Have A Bright, Happy New Year
Observe Safety Precautions If Incorporating Fireworks Into Annual Celebration Fireworks are for many as much a traditional part of New Year’s celebrations as a toast and kiss at midnight and eating cabbage and black-eyed peas on New Year’s Day. However, without a few precautions, a fun celebration can quickly become a hazardous situation. Eight people died and over 12,000 in the United States were injured badly enough to...
Celebrate New Year's Safely, By Observing Traffic And Other Laws
As you prepare to celebrate the New Year with friends and family, those planning to be out on the road are reminded to drive carefully, courteously and lawfully. Those who plan to consume alcoholic beverages are reminded to either stay at their celebratory location or designate a drive who has not consumed beverages to get you home or call for Uber or other driving service. Many AAA clubs offer safe ride services for members and...
1 Injured In Highway 19 North Crash Monday Evening
Traffic on State Highway 19 north of Sulphur Springs was interrupted for an hour Monday evening due to a two-vehicle crash. Northbound traffic backed for about a mile at one point while emergency responders worked at the crash site. Emergency dispatchers were first alerted at 4:43 p.m. Dec. 30 that two vehicles had crashed on State Highway 19 north near County Road 4764, with one car resting in the ditch and one in the roadway. The...
Firefighters Responded To Reports of 2 Blazes Early Tuesday Morning
Local firefighters were called on in the cool early morning hours Tuesday to reports of two structure fires. Hopkins County firefighters were dispatched at 1:03 a.m. Dec. 31 to County Road 1174, where a resident reported waking up to a smokey house. The resident suspected the source of the smoke to be an electrical box. No flames or sparks were seen, according to dispatch reports. Electrical wiring in a heater was reported to be the...
Sulphur Springs Woman Sentenced On Controlled Substance Charge
A 47-year-old Sulphur Springs woman has been assessed time in a substance abuse felony punishment facility, according to arrest and jail reports. Cathy Sue Pichardo Cathy Sue Pichardo was slated to appear in court Monday morning to enter a guilty plea on a possession of 1 gram or more but less than 4 grams of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance in a drug-free zone. She was taken into custody in district court Monday by Hopkins...
Sulphur Springs Man Jailed For Parole Violation
George Edward Stribling A 55-year-old Sulphur Springs man was jailed Monday, Dec. 30, on a felony warrant, according to arrest and jail reports. George Edward Stribling was taken into custody at 11:32 a.m. and escorted by Hopkins County Sheriffs Deputy Nicholas Marney into the county jail, where he was held on the parole violation warrant, according to arrest reports. The arrest marks at least the fifth time Stribling has been jailed...
Robert Michael “Mike” Moore
Memorial service for Robert Michael “Mike” Moore, age 54, will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, January 4, 2020 at West Oaks Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Mike Eason officiating. Interment will follow at Restlawn Memorial Park. There will be no formal visitation. Mike passed away on December 12, 2019 in Grand Junction, CO. He was born on December 6, 1965 in Dallas, TX, the son of Kerry Michael Moore and Linda S. Ploch. He graduated...
NETBIO Sale Coming Jan. 15
Sulphur Springs Livestock Auctions, located on State Highway 154, about a mile south of Interstate 30 in Sulphur Spring The Northeast Texas Beef Improvement Organization (NETBIO) is preparing for its next pre-conditioned calf and yearling sale, which will be held on Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2020. Over 5,000 head of cattle that have been weaned and raised through the NETBIO pre-conditioning program have been consigned to the sale.The sale,...
Don Julian's Top 16 SSHS Sports Stories For 2019 Continues With # 6-7
Don Julian’s cap and cup A review of the sports files recently produced a list of 16 top stories involving Wildcats and Lady Cats teams during 2019. The list began running Monday, Dec. 23, and will continue through the first day of the New Year, with additional . On Jan. 2, a story will provide the entire list of 16. Don Julian #7 SSHS Sports Story for 2019: Accomplishments and More From Grads #7 features some of the...
Texas Company Issues Recall Of Fresh Veggie Ramen Due To Eggs Packed With Noodles
A Texas company over the weekend issued a voluntary recalled of its Cece’s® Veggie Co. brand Fresh Veggie Ramen with Chicken Broth (11.5 oz, UPC 5228700653), because the separately packaged egg (branded Peckish) that is included in the product has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. This is yet another company issuing a product recall because it contains hard-boiled egg products that may have been...
