24 Teams Battled It Out at the 8th Annual George Dorner 42 Tournament at The Bluff
Sulphur Bluff residents love to play 42 and they are good at it! The George Dorner Memorial 42 Tournament was formed 8 years ago to honor Dorner and to keep the tradition alive. It also serves a very good cause. Each year, proceeds go toward the purchase of bibles for each student in the senior class of Sulphur Bluff High School. Each teams pay an entry fee for two seats in the tourney where competition is stiff and neighborly fun...
Elderly Couple Dies As Result Of State Highway 154 Crash
Fatality Reported In Early Sunday Morning ATV Crash Three people died Sunday as a result of crashes reported Sunday – an elderly couple died as a result of a State Highway 154 crash at lunch time Nov. 7 and a fatality was reported to have resulted from an early morning ATV crash. According to Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office, 45-year-old Inocente Diaz was a riding passenger on an all terrain vehicle that rolled over on...
Redistricting Required For Hopkins County Due To Population Growth Reflected In 2020 Census
Changes Proposed By ATCOG Would Mostly Impact Precincts 1 and 2 in Sulphur Springs Hopkins County Commissioners Court Monday morning will be asked to consider approving a number of items, including a redistricting proposal which would impact Precincts 1 and 2 in Sulphur Springs, and amended and restated 381 agreements with Hopkins Energy LLC and a road maintenance agreement with Stampede Solar Project LLC. The 9 a.m. meeting agenda...
Hopkins County Records – Nov. 5, 2021
Land Deed Transactions Record books at the Hopkins County Clerk’s Office Devan Henegar and Dillon Wayne Henegar to Mark R. Graham Jr. and Stacey Graham; tract in the Dobson Stephenson surveyJason Wells to Clint Williams and Cydney Williams; tract in the Mary Ann Bowlin surveyBeckie Lewis White to John M. LewisAffluency Homes to Logos Holdings LLCPense Ranch Properties LLC to True Zero LLC; tract in the William Birdwell...
Commerce Man Leads Deputy On High Speed Chase On State Highway 11 from Hopkins County To Commerce
A 30-year-old Commerce man lead deputies and police on a high speed chase on State Highway 11 west from Hopkins County to Commerce that resulted in a vehicle crash, and ended with a foot pursuit, according to arrest reports. Rashad “Shad” Oneal Hall Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Elijah Fite reported a attempting to stop a Chevrolet Bolt with no license plate that was traveling east on State Highway 11 west...
Man Arrested For Breaking Glass Restrooms Receives Additional Charge For Damaging Protective Jail Cell
The 27-year-old Sulphur Springs man arrested last week for breaking the glass restrooms on Celebration Plaza received an additional charge early Friday morning for allegedly damaging a protective jail cell, according to arrest reports. Landon Paul Shearer Landon Paul Shearer, held since he admitted Oct. 29 to breaking several of the glass panels in the see-through loos downtown, allegedly was being held in a protective cell early...
Como Man Arrested For Having Methamphetamine At Courthouse
Mark Anthony Coppedge A 40-year-old Como arrived at Hopkins County Courthouse Thursday morning, reportedly to assist a defendant who was scheduled to appear for a hearing in Hopkins County Court At Law, but the Como man was arrested instead. When Mark Anthony Coppedge arrived at the courthouse shortly after 9 a.m. Nov. 4, 2021, he entered through the lower entry point, the basement – often the designated point of entry during...
Drop off Food and Hygiene Items for Veterans at Tun Tavern
Tom and Joey Bloomer, owners of Tun Tavern, are working with Fireside BBQ, Slaughters BBQ, Potato House, Cherished Events, and Operation V.E.T. to collect food and hygiene items for Veterans. On November 20th, 2021 there will be a donations drive with free hotdogs and bottled water at Slaughters BBQ Oasis. This month long drive will help the year long needs of our Veterans.
PUBLIC NOTICE – Bidding For 1,007-Acre Agricultural Lease At Thermo Mine
Public Notice – Posted Nov. 5, 2021 The City has an annual Agricultural Lease at the Thermo Property open for bidding right now. This lease is for 1,007 acres with a minimum bid of $25.00 per acre being accepted. This lease is for agricultural use only. No hunting, fishing or other recreational use will be permitted. Sealed bids are due by November 30, 2021 at 10:00 A.M. The bid specification can be found on our website at...
Dias Hired To Fill Vacancy At Cooper Lake State Park
By Steve Killian, Complex Superintendent, Cooper Lake State Park Cooper, Texas — One of the best parts of my job is to help our Park Rangers find a new position through a promotion. Even though this is usually bittersweet, as it was in this case, our long time Office Manager, Kimberly Swaim, was promoted to our regional office because of excellent service, resulting in big hiking boots to fill! We were very fortunate to have found an...
