Chamber Connection – Aug. 22, 2019
By Lezley Brown, president/CEO, Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce The 50th Anniversary of Stew Contest will be here before we know it! Cooks have begun reserving their spots, and it’s going to be quite a celebration. Just so you know, cook letters and entry forms have been mailed out. Your letter, if you cooked last year, should have arrived in the mail. However, if you need them, all forms are on our website at...
Teen Arrested In Titus County On Felony Hopkins County Warrant
A 19-year-old Mount Pleasant man was reportedly taken into custody in Titus County on a Hopkins County warrant. Once alerted, Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office sent Corrections Officer Melvin Jackson to Titus County jail where he took Zadarrius Tremaine Gamble into custody at 1:22 p.m. Tuesday, according to arrest reports. Zadarrius Tremaine Gamble Gamble was transported to Hopkins County jail where, he was held on a warrant for...
Two Sulphur Springs Women Caught With THC In Vape Pens
Monica Ann Richbourg August 21, 2019 – Two Sulphur Springs women were arrested Tuesday night after police found them in possession of THC in vape pens. Sulphur Springs Police Officer Justin Findley at 9:09 p.m. Aug. 20 stopped a Cadillac Deville in the 1200 block of South Broadway Street for not having license plate lights. Findley alleged he could detect a marijuana odor in the car as he approached it. The driver claimed the...
Police: Wanted Sulphur Springs Man Had 2.4 Grams Of Methamphetamine At Time Of Arrest
Cesar Mendoza A wanted 32-year-old Sulphur Springs man was arrested early Wednesdaymorning for failure to identify and controlled substance possession in addition to both Collin County charges.Sulphur Springs Police reportedly learned a wanted person at a location where an accidental blaze destroyed a shed Tuesday night, according to police and fire reports. A records check showed the person in question was indeed wanted on two...
Bowie Primary Student Flown To Dallas Doctor For Broken Arm
Bowie Primary School, 1400 Mockingbird Lane, Sulphur Springs, Texas A Bowie Primary student was flown to Dallas for an injury reportedly sustained at school Wednesday morning. The student reportedly broke an arm while on the playground at school, according to Sulphur Springs ISD Assistant Superintendent Rusty Harden. The student’s parents were notified. The child was flown in a medical helicopter to a pediatric doctor in Dallas,...
Lady Cats Volleyball Falls To Forney
The Lady Cats Volleyball Team Drops Road Match at Forney, 3-0 Tuesday Evening The Lady Cats Volleyball Team lost a road contest at Forney Tuesday (August 20) evening, 3-0. The score was 16-25, 15-25 and 20-25. The Lady Cats have now lost two matches in a row. They also lost in the championship game of a Wills Point tournament to Commerce Saturday. The Lady Cats season record is now 10-6. The Lady Cats play next in an Edgewood...
Wildcats Team Tennis Wins
Wildcats Team Tennis Takes 10-8 Win Over Pleasant Grove Tuesday at Wildcat Tennis Center Wildcats Team Tennis took their second victory of the season edging by Pleasant Grove, 10-8 Tuesday (August 20) afternoon and evening. The teams did not play a mixed doubles match. In the last match of the night with both teams watching, Wildcats senior Jordan Gonzales dropped his first set but then rallied to take the second in a tiebreaker and...
Weed Control By Mario Villarino
Developed by Dr. Mario A. Villarino, County Extension Agent for Agriculture and Natural Resources Hopkins County, Texas As we continue our activities in pastures and meadows during this summer season, here a reminder of fundamentals on weed control from Dr. Vanessa Olsen, forage specialist for Texas A&M agrilife extension: Our human nature is to find...
Ricky Wilks
Funeral service for Ricky Wilks, age 67, of Sulphur Springs, will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Friday, August 23, 2019 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Chapel with Rev. Damon Wilks officiating and Rev. Edgar Clements assisting. Interment will follow at Nelta Cemetery with Brad Irving, Chris Hill, Chris Alberts, Clint Payne, Kenny Propst and Dillon Kinsey serving as pallbearers and Slick Loyd, Charlie Clark, Jimmy Gafford, Donnie Massey, Wayne...
