Local Emergency Planning Committee is Active in Hopkins County
Approximately 75,000 vehicles pass through Hopkins County each day traveling I-30. The I-30 corridor between Little Rock, Arkansas and Dallas, Texas is one of the heaviest traveled roadways for truck traffic in the south. That is just one of the concerns discussed by the Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) during an every two month meeting that took place Tuesday, July 24, 2018 at the Hopkins County Civic Center. Under the...
CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs Celebrates A Special Delivery; Dr. Tris Delivers 13,000th Baby
Sulphur Springs, TX – CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs had a special delivery on Tuesday, July 24, 2018 by OB/GYN, Dr. Somjai Tris. Dr. Tris delivered his 13,000th baby at CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs. He began his practice in Hopkins County in November, 1980 and his first delivery was in the first quarter of 1981. Dr. Tris was instrumental in the planning and development of the current...
Mesquite Man With 10.7 Pounds of Meth Arrested by Local DPS; Wanted by U S Marshalls
Daniel Lopez, 38, of Mesquite is in Hopkins County Jail held without bond on a warrant out of the U S Marshalls Service and for Manufacture Deliver 10.7 pounds of methamphetamine ice. Lopez was stopped for a traffic violation by DPS Trooper Aaron Hanna at the 129 mile marker on I-30 Monday evening, July 23, 2018, around 9:30 p.m. Showing signs of nervousness and criminal activity, Lopez gave consent to search the vehicle he was...
Local Employers Sought to Present Career Paths at LEAP Youth Career Expo for 8th Grade Students
The annual LEAP Youth Career Expo at Hopkins County Civic Center is September 21, 2018. The expo assists 8th grade students in Hopkins County to make a connection between careers and the endorsement decision they make prior to entering high school. Local employers are encouraged to register to assist in the event. Local employers present job requirements in educational and background needs for those who apply for career paths in their...
Two Sulphur Springs Men Arrest for Cocaine Possession by Cumby Police
During a traffic stop at the 113 eastbound mile marker on I-30, Cumby Police located a small amount of suspected cocaine in the center cup holder of a 2009 Dodge Charger. The vehicle was stopped due to a light out over a temporary tag for a license plate. Jose Angel Valdez, 22, of Sulphur Springs was arrested for Possession of a Controlled Substance Penalty Group 1, less than 1-gram. Jorge Heriberto Perez Gomez, 24, of Sulphur Springs...
Local Fall Soccer Signup Ends Monday, July 23
Sign up for Sulphur Springs Fall Soccer ends Monday, July 23. Signup is online at http://sulphurspringssoccer.org/
Memorial George Dorner 42 Tournament is a Five Year Tradition at Sulphur Bluff
According to Patrica Dorner, her late husband George loved to play 42 but he loved the youth more, including church youth, the students of Sulphur Bluff as well as in all the schools in the county. He was a Christian mentor for them, and at his passing five years ago, his family decided to organize the annual George Dorner 42 Tournament, with proceeds set aside to purchase Bibles for the graduating class of Sulphur Bluff High School....
