Female Allegedly Choked During CR 4772 Altercation
A female was allegedly choked to the point she couldn’t breath during a CR 4772 altercation Thursday afternoon. A 21-year-old Sulphur Springs man was arrested on a felony assault charge. Dequarian Terran Pitts (HCSO jail photo) A Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office communications operator dispatched deputies at 1:34 p.m. to County Road 4772, where an active disturbance was reported. Dispatchers advised they’d received...
December 4 is Deadline ! How Families Can Sign Up For ‘Blue Santa 2020’
The Blue Santa Toy Drive is an annual partnership of Hopkins County and Sulphur Springs Law Enforcement and Empty Stocking. This year’s sign-up process to receive toys in the Blue Santa Toy Drive for children of families in need of assistance is being conducted on-line only. Qualifying families can get on the list to receive Christmas gifts for their children ages 0-16. Please go to www.canhelponline.org to see the sign-up...
Shop Local at ‘Christmas Market on Main Street’ December 5 from 9am-4pm
Love shopping local at Christmastime? Here’s some great news! The Christmas Market on Main Street will be held downtown Sulphur Springs on Saturday December 5, 2020 between the hours of 9am and 4pm. More than two dozen vendors and merchants will be set up in an open-air market style and inside their stores, so plan to ‘shop til you drop’! Many will be offering door prizes and complimentary refreshments. You’ll...
Dec. 3 COVID-19 Update: 44 New Cases, 63 Active Cases
Texas Department of State Health Services’ Dec. 3 COVID-19 update provided both good and bad news for Hopkins County. While the number of new COVID-19 cases was four times higher on Thursday than on Wednesday, the patient count in the hospital COVID unit declined for the third consecutive day. No new COVID-19 deaths were reported for Hopkins County, but there also were no new recoveries on Thursday either. There were also fewer...
2 Contracts Related To Pacific Park, Senior Center Projects Approved
Sulphur Sulphur Springs City Council this week during their regular December meeting approved two contracts related to the Pacific Park improvement and Senior Citizens Center construction projects. Community Development Director Tory Niewiadomski recommended the council approve of the contract as proposed with MHS Planning & Design, LLC, for professional services for design and engineering for a Texas Parks and Wildlife Department...
NET Continuing Education Conference Held In Sulphur Springs
The ROC in Sulphur Springs Thursday served as the location for the 11th Annual District 4 Northeast Texas Continuing Education Conference, hosted by Texas AgriLife Extension Service. “It’s great to be serving the community,” Hopkins County AgriLife Extension Agent Mario Villarino said Thursday morning. “We are excited we were picked among other cities or counties that could have sponsored this today,”...
Hopkins County Inmate Accused Of Assaulting Three Corrections Officers
An Hopkins County jail inmate is accused of assaulting three corrections officers Wednesday night, according to arrest reports. Jacob Wyatt Burgess (HCSO jail photo) Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Justin Wilkerson reported being advised around 11:15 p.m. Dec. 2, 2020 of a request from staff in the county jail for assistance. Upon arrival at the jail, Wilkerson was advised Jacob Wyatt Burgess began fighting with the three...
Tira News: City Council Meeting Has Been Rescheduled For Sunday
By Jan Vaughn The Tira City Council meeting has been rescheduled for Sunday, Dec. 6, 2020, at 4 p.m. at the Tira Community Center. Tira city limit sign William and Joyce Dodd had a small gathering for Thanksgiving lunch on Thursday. Those attending were Jerry and Tonja Lucas, Robby Dodd, Brad and Matthew Dodd, Trenton, Melony, and Kanyen. Joyce reports, “We shared Thanksgiving with our son Michael McNiel, and our granddaughters...
Dec. 2 COVID-19 Update: 1 Fatality, 11 New Cases, 80 Recoveries, 19 Active Cases
Hopkins County/Sulphur Springs Emergency Management officials, in the Dec. 2 COVID-19 update, reported a decrease in the patient count in the hospital COVID Unit and reported another nearly 4,650 people have been tested at the free testing site since it opened. Texas Department of State Health Services’ COVID-19 dashboard and Fatalities Over Time By County reports on Dec. 2 showed a 54th COVID-19 death for Hopkins County and...
6 Arrested On Unrelated Felony Warrants Over The Last Week
At least six people were arrested on unrelated felony warrants over the last week, Nov. 27-Dec. 2, according to arrest and jail reports. Bryan Jermaine Bell (HCOS jail photo) Bryan Jermaine Bell was taken into custody at 6:33 p.m. Dec. 1 in district court in Hopkins County by Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Elijah Fite for bond forfeiture on an assault of family or household member that impeded breathing or circulation....
