Congressman Ratcliffe In Sulphur Springs Wednesday
Congressman John Ratcliffe was in Sulphur Springs Wednesday afternoon to visit with constituents and hear their opinions and direct his work accordingly. Ratcliffe stated that across the district he is hearing dissatisfaction with the current direction of the nation. Concerns regarding the Presidential election and the choice of candidates that are available at this time and local everyday life such as healthcare and jobs are on the...
Team Registration Opens for Annual Hopkins County Stew Contest
Registration is underway for the 47th Annual World Champion Hopkins County Stew Contest. The contest is set for Saturday, October 22nd. Returning stew cooks have the option of keeping their 2015 site which will be reserved until Friday, September 16th. On Monday, September 19, all unclaimed stew sites will be open to new cooks or to returning cooks who would like a new site location. After September 19th, all sites will be assigned on...
Fall Festival Friday Concert Moved to Civic Center Banquet Hall
News Release–Due to inclement weather this week and a great possibility of rain on Friday, the Emerald City Band concert hosted by the Fall Festival board, will now be held at the Hopkins County Regional Civic Center Banquet Hall, this Friday evening, August 19th Dinner for the VIP tables will be served from 7pm – 8:30 pm. The concert will begin at 8pm. Photographs for the VIP area will be from 7:30pm – 9:30pm. Everyone in the...
Lone Star Heritage Quilt Guild Quilt Show!
There will be the Lone Star Heritage Quilt Guild Quilt Show at First Baptist R.O.C. September 16-17. On Friday Sept. 16th its from 9 a.m.- 5 p.m. and Sat. 17th from 9 a.m.- 3 p.m. The admission is $5 per person (children under 12 get in free). There will also be activities for children of all ages. Also, The Quilt Show Cafe will be open for breakfast, lunch, and snacks. All of the food will be prepared by the Culinary Arts Students....
Hughes Sentenced to Two Years Day-for-Day
Two years in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice will be served day for day by Jerrett Dakota Hughes, 26. Hughes made a plea Wednesday during his arraignment in Eighth Judicial District Court. He had been charged with Manufacture Delivery of a Controlled Substance, Penalty Group 1 over 1-gram in February of this year. The offense was a third degree felony.
Forensic Testing of State Highway 19 North Almost Complete; Repair Begins in September
PARIS – Texas Department of Transportation engineers in the Paris District said today that forensic testing on State Highway 19 north of Sulphur Springs to the Delta County line is almost complete. Once the tests are concluded, engineers will be able to pinpoint a solution for the rough pavement surface that developed during 100+ degree summer heat following a pavement rehabilitation of that roadway. They assured drivers that they are...
Bag of Marijuana Under Pickup Hood Leads to Arrest
Rodney Jerome Clayton, 45, of Sulphur Springs is in Hopkins County Jail on a $10,000 bond following a traffic stop Tuesday. Clayton was nervous when speaking with the officer. Given consent to search the Chevrolet pickup, the officer found a clear plastic bag of green leafy substance believed to be marijuana under the hood of the vehicle. The stop was made within 1000 feet of the Early Childhood Learning Center, a Drug Free Zone....
Judge Presents Ivory With Penalty Choice
In a unique move Tuesday afternoon, Eighth Judicial District Judge Eddie Northcutt gave Troy Michael Ivory a choice of sentences. Ivory chose, what for him, may be the toughest to endure but will have the more profitable result in the end. Judge Northcutt presented Ivory, who was found guilty of failure to register as a sex offender, the choice of 1) a five year sentence probated to two years and the felony conviction remains on his...
