On Their Way to Child Custody Court with 65-g of Meth in Vehicle Trunk
Traffic at Celebration Plaza was backed up Friday morning as Hopkins County Investigators and Deputies initiated a traffic stop in front of Alliance Bank between City National Bank and the County Courthouse. The traffic stop and court activities in the courthouse created a more than usual traffic flow prior to 9 a.m. The two lanes of traffic were closed and traffic was diverted to alternate routes as city crews assisted in directing...
SKYWARN Training Boosts Storm Spotting Skills
A small number of area citizens participated in the National Weather Service SKYWARN training at Sulphur Springs City Hall Council chambers Thursday night. Mark Fox, Meteorologist with the NWS presented various photos and videos that depicted various types of cloud formations and severity of storms. Fox stated that without instruments most people misjudge the speed of wind. He stated there are various ways to judge wind speed without...
Major Pasture Fire Thursday Motivates Call for Caution Due to Wildfire Conditions
Hopkins County Fire Station #20, and Volunteer Fire Departments from Dike, Saltillo, Brinker, and Pickton-Pine Forest responded to a fire in a heavily wooded and pasture land off County Road 2336 Thursday night around 7 p.m. The Forest Service was dispatched but those responding were able to control the fire and called off the Forest Service. The smell of smoke permeated the air for miles around. According to County Fire Chief Andy...
Lori Pearl Gammill Andree
Lori Pearl Gammill Andree, 92, of Yantis, TX passed away on Friday, February 10, 2017 at her residence. Funeral arrangements are pending with West Oaks Funeral Home.
Downtown Traffic Slowed by Traffic Stop
Traffic at Celebration Plaza was backed up Friday morning as Hopkins County Investigators and Deputies initiated a traffic stop in front of Alliance Bank between City National Bank and the County Courthouse. The traffic stop and docket call for District Court and other court activities in the courthouse created a more than usual traffic flow prior to 9 a.m. The two lanes of traffic were closed and traffic was diverted to alternate...
Morning Chapel Baptist Church – Soul Food Cafe
Morning Chapel Baptist Church – Soul Food Cafe Back by popular demand, the Soul Food Cafe is back. Proceeds benefit the upcoming Youth Ministry Trip.
Flynn Named Chair of House Pensions Commission for 85th Texas Legislative Session
AUSTIN- Representative Dan Flynn named Chairman of the House Pensions Committee for the 85th Legislative Session. “I am proud to continue to serve as Chairman of the Pensions Committee and as a member of the Defense and Veterans Affairs Committee for the 85th Legislative Session in the state of Texas. My staff and I have proven our commitment to pensions in past legislative sessions and will continue to make the Dallas and...
Adult Learning Series at the Library: Couponing, Cooking, and More
Through out the next two months the Sulphur Springs Public Library will be hosting several Adult Learning Programs. Couponing, cooking tips, and legal advice is being offered for free by local professionals. See the above flyer for dates and times for all events. Each attendee will have a chance to win a family 4 pack of tickets to the 2017 Season of the Scarborough Renaissance Festival.
