Eastbound I-30 In Greenville Shutdown by 18-Wheeler Stop Following Police Chase
Those traveling I-30 from the Dallas area to Sulphur Springs are encountering a major delay created by Police from several departments and troopers with the Texas Department of Public Safety who have stopped an 18-wheeler with flat tires on the service road near the old Mary of Puddin Hill location.The drive finally exited the vehicle after gas was shot into the vehicle. He was placed in custody by a SWAT Team. According to reports,...
Man Turns Himself In On Aggravated Sexual Assault of a Child Charges
Raul Carrerea Pichardo, 35, turned himself in to the Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office without incident Tuesday evening on a warrant for aggravated sexual assault of a child. Bond was set at $35,000 after a bond agreement between Pichardo’s attorney and the District Attorney’s office. The incident occurred in October, 2014. Pichardo, a citizen of Mexico, is being held in Hopkins County Jail for both the offense and for...
Wildcats Football to Play Second Game of 2016 in Orlando, Florida
Wildcat football will take a road trip to Orlando, Florida for their second game of the 2016 season. Wildcat Head Coach announced the opportunity at a press conference, Wednesday, January 13. The Sulphur Springs High School football team has been invited to play Sept 2, 2016 in Florida at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex located in Orlando. Along with the football team, the cheerleaders and athletic trainers will be participating...
Pilot Club Announces Three Projects on Morning Show
Talk about a busy start to the New Year! Members of the Pilot Club of Sulphur Springs have at least three projects about to begin, and you’re invited to get involved! Veteran member Jane Goldsmith joined me on the Morning Show. Coming up is the Pilot Club’s “Caregiver of the Year” award which will be presented during the Chamber of Commerce Banquet in February. If you know a Hopkins County individual caring for...
North Hopkins FFA Update
North Hopkins FFA Report Reported by: Samuel Stanley; Submitted by Jan Vaughn The North Hopkins FFA has been extremely busy with numerous activities and contests the last couple of months. The October month the chapter hosted their monthly FFA meeting called All About FFA with the motto FFA isn’t just about cows, sows and, plows. They talked about everything the FFA had to offer other than actual farming such as LDE’s, CDE’s,...
Doyle Gene Coffman
Funeral services for Doyle Gene Coffman, age 68, of Point, TX. , will be conducted at 2:00 p.m. Saturday January 16, 2016 at West Oaks Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Roy Burpo officiating. Interment will follow at Emblem Cemetery with Kevin Coffman, Carl Coffman, Tony Coffman, Kirk Coffman, David Smart, and Jesse Coffman serving as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers will be Britt Coffman and Randy Davis. Visitation will be held at 1:00...
Hallsville Defense Overcomes Lady Cats, Wildcats
Lady Cats: The Lady Cats’ basketball team saw a big lead evaporate in the fourth quarter as Hallsville stormed back to take a 49-47 win in Wildcats Gym Tuesday night. After Lady Cats leading scorer Kaylee Jefferson fouled out, it appeared the Lady Cats would rise to the occasion and they built a double digit lead about halfway through the final quarter. Then Hallsville turned up the pressure forcing turnovers and started hitting...
Starbucks Signage Variance Approved By ZBA
Sulphur Springs Zoning Board of Adjustments approved a sign ordiance variance for property located at 1320 South Boardway. The approval opens the door for further steps to be taken to build a Starbucks, purveyor of coffee, in the city. The property owners at 1320 South Broadway sought the variance to the city sign ordinance. They are wanting a sign 85 ft high. The city sign ordinance allows signs to be only 24 feet high. City staff...
