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Myssiah Dugan Signs Letter of Intent with Southwestern Christian College
Feb17

Myssiah Dugan Signs Letter of Intent with Southwestern Christian College

Wildcats senior Myssiah Dugan signed a letter of intent Wednesday, Feb. 16 to play volleyball at the next level at Southwestern Christian College. Dugan is the daughter of Stephanie Love and Avery Dugan. Dugan said she met the coaching staff of the Eagles on Feb. 7, 2022. The senior said she had a chance to tour the campus and meet the head coach of SWCC on that same day. The senior said she was forthcoming about her injury suffered...

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Hopkins County Republican Party To Host 2022 Presidents’ Day Candidate Forum At Civic Center
Feb17

Hopkins County Republican Party To Host 2022 Presidents’ Day Candidate Forum At Civic Center

Hopkins County Republican Party will host a 2022 Presidents’ Day Candidate Forum, “Take America Back,” Monday, Feb. 21, 2022 at Hopkins County Civic Center, 1200 Houston St., Sulphur Springs. The Presidents’ Day Forum will begin at 6 p.m. and is expected to continue until about 9 p.m. The serving line will open at 5:45 p.m. Tickets are $15, but there’s limited seating available so those planning to attend...

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SKYWARN: Free Virtual Severe Weather Training Offered Tonight For Hopkins, Rockwall Counties
Feb17

SKYWARN: Free Virtual Severe Weather Training Offered Tonight For Hopkins, Rockwall Counties

News Release – Feb. 7, 2022 In readiness for the 2022 season, the National Weather Service will be conducting a free, virtual severe weather training class for Hopkins County from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, February 17, 2022. Officially called the SKYWARN Storm Spotter Class, the program will be held in partnership with Sulphur Springs Police Department. The Hopkins County severe weather program is one of several training...

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2 Days Left To File Candidacy For Municipal, School and Hospital District May 7 Elections
Feb16

2 Days Left To File Candidacy For Municipal, School and Hospital District May 7 Elections

So Far No Candidates Are Challenged In May 7 Sulphur Springs and Yantis ISD Board, Sulphur Springs City Council Elections With only 2 days left to file, and so far only as many candidates are reported to have filed so far as places on May 7, 2022 Sulphur Springs ISD Board of Trustees, Yantis ISD Board of Trustees, Sulphur Springs City Council and Hopkins County Hospital District Board of Directors Elections. The filing deadline is the...

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Canning Foods Safely At Home
Feb16

Canning Foods Safely At Home

By Johanna Hicks, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, Family & Community Health Agent, Hopkins County, [email protected] Vegetable gardening is just around the corner.  Many people have a green thumb, which means a bumper crop of produce!  Canning foods at home can be a fun way to preserve an abundant harvest from your garden.  However, if done incorrectly, home-canned foods can cause serious, even fatal, foodborne illness.  Make...

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Hopkins County Seeking Funding For 2 Ventilation Fans For Fire Department
Feb16

Hopkins County Seeking Funding For 2 Ventilation Fans For Fire Department

Hopkins County Commissioners Court this week gave the go-ahead to the fire marshal to apply for funding for two ventilation fans for the county fire department, renaming of a SH 11 west spur and taking it on a county road, accepted fire protection agreements from volunteer fire departments submitting them by the Feb. 3 deadline, and consolidated voting centers for May elections. Hopkins County Commissioners Court session, Feb. 14,...

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Wildcats Basketball Beats Texas High and Claims 15-5A District Championship
Feb16

Wildcats Basketball Beats Texas High and Claims 15-5A District Championship

Men’s basketball had a back-and-forth affair with Texas High Tuesday, Feb. 15 in Texarkana, but prevailed 62-53. “It was tough,” Coach Brandon Shaver said Wednesday after the win. The win over the Tigers completed the regular season for Sulphur Springs, capping off a 10-2 district record. Combined with Mount Pleasant’s (9-3) big win over Hallsville (9-3), the Wildcats are officially undisputed district...

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Feb. 16 Chamber Connection: Golf Tournament, Patriot Sporting Challenge Coming Up In April
Feb16

Feb. 16 Chamber Connection: Golf Tournament, Patriot Sporting Challenge Coming Up In April

Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce logo Sulphur Springs Texas By Butch Burney Get ready to tee it up for the 33rd Annual Chamber of Commerce Golf Tournament, coming to Sulphur Springs Country Club on Friday, April 8, 2022. Last year, we had 35 teams participate in the fun day of golfing, and we hope to have more this year.The tournament format is a six-person scramble, with the low net team putting their names on the trophy. There are...

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Jury Sentences Mount Pleasant Man To 60 Years In Prison For The Aggravated Assault Of His Child’s Mother
Feb15

Jury Sentences Mount Pleasant Man To 60 Years In Prison For The Aggravated Assault Of His Child’s Mother

A Hopkins County jury in the last week sentenced a 31-year-old Mount Pleasant man to 60 years in prison for the aggravated assault of his child’s mother with a deadly weapon, the SUV rammed into her car, according to court reports. Michael Tareze Evans — who jail reports show is also known to use the aliases Michael Tarezz Evans, Mike Evans, Michael Martin, Michael Hope and Fish Terez (HCSO jail photo) Michael Tareze Evans — who...

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Dallas Man Caught with Cache of Contraband
Feb15

Dallas Man Caught with Cache of Contraband

Meth Found In SUV Occupied By Sulphur Springs Pair Three people were arrested on controlled substance charges following two Valentine’s Day traffic stops. A 38-year-old Dallas man was allegedly caught with a cache of contraband, including suspected methamphetamine, cocaine, prescription pain medications, anti-anxiety drugs, marijuana, a firearm and two unidentified substances; and a Sulphur Springs pair was caught with suspected...

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