Disturbance Complaint Results In Vehicle Pursuit On Loop 301, 2 Arrests
Aug16

Disturbance Complaint Results In Vehicle Pursuit On Loop 301, 2 Arrests

A County Road 4708 disturbance complaint resulted in a brief, high speed vehicle pursuit on Loop 301 around Sulphur Springs and eventually two arrests, according to arrest reports. Narce Dalia Garcia Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Communications Operators advised deputies they had received a call about a disturbance in which a male claimed he was in possession of a firearm on CR 4708 at 4 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 15, 2021. While en...

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Texas Pedestrian And Bicyclist Deaths Continue To Climb
Aug16

Texas Pedestrian And Bicyclist Deaths Continue To Climb

By TxDOT Media Relations Despite a decrease in traffic crashes in 2020, Texas saw a dramatic rise in the number of people killed walking and biking on our roadways. Last year, 731 people died in pedestrian-related crashes, an increase of 9% from 2019. Crashes involving bicyclists claimed the lives of 82 people, up from 68 deaths the previous year. These numbers reflect an alarming trend of pedestrian and bicyclist fatalities...

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Weekly Announcements August 16-22, 2021
Aug16

Weekly Announcements August 16-22, 2021

Hopkins County Community Chest and Food Bank has announced it will temporarily suspend the weekly food distributions through August 31, due to COVID precautions. Families who receive food distributions are asked to be patient and await further information from the Hopkins County Community Chest and Food Bank. According to Tammy Reardon, organizer of Terrific Tuesdays, beginning August 17, 2021, the weekly respite program will be on...

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Wildcats Tennis, Volleyball, Cross Country, and Football Scrimmages All On Deck This Week
Aug16

Wildcats Tennis, Volleyball, Cross Country, and Football Scrimmages All On Deck This Week

Even with school starting Wednesday, Aug. 18, teams here in Sulphur Springs are slowly but surely ramping up for their regular and district seasons. The first team up on Tuesday, Aug. 17 is Wildcat team tennis, who will be traveling out to Tyler to play Tyler High at 3 P.M. Last week Team Tennis, coached by Tony Martinez, played three different schools, in Mesquite Poteet last Monday, followed by Bullard (Tyler) High School on...

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Tira News – Aug. 16, 2021: Write-In Candidacy For Tira City Council Accepted Through Aug. 20
Aug16

Tira News – Aug. 16, 2021: Write-In Candidacy For Tira City Council Accepted Through Aug. 20

By Jan Vaughn Declarations for Write-In Candidacy for a place on the Tira City Council are being accepted through 5 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 20, 2021. For more information contact Jan Vaughn, Tira City Secretary, at 903-438-6688. North Hopkins ISD Panthers Faculty and staff returned to work at North Hopkins School last week and students return on Wednesday, August 18. First Baptist Church hosted a lunch for the area school employees on...

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Filing For 3 Places On Cumby City Council Ends Aug. 16
Aug16

Filing For 3 Places On Cumby City Council Ends Aug. 16

Hopkins County Commissioners Court Calls For Nov. 2 Constitutional Election, Voting Center Relocation Texas voters, including those residing in Hopkins County, will be asked Nov. 2 to consider proposals which would amend the state Constitution. Cumby voters could also be asked to vote for their choices for three places on Cumby City Council on Nov. 2, 2021. Cumby City Council Election Filing for Cumby City Council opened on July 17...

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Meal A Day Menu For August 16-20, 2021
Aug15

Meal A Day Menu For August 16-20, 2021

Meal-A-Day food preparation Volunteers prepare meals at the Sulphur Springs Senior Citizens Center and deliver them five days a week to Meal A Day program recipients in Sulphur Springs and Hopkins County. The Meal A Day Menu for Aug. 16-20, 2021, includes: Monday –Chicken Spaghetti, Green Beans and Garlic Toast.Tuesday – Ham and Broccoli Oven Omelet, Blueberry Muffins, Mandarin Oranges and Fresh Tomato Wedges .Wednesday – Bacon...

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Additional Fall Semester Aid to Paris Junior College Students
Aug15

Additional Fall Semester Aid to Paris Junior College Students

PJC-Sulphur Springs Center Public Information Services PJC able to provide $1000/$500 in pandemic aid to fall students Thanks to pandemic aid funding from the federal government, Paris Junior College will make available $1,000 to full-time students and $500 for part-time students enrolled in fall 2021 classes who meet eligibility requirements.       “PJC is always ready to assist our students,” said Dr. Pam...

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116th COVID-19 Death, 249 Active Cases Reported For Hopkins County
Aug14

116th COVID-19 Death, 249 Active Cases Reported For Hopkins County

COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations continue to rise, so too does the fatality rate and the number of COVID patients in the hospital and Northeast Texas. The 116th COVID-19 death and 249 active cases in people with Hopkins County zip codes had been reported as of 1:15 p.m. Saturday afternoon, Aug. 14, 2021, according to the DSHS COVID-19 Case Count dashboard. On Friday, DSHS reported another Hopkins County resident has died from...

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Lady Cats Volleyball Closes Out Final Day of Garland Tournament Going 1-1
Aug14

Lady Cats Volleyball Closes Out Final Day of Garland Tournament Going 1-1

The Lady Cats volleyball team were originally slated to begin day two of the Garland tournament at 8 A.M. versus Ranchview, but they pulled out of the tournament due to the coronavirus. With that, Coach Bailey Dorner and her Lady Cats were given the automatic win in the tournament held at Sachse High School, allowing her team to move on to the next round where they would be facing Tatum on court two at 10:30 A.M. Set one started a...

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