Dairy Festival Activities Fill the Weekend Beginning Friday at Noon
The 59th Annual Hopkins County Dairy Festival activities begin Friday at noon with Opening Ceremonies at Celebration Plaza. Candidates for Dairy Festival Queen, balloon pilots, and others involved in the festival activities will be present for the ribbon cutting. At 6 p.m. the Balloon Rally begins and at 7 p.m. Friday, the 5K Milk Run. The Balloon Rally and Milk Run will be on the campus of Shannon Oaks Church. On Saturday, at 10 a.m....
Chamber Connection June 8, 2017
The Ice Cream Freeze-off has mooooved!!! I have a big announcement regarding the 16th Annual Ice Cream Freeze-off! We have changed the time and location. The Ice Cream Freeze-off will still be held on Saturday, June 10th, but the time has moved to 5:30 p.m. and the location has moved to Shannon Oaks front lawn. Come enjoy all-you-can-eat ice cream for $3.00 (while it lasts), then watch the hot air balloons take flight at 6 p.m. all...
Skate Fest Coming to SS SkatePark on June 24!
The first annual SSTX SkateFest will be held on Saturday June 24, 2017 at the Sulphur Springs Skate Park inside Buford Park. It’s an all-day free event with several bands, food, mini-competitions, team scouts, lesson sign-ups, youth ministry and prizes. It’s sponsored by Super Honky Skateboarding Company. Skate on over… Skate on over… Skate on over… Skate on over… to the FIRST ANNUAL SSTX SKATEFEST ! Saturday,...
Vandalism at Hopkins County Veteran’s Memorial
According to members of the Hopkins County Marine League, a report was filed Wednesday regarding vandalism at the Hopkins County Veteran’s Memorial at Celebration Plaza. Several lights were broken during the night Tuesday. If you have any information regarding the vandalism, please contact the Sulphur Springs Police Department at 903-885-7602.
Hopkins County United Way Board Introduces New Board Members
By Savannah Owens At their meeting Tuesday, June 7th at 11:00 am, Hopkins County United Way Board introduced new Board members and the 2017-2018 Campaign Chair. Brandon Williams opened the meeting with a prayer, over the community, and the organization, before he proceeded to announce the new board members: Tom McKee, Beverly Owens, and new campaign chairman: Adam Teer. Adam Teer announced the meeting dates for September and October....
Search for Wanted Person Leads to Arrest
As Hopkins County Deputies searched for a wanted person, they found Janet Hanson St Clair, 54, and her boyfriend at the Fisher Street residence. Invited into the house to search for the wanted person, the deputies spied a heart shaped box with a clear lid that revealed the contents of the box. Inside the box were various drug paraphernalia and a small container with black tar like resin believed to be marijuana. The house is within...
Pat Down Reveals Smoking Pipe and Meth
When the DPS Trooper made a traffic stop at the 130-mile marker on I-30, the passenger of the vehicle seemed nervous. The Trooper asked Stephen J. Brown, 26, to step out of the auto. During a pat-down for weapons, Brown turned away as the trooper checked his waistband. Asked why, Brown responded that he had a glass smoking pipe. The trooper found the pipe to have a white crystal substance and Brown stated that it was methamphetamine....
Yantis Senior Adult Had Meth in Wallet
Special Crimes Unit made a traffic stopped in the 100 block of Texas Street Tuesday. Fredrick Eugene Fowler, 63, of Yantis said he did not have a Driver’s License but he did admit to having marijuana in his left front pants pocket. He removed it and gave it to the officers. However, that was not all he had in his possession. Arrested and booked into Hopkins County Jail, Fowler’s wallet contained a small piece of aluminum foil found by...
