Hopkins County Hospital District Board Cancels Election Of New Board Members
March 22, 2023- Hopkins County Hospital District Board met Tuesday night to discuss the cancelation of the the upcoming election for new board members. Hopkins County Hospital District’s May 6 Board election has been canceled, the three candidates who were running are Chris Brown, Emi Medina and Tammy Wright. The three candidates went unopposed during their run for District board. With the cancelation of the election the three...
A Brisket Cook Off Will be Held March 24th and 25th
A Brisket Cook Off Benefit will be held Friday, March 24th, and Saturday, March 25th, at Pacific Park. Cooks can start setting up Friday at 3PM. Your Brisket is to be presented to the judges at 11:00AM Saturday. Afterwards the public can sample the Brisket. Cost is $5 to taste, or $8 for a full plate. The event will also include Corn Hole and Venders. The event is to benefit families in need. For more details, please call...
Lady Cats Golf set and ready for district tournament
Sulphur Springs in their final competition prior to the district tournament had a solid outing overall, placing fourth. Lady Cats golf finished behind Canton and Lindale, tied for second at 342. JV also saw some personal bests in Canton, who are also continually improving, so Coach Spigener hopes to potentially take two teams to the Regional tournament. “We are making strides,” Coach Whitney Spigener said Thursday morning in an...
Sonic and Raising Canes’s May Be Short on Food
Ben E. Keith Co. Releases Statement Following Outage March 23, 2023- Ben E. Keith, the food and alcohol distribution company headquartered in Fort Worth Texas, has released a statement following an outage that caused a shortage of products in local businesses. The outage may have been caused by a cyber attack. The company release the following statement on their website Monday: “Ben E. Keith recently detected unusual activity in...
Hanson Back in Hopkins County Jail
March 23, 2023 – Steven Derek Hanson is back in Hopkins County Jail. This time he was arrested for violation of parole on a Possession of Controlled Substance Penalty Group 1 charge. Sheriff’s Deputies stopped Hanson in the 500 block of Woodlawn St in Sulphur Springs around 10pm. Hanson reportedly cooperated with Law Enforcement, was arrested and transported to Hopkins County Jail without incident. The warrant for his...
Franklin County Jail Cited By State Commission
March 23, 2023- A report made by state inspectors ruled the Franklin County Jail to be out of compliance with regulations. The submitted report stated complaints reviewed by the inspector revealed life safety training records failed to show staff received required quarterly training. Standards require staff to be trained in fire, emergency, evacuation drills and location and use of safety equipment. The Texas Commission on Jail...
Wood County Jail Removed From Non-compliant List
March 23, 2023- The Wood County Jail has been removed from a state non-compliant list. The jail has previously been on the list after a state inspection. The report stated that a jail nurse did not pack medication properly, resulting in an inmate not receiving medication. It was also discovered that improper medication was dispensed to an inmate resulting in the inmate being transported to the hospital. The Texas Commission on Jail...
17th Annual Lights Of Life Gala Sponsor CBJ And Cooper Partlow & Associates
CBJ and Cooper Partlow & Associates are collaborating as a $5,000 Pearls and Ponies sponsor of the Hopkins County Health Care Foundation 17th Annual Lights of Life Gala. Thank you to Kelsey and Wes Cooper for supporting the Foundation and local health care! (l-r) Kelsey Cooper and Gala Co-Chair Whitney Vaughan.
Baseball rallies for first district win, hosts North Lamar Friday
Wildcats baseball returns home Friday for a district match-up with North Lamar. They tee off at Wildcat Park Friday, Mar. 24 at 7 P.M. On Tuesday Coach Jerrod Hammock’s squad picked up their first district win, and it was an impressive one. For starters, Sulphur Springs, who managed just two hits total through their first two 15-4A games, came out of the gate with great discipline. In Paris, Sulphur Springs saw...
AARP Tax Help Ending April 15th
March 22, 2023- AARP will be ending its free tax consultation on April 15th so set a appointment before its too late. Located in the Sulphur Springs Library, AARP members will be helping anyone who sets up an appointment either online or in person at the library. Forty appointments are still available before the deadline. To register for a appointment visit/call the Sulphur Springs Library or visit AARP Appointment Registration....
