Local Man Arrested For Violation of Probation
October 24, 2018 – A defective trailer lamp drew the attention of a DPS trooper who initiated a traffic stop at the 682 mile marker on State Highway 11 Tuesday afternoon (October 23, 2018). The driver, William Tyler Bilharz, of Sulphur Springs, was arrested for two outstanding warrants for his arrest out of Hopkins County. William Tyler Bilharz Bilharz is in Hopkins County Jail for Violation of Probation Possession of Controlled...
Dairy Outreach Training Scheduled for October 31, 2018
In Texas, concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs) are regulated by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ). Any CAFO with more than 300 animal units (more than 200 mature dairy cows) located in the dairy outreach program area (DOPA) must meet the following training and educational requirements (the DOPA includes Bosque, Comanche, Erath, Hamilton, Hopkins, Johnson, Rains, and Wood Counties): Complete an initial...
SSHS Veteran’s Day Event November 9, 2018; Past and Present Military Invited
Previous SSHS Veterans Day Event Sulphur Springs High School will have a special Veterans Day program Friday, November 9, 2018 to honor past and present military. SSHS invites all Hopkins County veterans, current service members, and their spouses for a reception followed by a patriotic program. The reception will begin at 12 noon in the SSHS Library. The program will follow at 1:00 pm in the gymnasium with special performances by our...
818 Cast Early Ballots Tuesday, October 23, 2018
Tuesday early voting in Hopkins County recorded 818 ballots cast in person at the Justice of the Peace Precinct 2 Courtroom. The courtroom serves as the early voting place for the county. According to Debbie Shirley, Hopkins County Clerk, “Everything is going smoothly, just really busy.” She said there have been several voters who have cast limited ballots. These individuals, who are registered in another county and did...
Hopkins County United Way Campaign Continues Progress Toward Goal
With an additional donation delivered shortly after Tuesday’s weekly Hopkins County United Way report meeting, campaign pledges received for the day totaled $28,243.38. This is the highest pledge total for Report Meetings so far this year and brings a grand total to date of $77,801.58. The 2018-2019 Hopkins County United Way Goal is $165,000. The next report meeting is set for Tuesday, October 30th at 9 a.m. A list of those...
Saltillo Lions, Lady Lions Qualify for State Meet
Saltillo Lady Lions Cross Country Coach Colton Smith and Saltillo Lions Coach Bill Giles are proud of their teams and rightly so. Both teams qualified for the state meet at the Regional Cross Country Meet Monday in Dallas. Christy Marquez, Sienna Collins, Raegan Speir, Kristina Wade, Jocelyn Ochoa, Ofelia Cabrera, Danielle Ross, Chandler Bain, Brianna Tawil & Coach Colton Smith. Photo courtesy of Francis Mowat teacher at Saltillo...
Emblem Couple Hosts Book Launch Thursday
Kevin Karella launches first book Thursday. The launch party is at the home of Hopkins County residents Jim and Ellen Rich of Emblem. A launch party for Kevin Karella first book, Olivia’s Hope, is Thursday at the home of Jim and Ellen Rich of Emblem. Karella will also be available at the Hopkins County Fall Festival Arts and Crafts Exhibit this weekend to sign the newly release book. The date for the release of the...
Brown and Gray to Appear at Hopkins County Stew Contest
The 49th Annual Hopkins County Stew Contest will be held on Saturday, October 27th, at Buford Park in Sulphur Springs, Texas. Stew service will begin at 10:45 a.m. This year marks the largest ever number of contestants in the World Champion Stew Contest, with over 165 pots competing in four categories: Chicken, Beef, Super Stew Chicken, and Super Stew Beef. Those competing in the Super Stew Categories have earned...
Early Votes Cast Monday; 796 in Person Votes Cast
With mid-term election campaigning showing little sign of slowing, early voting places are now open across Texas and in Sulphur Springs and Hopkins County 796 voted in person and six limited ballots were cast at the Justice of the Peace Precinct 2 Courtroom Monday. The courtroom serves as the early voting place for the county and Monday was the first day to vote. Early voting continues through November 2nd from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m....
