Troup Woman Arrested In Cherokee County On Felony Hopkins County Warrant
Jamie Lynn Musick A 33-year-old Sulphur Springs woman was arrested in Cherokee County on a Hopkins County warrant. Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office staff was notified Jamie Lynn Musick was being held at the Cherokee County jail. Officer Melvin Jackson was dispatched to collect her. Jackson took Musick into custody at the Cherokee County jail at 2 p.m. Aug. 12 and transported her to Hopkins County jail, where she was held on the...
Charles Edward Stearns
Memorial services for Charles Edward Stearns, age 89, of Dike will be conducted at 3:00 p.m., on Wednesday, August 14, 2019 at the Community Bible Fellowship Church of Dike with Rev. Ron Smedley and Robert Newsom officiating. There will be no formal visitation. There will be Military Honors by the Hopkins County Military Coalition to follow. Charles passed away on Sunday, August 11, 2019 at his residence. Charles was born on October...
City Council Special Meeting Agenda For Aug. 13
CITY OF SULPHUR SPRINGS, TEXASSPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL AUGUST 13, 2019, 5:30 P.M. A special meeting of the Sulphur Springs City Council will be held at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, August 13, 2019 in the Council Room at 201 North Davis. The following items will be discussed: Call to order.Pledge and invocation.Discussions on proposed fiscal year 2019-20 budget.Discussion/action on motion to place a proposal to increase total tax...
Cumby VFD Honored; Town’s History Of Fire Protection Dates Back To 1870s
Hopkins County Commissioners Court and Fire Chief Andy Endsley recognize Cumby Volunteer Fire Department for their dedicated service to the community. The commissioners court and county fire chief also recognized Cumby VFD and expressed appreciation to them for their continued dedication to the community, with volunteers responding with apparatus housed both at the main station in Cumby and the substation in Brashear. The county is...
J.J. Sickles
Memorial service for J.J. Sickles, age 42, of Sulphur Springs, will be held at 2:00p.m. Saturday, August 17, 2019 at New Beginnings Fellowship Baptist Church with Pastor Jon Nesbitt officiating. There will be no formal visitation. J.J. Sickles was born September 4, 1976 in Sulphur Springs to Danny Sickles and Sherry (Williams) Caudle. He was a manager of a produce warehouse. J.J. is survived by his father, Danny Sickles and wife,...
Deputies: Woman Claims Substance Found In Her Bag Is Gag Gift, Not Meth
Rosemary Boone Springer A 63-year-old Sulphur Springs woman was arrested early Tuesday morning near a South Broadway Street eye care business after officers found a baggy with a crystal-like substance she claimed wasn’t methamphetamine, but a gag gift. Hopkins County Sheriff’s Deputies Lance Burdick and Zack Horne spotted the woman, identified in arrest reports as Rosemary Boone Springer, walking at 2:10 a.m. Aug. 13, on...
Teen Reportedly Injured In County Road 4712 ATV Crash
A 16-year-old was reportedly injured and flown from the crash site to an area trauma center for treatment Monday evening. Hopkins County emergency dispatchers at 6:18 p.m. Monday were notified of an ATV crash with injuries on County Road 4712. Hopkins County and Cumby firefighters, and sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to the location, according to reports. A 16-year-old was reportedly found trapped beneath a crashed ATV. Once...
Merger Of North Hopkins, South Sulphur VFDs Receives Approval Of Commissioners
North Hopkins VFD Chief Bobby Harris and South Sulphur VFD Chief Jim Rich shake hands in agreement over the combining of the two departments, approved by Hopkins County Commissioners Court Monday morning, Aug. 12, 2019. A handshake between North Hopkins Volunteer Fire Department Chief Bobby Harris and South Sulphur VFD Chief Jim Rich marked what Hopkins County Judge Robert Newsom called a “historic moment” in county...
Wildcats Varsity And JV Football Teams Begin Practice Monday Evening
The Wildcats Varsity and JV Football Teams will have their first practice of the season Monday evening, August 12, at the Multipurpose Building. After several meetings, the teams were expected to take the field, either indoors or out, beginning at around 6 p.m. Practice is expected to go until around 9 p.m. The Wildcats are starting a week later than some because they had spring football practice. Because of spring ball, they lose not...
Lady Cats Volleyball Coach Bailey Dorner Was Generally Pleased With Her Team At First Tournament of Season
Volleyball on Wood Floor Lady Cats Volleyball Coach Bailey Dorner said the Lady Cats played tough teams and looked good against them during the Garland ISD Volleyball Tournament this past Friday and Saturday, Aug. 8-9. Coach Dorner said she would be tweaking some things in practice but he added her team had an overall good weekend and stepped up their play. The Lady Cats went 1-2 in pool play Friday defeating Kilgore while losing to...
