Commissioners To Open Bids For Houston-Rosemont Street Building Project
Hopkins County Commissioner Court are considering what to do with this property on the corner of Houston and Rosemont Streets. Hopkins County Commissioner Court have scheduled a work session Friday morning to move a stop closer to constructing a new building at the corner of Rosemont and Houston Streets. The agenda calls proposals for a proposed building at the corner of Houston and Rosemont streets to be opened during the 9 a.m. work...
Lady Cats Volleyball Coach Discusses Bi-District Win With Area Game Thursday Night
Lady Cats Volleyball Coach Bailey Dorner put things in perspective at practice Wednesday, after the Lady Cats stunning upset of Hallsville on Tuesday, 3-0. She told them it was great Tuesday to get the win but added it doesn’t matter anymore. Coach Dorner said they now have to focus on Forney, Thursday night’s opponent in an Area match at Canton beginning at 7 p.m. She said changes made recently helped the Lady Cats...
Hopkins County Sheriff’s Patrol Sgt. Michael Russell Promoted To Investigator
November 7, 2019 – Hopkins County Sheriff Lewis Tatum announced the recent promotion of Michael Russell from patrol sergeant to sergeant investigator, a position previously held by Charles Humphries. Hopkins County Sheriff’s Sgt. Michael Russell Russell has been employed with Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office for 7 1/2 years. He worked his way up from jailer to patrol sergeant, and now to sergeant investigator. The...
6 Arrested On Hopkins County Warrants
At least six people were jailed between Nov. 5 and Nov. 6 on Hopkins County warrants, including three men and two women booked on felony charges and one man on a misdemeanor charge, according to arrest and jail reports. Joshua Terry Ford Joshua Terry Ford, 26, of Cumby was arrested Wednesday afternoon on a felony warrant for violation of probation, which he was on for abandoning or endangering a child-criminal negligence and a...
Family of Marie Chester Invites Friends, Family to Celebrate Her 95th Birthday on Sunday Nov. 10, 2 – 4 pm
Marie Chester Marie Cranford Chester, who has raised a family of Hopkins County cooks, will celebrate her 95th birthday on Sunday November 10, 2019, come-and-go between 2 and 4 pm inside the Fellowship Hall of Sulphur Bluff United Methodist Church. No gifts, please! Marie was born at Paducah, Texas in 1924 but got to Hopkins County “as quick as she could”, when her family settled in the South Liberty Community where she...
Mount Pleasant Man Arrested For Trespassing At Sulphur Springs Hospital
Sulphur Springs Police Department patrol car A 38-year-old Mount Pleasant man was taken into custody for trespassing at the hospital health complex. Sulphur Springs police were dispatched Wednesday afternoon, Nov. 6, to the hospital property, where they were requested to issue a criminal trespass warning to prohibit him from returning, the arresting officer noted in reports. The man was reportedly found in the chapel and escorted...
United Way Final Report Meeting Shares Great News with a $184,750.13 Total!
The final report meeting for the 2019 Hopkins County United Way Campaign was held on Wednesday, November 6, 2019. Executive Secretary Susan Berning stated “On behalf of Campaign Chairs Beverley and Bill Owens, I am very pleased to report our Campaign total is $184,750.13! As always, the total is official only after money is counted and pledges recorded.” The 2019 goal was $165,000 and that goal was surpassed again this...
Author Visit at SS Public Library on November 12
Sulphur Springs Public Library will present author Rebecca Dwight Bruff on Tuesday November 12 at 10:30 am. Her book, Trouble the Water is available at The Sweet Grind and for checkout at the library. This book was inspired by the larger-than-life true story of Robert Smalls, the first African American hero of the Civil War. According to Librarian Hope Cain, Rebecca will inspire us with Robert Small’s story and will be available for...
Chamber Connection For Nov. 7, 2019
By Lezley Brown, CEO/president, Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce Lezley Brown I’m excited to let you know that we have begun work on the 2020 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 well all things to the see and do...
