of last week, city officials said Monday. The city did so...
Work Progressing At Chick-Fil-A Site
Chick-Fil-A Construction of the new Chick-Fil-A continues to progress, with the structure appreciably complete and the opening projected for May, local sources report.
Saltillo Track Results From Alba-Golden
Saltillo Lions and Lady Lions Compete at Alba-Golden Relays Last Thursday The Saltillo Lions and Lady Lions competed at the Alba-Golden Relays over Spring Break last Thursday (March 21). For the Lady Lions, Kristina Wade got third place in the 800-meter run and fourth in the 1600-meter run. Reagen Speirs was first in the 3200-meter run, fifth in the 1600-meters and sixth in the 800-meter run. For the Lions, Matthew Gurley was fifth in...
Storm results in some hail damage, downed trees and power lines
Mar 25, 2019 – Sulphur Springs and Hopkins County weathered Monday’s early morning storm relatively unscathed, emergency officials said late Monday morning. Neither city nor county officials received reports of any tornado touching down in either Sulphur Springs or Hopkins County. County emergency officials went on high alert as the National Weather Service issued a tornado warning for the county starting shortly after...
