High Speed Chase Concludes With Location Of Marijuana And Cocaine In A Backpack Tossed Out During The Pursuit
January 5, 2022 – Nearly a pound of suspected marijuana and two baggies of cocaine were reportedly found in a backpack tossed out of the window of a vehicle during a high speed pursuit along I-30 west. Menietto Lateet Crawford(HCSO jail photo) Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Elijah Fite reported seeing a westbound Lexus ES 300 commit a traffic violation near the 142 mile marker on Interstate 30 west. at 10:34 p.m....
Sulphur Springs City Manager’s Report – Jan. 4, 2022
Sulphur Springs City Manager Marc Maxwell presented the following report to the City Council during the regular monthly council meeting on Jan. 4, 2022. COVID-19 Response The Omicron variant of the COVID virus seems to be spreading like wildfire across the nation. Unfortunately, I cannot give you any accurate numbers regarding the number of local cases. The State of Texas is having difficulty updating the numbers. This has been a...
Wildcats Basketball Team Blows Out Pine Tree 85-51
Coach Brandon Shaver and his men’s basketball team had a good trip to Longview, beating Pine Tree on the road 85-51 on Tuesday, Jan. 4 for their second straight district win. The Wildcats bested Marshall in their opener 75-48 on Tuesday, Dec. 21. Coach Shaver’s squad did not disappoint in the coach’s first return to his previous gig in Pine Tree as Sulphur Springs cruised to an emphatic win over the Pirates. The...
Lady Cats Soccer’s Season Opener With Celina Ruled No Contest
Tuesday, Jan. 4 did not go according to plan for the Lady Cats soccer’s home opener versus Celina. The visiting Lady Cats had a scheduling conflict that did not allow them to make the trip to Sulphur Springs for the season opener. When passing by Gerald Prim Stadium just past 5 P.M., it looked as though fans were exiting the stadium around the same time the junior varsity squad would have been gearing up for their home opener....
Lady Cats Basketball Wins Big Over Pine Tree, 49-29 For First District Win
Women’s basketball won their first home game on Tuesday, Jan. 4 versus Pine Tree 49-29 at the SSHS Main Gym. The win is also the first win in district for the Lady Cats. Coach Erica Delley’s squad sank some threes to jump out to a 15-7 lead over the visiting Lady Pirates heading into the second quarter. Jasmine Taylor contributed to the hot start, sinking two threes and a free throw to acquire seven of her nine points in...
Reinvestment Zone Approved For D6 Inc. Expansion
Sulphur Springs City Council Tuesday night gave initial approval to a reinvestment zone and agreed to a 380 economic development agreement for D6 Inc. A rezoning request for a West Industrial Drive property, and authorized the city manager to execute documents for up to four agricultural license agreements at the Old Thermo/Luminant mine property and to negotiate a real property acquisition for storm drainage purposes. D6 Inc. D6 Inc....
Hopkins-Rains Retired School Personnel Plan Program
Members of local retired school personnel from Hopkins and Rains counties plan to meet on Tuesday, January 11, 2022 to hear an informative presentation by Dr. Millie Nylan detailing her work with inmates at the Hopkins County Jail. The program starts at 10:00 am and will be presented at The ROC located at 115 Putman St. in Sulphur Springs. Her work is a local initiative, focused on teaching inmates the educational skills they need in...
Chamber Connection – Jan. 5, 2022: Nominations Of Outstanding Individuals and Businesses Due
Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce logo By Butch Burney As 2021 comes to an end, it is time to get nominations in for those individuals and businesses that have been outstanding over the last year. Nominations are being accepted for Citizen of the Year, Woman of the Year, Small and Large Businesses of the Year and other superlative recognitions. The awards will be announced at the Chamber’s membership banquet on Thursday, Feb. 17, at...
Extension Addresses Family Nutrition
This is a continuation of program impact summaries provided by the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service during 2021 in Hopkins County. This week focuses on the Better Living for Texans/Family Nutrition program area. Johanna Hicks, Extension Agent By Johanna Hicks, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, Hopkins County Family & Community Health Agent, [email protected] Relevance In Hopkins County, approximately 4,010 receive...
Voluntary Nationwide Recall Issued For 1 Lot Of Clobetasol Propionate Ointment USP, 0.05%
Hawthorne, NY ─ Taro Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. (“Taro” or the “Company”) has issued a voluntary nationwide recall of one lot of Clobetasol Propionate Ointment USP, 0.05% packaged in 60 g tubes, to the consumer level. Clobetasol Propionate Ointment USP, 0.05% is indicated for the relief of inflammatory and pruritic manifestations of corticosteroid responsive dermatoses and is packaged in 60 g aluminum tubes with polypropylene...
