Walking Path Will Connect Coleman Park to Downtown; City Council Met Tuesday
City Manager Marc Maxwell announced a $700,000 grant to rebuild sidewalks down Connally Street to Buford Park will complement a $200,000 grant already received to build sidewalks from Coleman Park to Buford Park in the City of Sulphur Springs. The grants are from the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. His announcement came during the November meeting of the city council Tuesday night. Also during the meeting, the council voted to...
Winnsboro Police Report for October 26-November 1
Winnsboro Police arrested four, answered 176 calls for service, and issued 32 citations and 23 warnings during the week of October 26-November 1. No accidents were reported during the week. Chris Davis, 39, of Pittsburg was arrested Wednesday, October 28 for a City of Winnsboro Municipal warrant. Also on Wednesday, Dorthey Grattet, 18, of Quitman was arrested for possession of marijuana under 2 oz. Thursday Coleman Giovanni, 20, of...
“Update” Covington Found Guilty; Sentenced to Life in Prison
Around 7:30 p.m. Wednesday night, a Hopkins County jury that had found Mark Covington, 46, of Pickton guilty of two counts of tampering with a witness sentenced him to life in prison for one count and 20 years in prison for the other count. The sentences are to run concurrent. Assistant District Attorney Clay Harrison presented a series of incarcerations to which Covington had been sentenced. The incarcerations date back to 1998 and...
Special Ranger Hurley Featured in Progressive Cattleman Magazine
Toney Hurley of Hopkins County, a Special Ranger with the Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association, was featured in a recent article of Progressive Cattleman. The article explains how the Special Rangers use technology and their experience to solve cases of cattle theft and to protect the ranching way of life. In the article, Hurley uses DNA, photos and a GPS device to solve cases, even without branded cattle. Find the...
McDonald’s Receives New Sign
The McDonald’s chain restaurant off Interstate 30 on Shannon Road in Sulphur Springs has received a new sign after their previous sign was damaged two years ago. The construction job was done by Ark-La-Tex Superior Signs who began work on Monday November 2, 2015. “We had some lighting issues that were happening in our roadsign, and we also had a storm that had blown off half of the arches, so we had it replaced,”...
Lights of Life Campaign Celebrates 20th Anniversary
The 20th Anniverary of the Lights of Life Campaign began Tuesday in the lobby of Hopkins County Memorial Hospital. Gloria Mitchell, Donna Rudzik and Polly Swatsell the 2015-2016 Lights of Life Campaign Chairs officially kicked-off of the celebration campaign. Previous Campaign Chairs were recognized as the 2015-2016 10th Anniversary Lights of Life Honorees. Past chairperson who will be recognized are: Mickey Master Barnett (2006),...
Rock Creek Health & Rehabilitation ‘Mini Stew Contest ‘
The Hopkins County Stew Contest was such a success that Rock Creek Health & Rehabilitation’s Activity Director, Judith Beck, decided to bring a mini stew contest to her residents. Four stews were provided by Hospice Plus, Bethany Home Health, Cypress Home Health and Judith Beck. Four resident judges took their task of determining the best stew very seriously before determining the winner, Cypress Home Health. ...
Meal-A-Day Driver Needed for Monday Route
Meal-A-Day, Monday Route 1 needs a driver. If you would like to give up an hour of your time and help us out please call me and let me know. It is an in town route that goes around by Hospital, Library and that area. You will be blessed more than you know. Meal-A-Day provides lunch time meals for people 50 years old or better. Meals cost $2.00 each, delivered or picked up at the Senior Center. Call ahead to make sure they will have...
EDC, Neon Cloud Productions Makes Drone Video of Sulphur Springs
“We wanted to, in a short period of time, show what it’s like to live, work, and have a business in Sulphur Springs Hopkins County,” Executive Director of EDC Roger Feagley said. This led the Sulphur Springs Hopkins County Economic Development Corporation to made an aerial video of Sulphur Springs using a drone. The drone was hired out from Neon Cloud Productions from the Dallas Metroplex area. Feagley said the video...
Scream on the Square a Success
The response to the first ever Scream on the Square was better than expected, according to Yori Franklin, City Community Development Specialist. Franklin said the city “ran and jump in” scheduling the event with games and other activities for families. Weather was cooperative. Channel 18 News Notebook...
