Heat Advisory for Hopkins County Area Until 7 p.m.
National Weather Service has issued a Heat Advisory for Hopkins County and the surrounding area until 7 p.m. Saturday, June 2, 2018. Temperatures will range from 97 to 104 and afternoon heat indices will range from 105 to 110 degrees. The hottest temperatures thus far this year will precede an expected cold front. Humid conditions combined with hot temperatures are the cause of the high heat indices. Showers and thunderstorms are...
Saturday Forecast
40% chance of showers and thunderstorms; High: 97, heat index as high as 104; Low: 71; Wind: South, southwest 10-15 mph, gusting to 20
SS Soccer Association Hosts British Soccer Camp
The Sulphur Springs Soccer Association is pleased to announce a year of partnership with Challenger Sports, providers of the USA’s most popular soccer camp, to host the week long British Soccer camp during the week of 18 to 22 June 2018. The camp will run Monday through Friday and each child will be coached by a member of Challenger’s British coaching staff flown to the USA exclusively to work on these programs. Challenger will hold...
City Council Agenda Set for Tuesday, June 5th Session
Sulphur Springs City Council will meet in regular session June 5th at 7 p.m. in the Council Room, 201 North Davis Street. The agenda includes: Pledge of Allegiance to the United States Flag, Texas Flag, and invocation. Oaths of Office will be given to Councilwoman elect Erica Armstrong, Councilman elect Jimmy D. Lucas, Councilman elect Norman Sanders, and appointed Councilman Doug Moore. Discussion/action on selection of Mayor Pro...
Donna Ruth Tutt
Funeral Service for Donna Ruth Tutt, age 71, of Sulphur Springs, will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Monday, June 4, 2018 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Interment will follow at Parker Cemetery, Rockwall, TX with Shawn Tutt, Kevin Tutt, Colton Tutt, Sharon Kowalski, Kris Kowalski and Kason Blake serving as pallbearers. Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 P.M. on Sunday, June 3, 2018 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Donna passed away on...
Sears Closes 4 More Locations in Texas
Sears announced it will close more locations across Texas. Nationwide 15 Kmart and 48 Sears locations will close in early September, with liquidation sales starting as soon as June 14. Dropping sales have forced the once mighty retailer to pull back. The Texas Sears locations are: Lewisville: 2401 S Stemmons Freeway Fort Worth: 1800 Green Oaks Road Cedar Park: 11200 Lakeline Mall Drive Denton: Golden Triangle...
Mary Poppins Pops in at Summer Reading Program Kickoff at Library
In keeping with the theme of this summer’s Reading Program for Children at the Sulphur Springs Public Library, Mary Poppins (Kassidy Branch) appeared along with her escort Bert (Josh Thompson) for the opening day festivities. The local teens are cast members of Shining Star Production’s classic musical to be staged in the SSISD Auditorium later during July. Children attending Friday’s library kickoff event also got...
Organization of Highway 19N Coalition Seeks Safer Road for Daily Travel; TxDOT Plans Some Changes This Month, More Later
Highway 19N Coalition will have its first meeting June 19, 2018 at the North Hopkins School Cafeteria. The meeting will begin at 6:30 p.m. According to organizers, they are seeking to unite the community to bring a safer road for the daily travel of residents in northern Hopkins County. The coalition will seek to define the dangers along the highway and seek a lower speed limit as well as other changes. Organizers commend the efforts...
Meeting Ms. Hopkins County Senior…Contestants 8,9,10
This is the final report on the ten contestants vying for the 2018 Ms. Hopkins County Senior title. The public is invited to attend the Pageant on Saturday June 9, 2018 at 6pm in the Civic Center banquet hall. Admission is free. Let’s meet our final three contestants, Linda Pickle-Hill, Jan Gray and Pam George. Linda Pickle-Hill returns to the contestant line-up with a new last name, a new job and a new talent presentation....
Woman Arrested for Taking Illegal Narcotics into County Jail
July 1, 2018 – Jennifer Ann Seely, 47, of Sulphur Springs, was observed on camera bringing items into the Hopkins County Jail that contained illegal narcotics. An investigation at her residence on Pampa Street resulted in locating methamphetamine in her bedroom. Seely is in Hopkins County Jail charged with Prohibited Substance in a Correctional Facility, a Felony 3, and with Possession of a Controlled Substance Penalty...
