Hopkins County COVID-19 Testing Update: 467 Negative, 27 Pending, 15 Positive Tests
May22

Hopkins County COVID-19 Testing Update: 467 Negative, 27 Pending, 15 Positive Tests

Of the 509 COVID-19 screenings of Hopkins County residents over the last 68 days, 15 have been confirmed through lab-testing as positive, 467 were negative and 27 test results are still pending, according to the COVID-19 testing update reported May 22 by Hopkins County Hospital District COO and EMS Director Brent Smith. Hopkins County Stats May has been the most active month for COVID-19 cases for Hopkins County, due at least in part...

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State Highway 19 Disturbance Complaint Results In Arrest
May22

State Highway 19 Disturbance Complaint Results In Arrest

A State Highway 19 disturbance complaint resulted in a 28- year-old Sulphur Springs man’s arrest Thursday morning on a felony warrant, according to arrest reports. The arrest was the second time the man has been arrested this month. Kyle Anthony Fox (HCSO jail photo) Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Aaron Chaney and Sgt. Shea Shaw responded at 7:23 a.m. ay 21 to a report of an active disturbance on State Highway 19...

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Tips Lead To 3 Arrests, Discovery Of Controlled Substances At 2 Locations
May21

Tips Lead To 3 Arrests, Discovery Of Controlled Substances At 2 Locations

Tips lead to three arrests after controlled substances were found at two different rural addresses Wednesday morning, according to sheriff’s investigators. Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office investigators, after receiving information of suspected narcotic activity in the Saltillo area, launched an investigation in to the alleged sale and use of controlled substances. That took the investigators to two different addresses,...

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2 New COVID-19 Cases, 1 Additional Recovery In Hopkins County On May 21
May21

2 New COVID-19 Cases, 1 Additional Recovery In Hopkins County On May 21

Hopkins County Emergency Management Team reported 2 new COVID-19 cases and 1 additional patient has recovered from COVID-19 in Hopkins County as of May 21. Of the total 15 cases reported in Hopkins County since mid-March, 6 people have recovered and 9 cases are still active, according to County Judge Robert Newsom. “The Local Health Authority has been in contact with these patients to see if they have any other needs. They were...

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Clayton Sulphur Springs Closed For 2nd Time After Employee Tests COVID-19 Positive
May21

Clayton Sulphur Springs Closed For 2nd Time After Employee Tests COVID-19 Positive

The Clayton Sulphur Springs Building Facility closed Wednesday, after an employee tested positive for COVID-19, Clayton Media Relations Manager Caitlyn Crosby confirmed Thursday afternoon. The employee is the second employee from the Sulphur Springs facility to test positive for COVID-19 and May 20 marked the second time the Sulphur Springs plant has temporarily closed recently, the media official clarified later Thursday afternoon....

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Clayton Sulphur Springs Building Facility Closed Temporarily After Employee Tests COVID-19 Positive
May21

Clayton Sulphur Springs Building Facility Closed Temporarily After Employee Tests COVID-19 Positive

The Clayton Sulphur Springs Building Facility temporarily closed Wednesday for deep cleaning and sanitizing, after a company employee tested positive for COVID-19, Clayton Media Relations Manager Caitlyn Crosby confirmed Thursday. “The health and safety of our team members and their families is extremely important to our company. A Clayton team member at our Clayton Sulphur Springs home building facility in Texas has tested...

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The Independence Concert, Fireworks Set on Celebration Plaza Saturday September 5!
May21

The Independence Concert, Fireworks Set on Celebration Plaza Saturday September 5!

L. to R. Sharla Campbell, Symphony League Treasurer and Linda Galligher, League President The news is out and it’s flag-waving news! The annual Independence Concert and Fireworks, put on by the Sulphur Springs Symphony League, will be held in 2020. The will be staged in the usual grand style on Celebration Plaza on Saturday September 5, 2020 during the Labor Day weekend. First cancelled by COVID-19 restrictions from it’s...

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Hodges, Tippit Honored As Top Seniors At Saltillo High
May20

Hodges, Tippit Honored As Top Seniors At Saltillo High

Madison Hodges and Joe Tippit are recognized as this year’s top seniors at Saltillo High School. Madison (Graycie) Hodges Madison (Graycie) Hodges, daughter of Jamie Watts and Charles Hodges, earned valedictorian honors with a 3.74 grade point average. She has been active in UIL One-Act Play competition, earning Best Actress honors at District in 2019 and All Star Cast honors at District in 2020. Hodges participated in several...

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Relay For Life Format Will Be Modified To Honor, Keep Survivors Safe This Year
May20

Relay For Life Format Will Be Modified To Honor, Keep Survivors Safe This Year

This year’s Relay For Life format is being adapted in order to both honor and protect survivors as the community and world continues to employ health safety practices due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The format of the June 12 Relay For Life Tri-County Tx is being modified to honor survivors, while still keeping them and the community safe. “We are so sorry for the many changes this year, but we are trying to adapt to the...

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Missing Sulphur Springs Teen
May20

Missing Sulphur Springs Teen

*Update* This missing person has been found and is safe. See Related Story Sulphur Springs Police Department is asking anyone with information about the whereabouts of missing 15-year-old Camri Leigh Propes to contact the SSPD at 903-885-7602 or Crimestoppers at 903-885-2020. Camri Leigh Propes Camri is approximately five feet-four inches tall and weighs about 100 pounds. She has long brown hair and brown eyes. She was reported to...

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