Sulphur Springs City Wide Clean-up Underway
April 25, 2023- The annual City-Wide Spring Clean-Up is taking place now through Saturday, April 24-29, 2023. Sulphur Springs residents may bring large items to discard from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on clean-up days to the city collection site. To verify the person arriving with garbage is a resident, living within the city of Sulphur Springs, those bringing large items to discard will be asked to show proof of city residents by presenting a...
Dike Volunteer Firefighters Receive Donation To Purchase New Engine
April 25, 2023- Dike Volunteer Firefighters received a donation of $50,000 to go toward the purchase of a Fire Engine apparatus. Hopkins County Fire Chief Andy Endsley and members of the Dike Volunteer Firefighters were on hand to receive the check. Engie Solar and Blattner Energy held a press conference at the Dike Community Center to announce their donation to the Dike Volunteer Fire Department. Food was catered for all those...
Roger Reed
Roger Reed was born on March 30, 1954, and went to be with the Lord on April 24, 2023. Roger was a loving husband, father, son, and Pappy. He was born and raised in Sulphur Springs, TX. He spent five years in the US Army. Attended Texas State Tech College, receiving his associate degree in automotive, and a certificate in meat processing. He returned home in 2006 to open Reed Scrap Metal with his brother, Richard Reed. With his love...
Roy Mack Spigner
Roy Mack (Chuck) Spigner was born on August 29, 1945, to the blessed union of Elvira and Genoa Spigner Sr. Roy was the youngest of Five children, raised in the St. Mark Community. He received his formal education at Douglas High School and was a part of the 1963 graduating class. Making the greatest decision of his life, Roy accepted the Lord as his personal Savior at a very early age. He was an active member of the St. Mark Baptist...
Dike Meeting Delivers Solar Reality Check
April 25, 2023 – On Monday night, speakers with first hand knowledge of the effects that Solar Power Plants can have on all aspects of rural life in Texas spoke at a meeting held at the Dike Community Center. Andy Ivey and Joanna Friebele spent about two hours talking with Dike Community Members, and at least ten people from Franklin County who are fighting their own Solar Power Plant. One of the points made by the speakers that...
Baseball ends season this week with two straight at home 
Coach Jerrod Hammock and Wildcats baseball wrap up their season this week with two straight at home. Sulphur Springs hosts North Lamar on Tuesday and Pittsburg for Senior Night on Friday, Apr. 28. Both games tee off this week at Wildcat Park at 7 P.M. On Friday the baseball team headed out to Paris for a big duel with their playoff hopes on the line. Sulphur Springs had to win out in their last three beginning Friday if they hoped to...
Winnsboro Police Department Media Report 04-17-2023 – 04-23-2023
Arrests: Crow, Holly, 43 years of age, of Talco, was arrested on 4-22-2023 for Possession of Controlled Substance PG 1/1-B>=4G<200G and Possession of Marijuana <2oz. Calls for Service: The Winnsboro Police Department responded to a total of 116 calls for service during this reporting period. Citations: The Winnsboro Police Department issued 18 citations and 26 warnings during this reporting...
CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital News Release 4/25/2023
Sulphur Springs, Texas, April 24, 2023 – CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs has ONE mission: To Extend the Healing Ministry of Jesus Christ. Lights of Life Gala It was a wonderful evening at the Hopkins County Health Care Foundation Lights of Life Gala. Thank you to everyone who attended and those that helped make the night possible. The event was a huge success. Folks were generous, and lots of fun was had!...
Hopkins County Records – April 24, 2023
Land Deed Transactions North Texas Annual Conference of The United M to Miller Grove Community Church; tract In the Franklin Marrs survey Kevin Corbet to Deborah Sue Corbet Co Trustee, John Kevin Corbet Co Trustee and Corbet Revocable Living Trust; tract in the Frederick Anthony survey Tilly Jean Kirkpatrick to Michael Tildon Corley; tract in the Smith St Como survey Maria D Chavarria and Ricardo Chavarria to Crissty Indhira Martinez...
Lady Cats Softball Prepped and Ready for Bi-District
Coach David Carrillo and his program are all too set to begin the playoff push. Sulphur Springs plays Lindale in a best-of-three series this week. Starting Wednesday, Lady Cats softball heads to Emory to take on the Lady Eagles at Rains High School. The playoff opener for Coach Carrillo’s squad tees off Wednesday, Apr. 26 at 6:30 P.M. Game two is played at Commerce High School on Friday, Apr. 28 30 minutes earlier than...
