Filing For May 2021 Sulphur Springs City Council Elections Begins Jan. 13
Candidate filing for the May 2021 Sulphur Springs City Council Elections begins Wednesday, Jan. 13. The City of Sulphur Springs will be conducting an election to fill four seats on the City Council. Filing is for Places 1, 2, 3 and 5. A regular election is called for a full three-year term for Places 1, 2 and 3, while a special election is scheduled for the remaining year of the Place 5 term on the City Council. Sulphur Springs...
Jan. 11 COVID-19 Update: 15 New Cases, 4 Recoveries, 236 Active Cases
Although the patient count in the local hospital COVID unit decreased at least 10 percent, the overall case counts increased in Hopkins County, and COVID-19 hospitalizations continued to rise in Trauma Service Area F and across the state as a whole, according to Texas Department of State Health Services and Hopkins County/Sulphur Springs Emergency Management Jan. 10 COVID-19 reports. Case Counts The DSHS Jan. 11 COVID-19 Texas Case...
Winnsboro Police Department Media Report – Jan. 4-10, 2021
The Winnsboro Police Department media report for the week of Jan. 4-10, 2021 included the following activity: Winnsboro police badge Arrests Jordan Grant, 35 years of age, of Winnsboro, was arrested on Jan, 4, 2021 on a Wood County warrant for violation of bond protective order.Bobee Weathers, 20 years of age, of Winnsboro, was arrested on Jan. 5, 2021 on Wood County warrants for abandon or endanger a child – criminal...
New Equipment Financing, Budget Amendments Approved By Commissioners Court
Hopkins County Commissioners Court Monday approved financing for a new piece of equipment for Precinct 4, budget amendments moving funds left over from two FEMA programs, a contract with Van Zandt County for jail officials to assist with improvements and an application for a grant which would pay for 1 1/2 staff salaries at the District Attorney’s Office. Hopkins County Commissioners Court New Equipment County Auditor Shannah...
Man Caught In Stolen Vehicle With Others’ Military ID, Driver’s License
A 41-year-old man was caught in a stolen vehicle with methamphetamine and others’ military ID and driver’s license early Monday morning, according to police reports. Joseph Todd Billingsley (Montgomery County Ohio Jail photo, 2018) Sulphur Springs Police responded just before 12:30 a.m. Jan. 11 in the 300 block of Helm Lane, to suspicious vehicle report; a person was reported to have been in the vehicle for a while,...
Sulphur Springs Man Accused Making Threat With A Knife
A 33-year-old Sulphur Springs man was arrested Saturday night after allegedly making a threat with a knife at a North Davis Street location, according to police reports. Leeroy Cecilio Luna Sulphur Springs Police officers responded at 8:51 p.m. Jan. 9 in the 100 block of North Davis Street to a disturbance. Upon arrival, they found Leeroy Cecilio Luna in a public place and determined he was intoxicated to the degree he was a danger to...
Sunday’s Snowfall in Sulphur Springs Yielded 1.5 Inches
2021 snowfall at Coleman Park Large fluffy snowflakes began falling along the I-30 area of Sulphur Springs, Texas about 1:30pm on Sunday January 10, 2021. Temperatures hovered around the freezing point through the day and into Sunday night. As the whirling snowflakes began to cover the ground and rooftops, it created a winter wonderland. The snow brought joy especially to children, as some of the youngest had not experienced a...
Como-Pickton Starts at 10am, Yantis ISD No School Monday
From emails from area schools districts, this information was received at KSST early Monday January 11, 2021. Not all schools reported. Como-Pickton will start school at 10am and buses running 2 hours late at Como-Pickton CISD Yantis will not hold school today. No school for students of Yantis ISD for Monday January 11, 2021. Saltillo regular start time Sulphur Bluff regular start time
Lou Nells Fashions is Ready for Valentine’s Day Shopping!
Lou Nell’s owner Carrie Crowson is excited about serving shoppers in 2021! In fact, the shop is a Crowson family landmark in Sulphur Springs, Texas, going on 48 years at the original location, 122 Lee Street. Lou Nell’s carries multiple lines of fashion clothing for women age teen through seniors, plus accessories, shoes, a bath shop, a selection of gift items for men, and several lines of designer jewelry including the...
Jan. 10 COVID-19 Update: 1 Fatality, 13 New Cases, 4 Recoveries, 225 Active Cases
The COVID-19 case count in Hopkins County continued to rise on Jan. 10 as did COVID-19 related fatalities, according to the Texas Department of State Health Services Jan. 10 COVID-19 Case Counts dashboard. The good news is that four additional recoveries were reported and a decrease not only in COVID-19 hospitalizatizations but in all hospitalizations in Trauma Service area F on Sunday. This is in sync with COVID-19 hospitalizations...
