Early Voting In Place 1 City Council Runoff Election Begins Dec. 3
Early voting in the Place 1 Sulphur Springs City Council Runoff Election begins Thursday, Dec. 3. Mark Bradley and Jay W. Julian, candidates in the Dec. 15 Sulphur Springs City Council Runoff Election for Place 1 Sulphur Springs City Council, during a special meeting Nov. 17, called for a special runoff election on Dec. 15 for Place 1 on the City Council No candidate received 50 percent or more of overall votes for Place 1 in the Nov....
Industrial Reinvestment Zone For D6, Inc. Approved
Sulphur Springs City Council gave approve on final reading to the creation of an industrial reinvestment zone for D6, Inc., during the regular council meeting, conducted via Zoom and streamed on the City of Sulphur Springs Meetings YouTube channel Tuesday night. D6, Inc. logo Sulphur Springs-Hopkins County Economic Development Corporation Executive Director Roger Feagley explained that the request was made as part of an incentive...
Joan Alison Lumpkins
Joan Alison Lumpkins passed away in Sulphur Springs, Texas on November 15, 2020. She was born in Trenton, New Jersey on September 4, 1956, the daughter of Jack and Evelyn Martin. She attended Campolindo High School in Moraga, California and Diablo Valley College in Pleasant Hill, California. She worked for a number of firms in the San Francisco Bay Area, including J. C. Penney Company. Joan moved from the Bay Area to Plano, Texas...
COVID-19 Vaccine Will Soon Be Approved For U.S.
The United Kingdom announced on December 2nd that they will be the first country to approve the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine for emergency use in the fight against the pandemic. This approval was made by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency of the U.K. which is their version of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Pfizer will meet with the U.S. FDA on December 10th in an effort to gain approval for their vaccine...
Sulphur Springs Man Arrested On Child Pornography Charge
A 37-year-old Sulphur Springs man was arrested early Wednesday morning on a child pornography charge, according to arrest reports. Derrick Edward Morris (HCSO jail photo) Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office deputies Tuesday, Dec. 1, were made aware of an outcry made alleging Derrick Edward Morris was in possession of videos of a female child, HCSO Chief Investigator Corley Weatherford and Deputy Nick Marney alleged in arrest...
Man Allegedly Kicked In His Mother’s Door
A 34-year-old Sulphur Springs man was arrested on a burglary charge Tuesday after he allegedly kicked in his mother’s apartment door, according to arrest reports. Wo Lynn McCormick (HCSO jail photo) Sulphur Springs Police officers responded to a disturbance at a Van Sickle Street apartment reportedly started by a son kicking in a door and assaulting his mother. Upon arrival, officers encountered Wo Lynn McCormick. The...
Annual Enrollment Period for Medicare Plan Nears End…Get Help at Free Presentation Saturday Morning December 5
Karen Hurtado of North Texas Medicare Plans will conduct an informational presentation on Medicare plans in Sulphur Springs on Saturday December 5, 2020 at 11:30am at Pizza Inn. Following the meeting, she can also offer personalized information for you on coverage for 2021 through a UnitedHealthcare Medicare Plan or a Humana Plan. There is no obligation or cost to attend the meeting. If you cannot attend, you can phone 469-207-1287 or...
Mitchell Chapel: Food Distribution
Come by Mitchell Chapel Church of God in Christ in Sulphur Springs for a free food distribution. The event will take place December 12th, 2020 at 8:00AM. If you have questions about the food, or their ministry call 903 348 6132.
Chamber Connection: Christmas Market – A Perfect Opportunity To Shop Local
By Lezley Brown, President/CEO, Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce Welcome to December, everyone! I’m excited to let you know that we have begun work on the 2021 Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce Directory. We distribute over 7,000 of these directories to visitors, relocation hopefuls, and even hometown heroes who are interested in learning more about our local businesses. They include historical information as...
Hearts of Life Animal Rescue in Need of Donations
According to the Hearts of Life Animal Rescue non-profit organization in Hopkins County, there is now a need to ask for donations from the public. Monetary donations will be used for the animals currently under care of the local rescue group as well as future animals they will take in. President Deborah Balkcom stated, “because we are not going to be able to hold our usual annual fundraiser due to risks associated with the...
