3rd Annual Jake Wilson Memorial Lake Fork Bass Tournament is October 10
Oct06

3rd Annual Jake Wilson Memorial Lake Fork Bass Tournament is October 10

All ages are welcome at this one-day Open amateur bass tournament to begin at 7am on Saturday October 10, 2020 at The Minnow Bucket Marina on Lake Fork. Prizes? There are 11 payouts, including the Biggest Bass prize of $500. Events for the kids? Yes! The free Kidfish is from 10am til 12 noon. A food trailer will be on site if you get the hungries. And because you love to fish, it’s good to know that at this tournament,...

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Oct. 5 Hopkins County COVID-19 Update: 7 New Cases, 17 Recoveries
Oct05

Oct. 5 Hopkins County COVID-19 Update: 7 New Cases, 17 Recoveries

While the number of COVID-19 cases increased over the weekend, so did the number of recoveries, according to the Oct. Hopkins County COVID-19 update from Hopkins County/Sulphur Springs Emergency Management officials. While no new COVID-19 deaths were announced Oct. 5, one of the 13 deaths previously reported was identified as a nursing home resident, according to Texas Health and Human Services’ Oct. 5 nursing home report....

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1 Man Arrested 1 Day After Release From Jail, Another Jailed For 2nd Time In Month
Oct05

1 Man Arrested 1 Day After Release From Jail, Another Jailed For 2nd Time In Month

Irving Man Jailed On Parole Warrant A 48-year-old Sulphur Springs man was arrested 1 day after his release from Hopkins County jail on a 10 years deferred adjudication sentence to be served on probation on a assault charge, , according to arrest reports. Arrested 1 Day After Release From Jail Sulphur Springs Police Officer Victor Reyna arrested 48-year-old Troy Tenell Ross at 11:11 p.m. Friday, Oct. 2, 2020, at his residence on an...

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25-Year-Old Jailed For Second Time In 4 Days
Oct05

25-Year-Old Jailed For Second Time In 4 Days

State Highway 19 Traffic Stop Yielded 2 Arrests, Gun, Marijuana Cigarette, Methamphetamine A State Highway 19 traffic stop yielded 2 arrests, a gun, marijuana cigarette and suspected methamphetamine Saturday. Suspected methamphetamine was also found during a Putman Street traffic stop Sunday evening, which resulted in a 25-year-old being jailed for the second time in 4 days, according to arrest reports. Putman Street Traffic Stop...

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SSHS Class Of 2000 Time Capsule — A Fun Look Back
Oct04

SSHS Class Of 2000 Time Capsule — A Fun Look Back

At least a dozen people participated Saturday, Oct. 3, 2020 in the unearthing and opening of the Sulphur Springs High School Class of 2000 time capsule. Class Time Capsule opened Oct. 3, 2020 The time capsule was filled by Sulphur Springs High School Class of 2000, when the students were fifth graders at Douglas Intermediate School. It was buried on the grounds of Hopkins County Historical Society’s Heritage Park on May 18,...

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2020 John Chester Dutchoven Cookoff Winners Announced
Oct03

2020 John Chester Dutchoven Cookoff Winners Announced

The gathering at Hopkins County Historical Society’s Heritage Park may not have been as large this year, but the Annual John Chester Dutchoven Cookoff and Indian Summer Day and unearthing of a time capsule were successful events. Those attending shared laughs and appreciation for the variety of creative Dutchoven edibles. 2020 John Chester Dutchoven Cookoff A man strolled Heritage Park playing music, a few vendors offered their...

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4 Arrested On Controlled Substance, Marijuana Charges
Oct03

4 Arrested On Controlled Substance, Marijuana Charges

August 3, 2020 – Four people were arrested on controlled substance and marijuana charges during the last 2 days, according to arrest and jail rpeorts. Arrest on SH 11 East in Como A 40-year-old Alexander, Arkansas man was reported around 9:30 p.m. Oct. 2 by other motorists for driving a white SUV on the wrong side of the highway. Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Deputies Drew Fisher and Justin Wilkerson attempted to locate...

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2 New, 13 Total COVID-19 Deaths For Hopkins County
Oct03

2 New, 13 Total COVID-19 Deaths For Hopkins County

Texas Department of State Health Services reports show 2 more Hopkins County residents have died from COVID-19. Combined with the deaths reported on Oct. 1, that’s 5 Hopkins County coronavirus fatalities reported this week and 13 total COVID-19 deaths for Hopkins County since July when the state began using death certificate data submitted to the office of Vital Statistic to determine COVID-19 fatalities. All 5 Hopkins County...

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Oct. 2 COVID-19 Update: 3 New Cases, 6 Recoveries, 35 Positive Antigen Tests
Oct02

Oct. 2 COVID-19 Update: 3 New Cases, 6 Recoveries, 35 Positive Antigen Tests

Hopkins County/Sulphur Springs Emergency Management officials in the Oct. 2 COVID-19 update reported 3 new COVID-19 cases and 6 new recoveries among Hopkins County residents, just before 3 p.m. Friday, Oct. 2 That’s 14 fewer new cases on Friday than were reported on Thursday, Oct. 1. With twice as many new recoveries reported as new cases, the active case count dropped from 87 to 84 on Friday. That means 297 of the 381 Hopkins...

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Arkansas Man Caught Violating Protective Order
Oct02

Arkansas Man Caught Violating Protective Order

A 38-year-old Pine Bluff, Arkansas man was caught violating a protective order early Thursday morning, police alleged in arrest reports. Sulphur Springs police stopped a Nissan Altima at 12:03 a.m. Oct. 1 on Interstate 30 east near mile marker 132 for a traffic violation. Upon identifying the passenger, officials learned a protective order had been issued prohibiting the 38-year-old Pine Bluff, Arkansas man from being around the...

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