Stegient Wins Bronze Medal At ATA Martial Arts World Tournament Of Champs
Karisma Stegient of Sulphur Springs won the world bronze medal at the ATA Martial Arts World Tournament of Champions, held July 28-30 in Phoenix, Arizona After COVID ended her season looking outside of the top 10, Stegient won the right to enter the championship level tournament with her combat sparring victory at District Championships last month. Her victory in the 2nd-3rd Degree Black Belts Age 13-14 category is her first world...
Hopkins County Republican Party Meeting Scheduled Aug. 7, At Pioneer Café
Hopkins County Republican Party’s monthly meeting will be held at 8 a.m. Saturday, August 7, at Pioneer Café, which was graciously offered for use by Barbara Palmer. Breakfast will be served. “We will try to have the meeting adjourned by 9 a.m.,” said Donnie Wisenbaker, chairman of Hopkins County GOP. “This month’s speaker will be Tory Jackson, North Texas Regional Director for the Texas Republican Party. Tory has...
Meal A Day Menu For August 2-6, 2021
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. 2-6, 2021, includes: Meal-A-Day food preparation Monday – Beef Noodle Casserole, English Peas and Garlic toast Tuesday – Broccoli Chicken Divan on a bed of rice, pinto beans and corn Wednesday – Meatloaf, mashed potatoes,...
2 Wills Point Men Arrested On Controlled Substance Charges
Police arrested two Wills Point men just after 11 a.m. Friday on a controlled substance charge and a warrant each. Sulphur Springs Police Officer Sean Hoffman stopped a Ford 500 around 10:30 a.m. July 30, 2021, for an expired registration. Upon contact with the occupants, the driver, identified as 34-year-old Christopher Allen Williams, seemed nervous. When asked, Williams initially gave a name and date of birth he later admitted were...
Paris District Road Report for the Week of Aug. 2, 2021
Paris — Here’s a look at work planned in the district during the week of Aug. 2, 2021. These schedules are subject to change due to weather conditions, equipment failure or other unforeseen issues. Motorists are advised to remain alert and pay special attention to all signs, barricades and traffic controls, and reduce their speed as they approach and travel through work zones. They should also avoid distractions such as...
Woman, 2 Men Jailed On Felony Warrants
A woman and two men were jailed in Hopkins County on felony warrants, including two wanted by out-of-town agencies, according to arrest and jail reports. Justen Blake Saffel Delta County Sheriff’s Office located Justen Blake Saffel at his Pecan Gap residence and took him into custody on six Hopkins County warrants. Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office deputies met the Delta County officers at the county line and took Saffel...
Investigation Into Stolen Firearms Results Location Of Methamphetamine, Warrant Arrest
Investigation into stolen firearms lead authorities to an East Industrial Drive motel, where a wanted man had a small quantity of methamphetamine, according to arrest reports. No HCSO jail photo available July 30, 2021, for Joe Edward Rawson Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office deputies received a tip that a wanted person could possibly be in possession of stolen firearms and living at the East Industrial Drive residence. The...
Uplift Education Renews Partnership with A&M-Commerce
July 30, 2021 COMMERCE, Texas — Administrators from Uplift Education and Texas A&M University-Commerce met virtually on Thursday, July 29 to renew their long-standing partnership. A memorandum of understanding was signed by Uplift Education president Remy Washington, Ed.D., and A&M-Commerce president Mark Rudin, Ph.D. The agreement ensures that every Uplift student has an equal opportunity to access college education, no...
Securities Commissioner Enters Disciplinary Order Fining Waxahachie Investment Company
Legacy Wealth Advisors, Inc., a Texas registered investment adviser located in Waxahachie, Texas, consented to the entry of a Disciplinary Order that will require Legacy Wealth Advisors to pay an administrative fine of $15,000. The Disciplinary Order was entered today by the Securities Commissioner, Travis J. Iles. The staff of the Texas State Securities Board conducts regular inspections of licensed investment advisers. During the...
Canceled: No Jury Duty Monday Morning At Civic Center
The jury panel summoned to appear August 2 at 8:30 a.m. at the Hopkins County Civic Center has been canceled. Thus, those called for that session do not need to report for duty Monday, acording to District Clerk Cheryl Fulcher.
