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Lady Cats Soccer Coach Says The Edge Has Helped Players’ Agility, Fitness
Jul30

Lady Cats Soccer Coach Says The Edge Has Helped Players’ Agility, Fitness

The Edge, for Lady Cats’ high school and middle school soccer players, will end after Friday’s session, July 31. It got started back on June 24. soccer ball Lady Cats Soccer Coach Javier Aguayo says The Edge has been pretty good. He says he’s had 20 to 30 high school and middle school players at The Edge at each session. Coach Aguayo says that’s more than he expected to show up. He says he has enjoyed getting...

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Sulphur Springs Man Jailed For Third Time This Year
Jul30

Sulphur Springs Man Jailed For Third Time This Year

A 36-year-old Sulphur Springs man was jailed for the third time this year. Jeremy Lindre Williams (HCSO jail photo) Jeremy Lindre Williams turned himself in at 4 a.m. July 30, 2020 at the Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office. Deputy Kevin Lester escorted Williams into the jail, where he was booked for insufficient bond on a voyeurism charge. Williams was arrested April 16 for voyeurism: victim under 14 years of age and assault...

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Cumby ISD New School Year Begins Aug. 13 For Students
Jul30

Cumby ISD New School Year Begins Aug. 13 For Students

Cumby ISD is gearing up for the new school year, with teachers scheduled to report for duty on Aug. 5, and classes beginning for students on Aug. 13. Families were asked to choose between two options when the kids go back to school. While administrators are still firming up numbers, currently, it looks like about 85 percent of students will be attending face-to-face classes at school and the remaining 15 percent will do their work...

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Tira News: Filing Of City Council Write-In Candidacy Declarations Now Open
Jul30

Tira News: Filing Of City Council Write-In Candidacy Declarations Now Open

By Jan Vaughn Declarations of Write-In Candidacy for a place on the Tira City Council must be filed by 6 p.m. on Aug. 20, 2020. For more information, please contact Jan Vaughn, Tira City Secretary, by email or phone (see contact information below). Tira city limit sign On the weekend of July 18, Robert and Yvonne Weir got to watch their granddaughter, Everly, while her parents, Dustin and Natalie Weir, and their friend, Jeremy, went...

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94 Hydrocodone Pills Found During Interstate 30 Traffic Stop
Jul29

94 Hydrocodone Pills Found During Interstate 30 Traffic Stop

According to sheriff’s reports, 94 hydrocodone pills were found during an Interstate 30 traffic stop. The person who had them allegedly admitted he did not have a valid prescription. Hopkins County Sheriff’s Deputy Thomas Patterson reported stopping a gray Ford Fusion at 1:23 a.m. July 28, 2020 at mile marker 122 on Interstate 30 for traveling 79 miles per hour in a 75 mph speed zone. No HCSO jail photo available for Mike...

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1 New Positive Case, 69 Active Cases Of COVID-19 In Hopkins County On July 29
Jul29

1 New Positive Case, 69 Active Cases Of COVID-19 In Hopkins County On July 29

DSHS Shows 1 Hopkins County COVID-19 Fatality; Local, Regional Officials Report No Knowledge Of Any Hopkins County COVID-19 Deaths Hopkins County Emergency Management officials at 5 p.m. Wednesday, July 29, reported 1 new COVID-19 case for Hopkins County. Four patients were reported to also be in the COVID-19 unit at CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital-Sulphur Springs July 29, but no additional information was available regarding those...

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How To Identify Some Common Flying-Stinging Insects
Jul29

How To Identify Some Common Flying-Stinging Insects

By Charlotte Wilson, Hopkins County Master Gardener While working in the garden or playing in the yard, it is easy to become alarmed in seeing wasps or “bees” as many people call any flying insect.  However, the flying insects are doing us all a tremendous favor in pollinating our fruits, vegetables, and flowers. Many of these insects are also keeping unfavorable insects and caterpillars under control. Wasps you see on your vegetables...

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SS Wildcats Soccer Concludes Summer Edge Friday
Jul29

SS Wildcats Soccer Concludes Summer Edge Friday

The Edge summer strength, conditioning and skills program for Wildcats’ high school and middle school athletes wraps up after a Friday (July 31) morning session. The Edge for soccer has been going since June 23. Wildcats Soccer Coach Alexi Upton says The Edge has been good and necessary. He says he wouldn’t want his players to just stay on the couch all summer. Coach Upton says a lot of soccer players have been involved...

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2 Jailed On Hopkins County Felony Warrants
Jul29

2 Jailed On Hopkins County Felony Warrants

At least 2 people were jailed July 27-28 on Hopkins County felony warrants. Eric Wayne Shockey (HCSO jail photo) Sulphur Springs Police Department Special Crimes Unit investigators, aware of a warrant, sought out a 33-year-old Sulphur Springs man. Eric Wayne Shockey was located at his residence and taken into custody at 1:13 p.m. by Lt. Mark Estes on a possession of less than 1 gram of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance, according...

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Area School Districts Are Reporting Start Dates
Jul29

Area School Districts Are Reporting Start Dates

SSISD: This week, a video address by Superintendent Michael Lamb informed families of Sulphur Springs ISD about the September 1 start date and other start-of-school plans in place. The address was thorough and quite informative about the dual learning options to be offered this Fall, both Face-to-Face classroom instruction and the Virtual Academy. The address also pointed out to parents the pressing need to submit their selection of...

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