Sabine River Authority Awards $20,000 Community Assistance Program Grant To Hopkins County
Senator Bob Hall Recognizes County For Efforts In Oct. 3 Pipeline Rupture Response, Sends Congratulations On Grant Hopkins County Fire Chief Andy Endsley and Sabine River Authority Board members Jeff Jacobs, Jeanette Sterner and Janie Walenta, and SBA staff members Troy Henry and (not pictured) Terry Wilson. Hopkins County’s quick response to a pipeline rupture, spilling diesel fuel into Turkey Creek off County Road 1130 Oct. 3...
Hopkins County United Way 100 % Club Announced
Hopkins County United Way is almost halfway to its $165,000 campaign goal to benefit 20 local agencies. Campaign pledges to date total $71,366.26, reports HCUW Executive Secretary Susan Berning. Businesses and organizations whose pledges and donations meet or exceed the goal for their group are recognized weekly as part of the HCUW 100% Club. Included among the 100 % Club for the week of Oct. 22 are: Alliance Bank Corporate Alliance...
Lady Cats Basketball Team, Minus Volleyball Players, Had Their First Practice Wednesday
Second year Lady Cats Basketball Coach Brittney Tisdell says the first official day of practice is always exciting for her. The Lady Cats began practice Wednesday (October 23) minus players still involved in volleyball. Three players on the varsity roster last year were in the gym: Kate Womack, Latavia Smith and Colbria Harrison. Coach Tisdell says she has her players working on getting in shape and on fundamentals. The Lady Cats lost...
Darren Duke in His Fourth Year as Greenville Head Coach Has Lions In Playoff Hunt
The Wildcats host the Greenville Lions Friday night (October 25) at The Prim. The Greenville Head Football Coach, Darren Duke, is in the fourth year as Head Coach for the Lions. He replaced his mentor Marvin Sedberry Senior in 2016. Sedberry hired Duke four times as his Defensive Coordinator, twice in Greenville and also at Bryan and Dallas Carter. All told, Duke has been a football coach in Greenville for 15 years. Coach Duke says he...
Students on The PJC-Sulphur Springs Center Campus Enjoyed a Halloween Treat
Halloween event at the PJC campus HALLOWEEN TREAT Students on the PJC-Sulphur Springs Center campus enjoyed a Halloween treat Thursday in the form of decorate-your-own cupcakes. Student Life Director Kenneth Webb, right, provided cupcakes and all flavors and kinds of icings and decorations for the treats.
Sulphur Springs Teen Jailed In Hunt County On 2 Felony Hopkins County Warrants
Jaidarius Dremonte McGill An 18-year-old Sulphur Springs man was held in custody at Hunt County jail on two Hopkins County felony warrants. Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office personnel were notified Jaidarius Dremonte McGill was being held on the violation of probation charges. Deputy M. Jackson was dispatched to Hunt County jail, where he took custody of McGill at 2:50 p.m. Oct. 23 and transported the Sulphur Springs teen to...
Commerce Man Reportedly Caught In Sulphur Springs With Methamphetamine
Bradley Sean Ogles Sulphur Springs police arrested a 47-year-old Commerce man alleged to have been in possession of 7.3 grams of methamphetamine Wednesday night. SSPD Officer Zach Brown reportedly stopped a GMC Sierra 1500 on Bill Bradford Road at 7:45 p.m. Oct. 23 for a traffic violation. The driver, identified in arrest reports as Bradley Sean Ogles, was alleged to be extremely nervous and shaking while talking with Brown, and...
I-30 Traffic Stop In Hopkins County Results In Controlled Substance Arrest
A traffic violation on Interstate 30 near Sulphur Springs resulted in a 37-year-old Fort Worth man’s arrest on a controlled substance charge early Thursday morning. Hopkins County Sheriff’s Deputy T. Colt Pattterson stopped Billy Dale Elkins at 1:43 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 24, for allegedly driving a Chrysler van 86 miles per hour in the 75 mph speed zone on Interstate 30 east at mile marker 120 and for not having the...
Cooper Lake State Park Activities for Fall Fun, Recreation and Education
Steve Killian Park Complex Manager Steve Killian enjoys his job very much. First of all, he is an outdoorsman who also brings to his job years of experience in managing state parks around the state. He is still excited by the beauty of the great outdoors during every season, and invites you to take advantage of the treasure that we possess in Hopkins and Delta Counties sharing Cooper Lake State Park. Right now, the changing fall...
