Community Players, Inc. Fundraiser Sale is June 20
Community Players Inc.Community Players Fund Raising EventDate: June 20, 2020Time: 7:00 AM – 2:00 PMPlace: B&B Rentals, 1422 N Hillcrest Drive, Sulphur Springs, TxCommunity Players Inc. is a non-profit organization that owns and operates Main Street Theatre, 225 Main Street, Sulphur Springs. The virus has darkened our doors but this is a prime opportunity for a major repair. The front of the building needs extensive work....
Hopkins County June 16 COVID-19 Update: 1 New Case, 34 Active Cases
Hopkins County’s Overall COVID-19 Totals Since MidMarch: 42 Cases, 8 Confirmed Recoveries Hopkins County Judge Robert Newsom at 8:30 a.m. June 16 announced 1 new case of COVID-19 had been confirmed in Hopkins County. Overall, that’s 34 active cases from the total of 42 COVID-19 cases reported in Hopkins County since midMarch. Hopkins County Emergency Management Team reported only 8 confirmed recoveries as of 8:30 a.m....
Volunteer Driver Needed Mondays To Deliver Meals
A volunteer driver is needed on Mondays for Meal A Day Route 1. The route takes approximately 1 hour, starting at about 9:30 a.m. Mondays at the Senior Citizens Center. Meal A Day is staffed by volunteers who donate their time to prepare and deliver food to senior citizens and individuals who are unable to provide or prepare meals for themselves. Senior Citizens Center Program Director Weatherman asks that anyone willing to help, even...
Rural Sulphur Springs Man Accused Of Choking Woman
A rural Sulphur Springs man was accused of choking a woman at approximately 2:30 a.m. Saturday, June 13, according to arrest reports. Jeffery Eugene Dixon II Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office dispatchers received a 911 call at 2:27 a.m. June 13 of a man beating on a woman at their County Road 4762 residence. HCSO Deputies Drew Fisher and Kevin Lester and Sgt. Tanner Steward were dispatched to the residence. Deputies arrived 9...
Shooter Who Allegedly Shot 2 Teens Still Sought By Police
Sulphur Springs Police are still seeking the person responsible for shooting two teens on Fuller Street early Sunday morning. Sulphur Springs Police responded in the 300 block of Fuller Street shortly after 1 a.m. June 14. Two teens had reportedly sustained gunshot wounds. They were transported to the hospital. Police reported they pair remained in the hospital Monday in stable condition, following treatment of their injuries which...
2 Teens Shot On Fuller Street; SSPD Seeking Help Identifying Suspect
Two teens, a 15-year-old and an 18-year-old, were reportedly shot at approximately 1 a.m. Sunday, June 14, 2020 in the 300 block of Fuller Street in Sulphur Springs, TX. Their wounds were not believed to be life-threatening, according to Sulphur Springs Police Chief Jason Ricketson. No additional details about the shooting had been released as of 9 a.m. Sunday. The Sulphur Springs Police Department is seeking the public’s help...
2 Jailed In Hopkins County On Warrants, 1 Taken Into Custody For Bond Forfeiture
Two people were jailed in Hopkins County on outstanding warrants and one for bond forfeiture June 11-12, according to arrest reports. Jessica Marie Briggle (HCSO jail photo) Hopkins County Sheriff’s Deputies Chris Baumann and Zack Horne reported stopping a maroon Ford F150 at just before 4 a.m. Friday, June 12, on West Industrial Drive at Waco Street. The pickup had defective rear tail lights. After contacting the occupants,...
Bag Of Methamphetamine Allegedly Found During FM 71 Traffic Stop
Sheriff’s deputies arrested at 49-year-old Sulphur Springs man early Saturday morning, after allegedly finding suspected methamphetamine, marijuana cigarettes and other drug paraphernalia in his vehicle during a FM 71 traffic stop. No HCSO jail photo availablefor Larry Deayne Testerman Jr. Deputy Justin Wilkerson with Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office reported stopped a red Chevrolet Impala just before midnight on FM 71 west...
District Court Sign Installed
Hopkins County District Court building The Hopkins County District Court should be a little easier to find. A new District Court sign was installed on the Rosemont Street building Friday. This should also help visitors differentiate between the four Rosemont Street offices. The Hopkins County Law Enforcement Center, which houses the county jail and sheriff’s offices, is to the left of the District Court building but its sign...
Flynn Urges Governor, TEA, Legislators To Suspend 2020-21 STAAR Accountability Ratings
For the second time, District 2 Rep. Dan Flynn lobbies for suspension of state school accountability ratings based on STAAR results. In a letter dated March 13, 2020, Representative Dan Flynn wrote to Governor Greg Abbott urging him to “cancel and eliminate” the STAAR testing requirement this 2019-2020 school year. This week, Flynn signed a resolution calling for the Governor, TEA and Legislators to suspend state accountability...
