Email Request To Validate Profile Information With TDLR Is A Phishing Scam
AUSTIN – An unknown number of people appear to have been targeted with an email that asks them to validate their profile information with Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. TDLR did not send the email, and the agency urges anyone who received it to delete the email without clicking on the link or confirming or providing any personal information. A TDLR licensee alerted the agency to the scam email. TDLR notified the Texas...
1 Arrested For Assault, 2 Others Jailed On Assault Related Warrant
One man was arrested for assault and two others were jailed on one assault related warrant each, according to arrest and jail report. Assault Warrant Served At Jail A 34-year-old Sulphur Springs woman jailed Monday for disorderly conduct was held Tuesday on a felony assault warrant. Eva Maria Vargas (HCSO jail photo) Sulphur Springs Police Special Crimes Unit Sgt. Joe Scott arrested Eva Maria Vargas at 2:54 p.m. December 14, 2020 on...
2021 Chamber Of Commerce Banquet Postponed
Chamber Connection — Dec. 17, 2020 By Lezley Brown, CEO/ president, Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce The Chamber Board of Directors has decided to postpone the Chamber of Commerce Banquet in 2021. Typically, we celebrate in mid-February, but that is a bit too soon to host a group of that size indoors. We will announce when the new date is soon, and we will announce the call for nominations as well. It’s a crazy time,you guys....
Wildcats Basketball Team Gets Outscored By Faith Family Academy, 63-37, On The Road Tuesday
The Wildcats Basketball Team stayed fairly close to Faith Family Academy of Oak Cliff for the first half on the road Tuesday night, December 15, trailing by only 6 points. The Eagles had a big last two quarters and ended up with a 63-37 win. The Wildcats only trailed 17-11 after one quarter and 25-19 at the half. Faith Family outscored the Wildcats 20-8 in the third quarter and 18-10 in the last quarter. The Wildcats season record is...
Lady Cats Basketball Team Falls To Texas High, 48-35, Tuesday on the Road
Lady Cats Basketball Coach Brittney Tisdell said the Texas High Lady Tigers came out ready to play and seemed to want to win more than the Lady Cats in a 48-35 district loss Tuesday evening, December 15, in Texarkana. She said for some reason the Lady Cats came out a little flat. Texas High is now 2-0 in district play and the Lady Cats are 1-1. The Lady Cats season record is 4-4. The Lady Cats were led in scoring by sophomore Kenzie...
Hoop Dreams Basketball Suspends 2021 Season
Pilot Club Hoop Dreams Special Needs Basketball Season 2021 From a press release from President Beverly Owens: The membership of Sulphur Springs Pilot Club had hoped to wait till after the first of the year to make this difficult decision, but have received many calls asking about Hoop Dreams basketball. As you may know, Hoop Dreams Basketball involves many individuals, including Pilot Club members, Lions Club members, Teen Court...
Hopkins County COVID-19 Case Counts By Age For The Last 2 Weeks
Over the last 2 weeks, Nov. 30-Dec. 13, Hopkins County has had 209 new cases, an 11 percent increase from the two week period ending on Nov. 29, according to Texas Department of State Health Services’ Weekly Covid-19 Profile report released Dec. 15. Case counts increased in all of eight of the 11 age categories DSHS breaks new COVID-19 cases from Nov. 30 to Dec. 13 into. DSHS chart provided in the Dec, 15 Hopkins County Weekly...
Dec. 15 COVID-19 Update: 2 Fatalities, 186 Recoveries, 2 New Molecular Cases
The Dec. 15 COVID-19 updates for Hopkins County showed a drop in the patient count in the hospital COVID unit and a significant drop in active COVID-19 cases in Hopkins County, as well as a large number of COVID-19 recoveries recoveries on Tuesday. Unfortunately, two additional Hopkins County COVID-19 fatalities and 14 new and probable cases were also reported. The number of people tested at the free site in Sulphur Springs also rose...
Julian Finishes Ahead Of Bradley In Sulphur Springs City Council Place 1 Runoff Election
Jay W. Julian was reported Tuesday night to have finished 24 votes ahead of Mark Bradley in the Sulphur Springs City Council Place 1 Runoff Election. Jay W. Julian According to the unofficial results of the Dec. 15 runoff, Julian receiving 122 votes and Bradley 98 votes. Only one vote separated the two candidates in early voting tallies, with Bradley receiving 45 to Julian’s 46 votes. Bradley receiving 38 absentee votes and...
Additional Charge Added For Man Jailed Following Cumby Rest Stop Altercation
A 62-year-old Quitman man jailed following a Cumby rest stop altercation Sunday is now facing an additional charge after damaging a cell at the county jail. Allen Dayne Lawson Allen Dayne Lawson allegedly engaged in an altercation with a truck driver at Cumby rest stop, which captured on surveillance video. The 62-year-old Quitman resident allegedly yelled at the truck driver when the truck driver tried to enter the restroom at the...
