County Clearance Rate High; Sheriff Praises Deputies and Investigators
Hopkins County Sheriff’s Department clearance rate remained high as investigators and deputies in the department went about their day to day work in Hopkins County during 2016. Sheriff Lewis Tatum said the department is well prepared to do the work. Thanks to changes that brought salaries up, very few leave the department and the experience is proving valuable to the county. He stated the deputies and investigators continue to follow...
Seventeen New Members Inducted into SSHS National Technical Honor Society
Monday evening 17 new members were inducted into the Gerald Kennedy Chapter of the Sulphur Springs High School National Technical Honor Society. The honor society honors those students who achieve in the field of technical studies such as health science, family consumer science, agricultural science, education and training, business and marketing. Along with the certificate of membership, students who are members may access...
Become an Advocate for SAFE-T’s Sulphur Springs Outreach
SAFE-T Crisis Center is an agency that provides services to survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault. Recently, the Office of the Attorney General Sexual Assault Prevention & Crisis Services Crime Victim Services Division certified Shelter Agencies for Families in East Texas, Inc. (SAFE-T) for the OAG Sexual Assault Training Program (SATP). The SATP shall provide forty hours of training, including but not limited to...
Cumby Robotics Teams Score Again!
ZbotTeam 6834Z set a world record for winning by the widest margin in the vex robotics competition in Bonham last Saturday. Both teams worked together to win 1st place in the tournament and 1st place in the skills competition.
Sulphur Bluff Homecoming Court
ATTEND THE HOMECOMING GAME ON FRIDAY JAN 27 SULPHUR BLUFF BEARS VS THE SALTILLO LIONS Pictured L-R couples: (Senior King & Queen Nominees Hailey Halbert & Jaden Goldsmith, Katie Allen & Taylor Josey) (HS Duke & Dutches Nominees: Juniors Samantha Ryman & Turner South, Sophomores Makenna Morgan & Hunter Wallis, Freshman Ann Marie Dorner & Ryan Vance (JH Prince & Princess Eigth Grade Kya Morrison &...
Flags at Half-Staff Wednesday to Honor Astronaut
Flags at the Hopkins County Veterans Memorial at Celebration Plaza will be lowered to half-staff Wednesday, January 25 following a proclamation by Texas Governor Gregg Abbott. The event will honor Former U.S. Navy Captain Gene Cernan who passed away on January 16, 2017. In his proclamation, Governor Abbott stated, “As an astronaut, Captain Cernan played an important role in the exploration of space and in the development of the...
Asphalt Scam Returns to Hopkins County Area
Every few years driveway asphalt scam artists pass through the area. Their story doesn’t change nor do the victims. Stating they have asphalt left from a previous job just down the road, they promise to apply the remaining asphalt on the senior adult victim’s driveway at a greatly reduced price. However, as the job is completed, the scammers will tell the victim that they had to use more asphalt than they thought and the charge for...
EDC Announces Groundbreaking for Armorock Polymer Concrete
Hopkins County Economic Development Corporation has announced a ground breaking for Armorock Polymer Concrete at their construction site, 207 Heritage Court in Sulphur Springs. The event is set for February 2, 2017 at 10:30 a.m. The Nevada based company will make Sulphur Springs the Texas hub for their product which will be primarily manhole covers for municipalities. Drawing from 56 years of experience, the manufacturing location...
