Forum For City Council Candidates Planned April 23
How well do you know the six candidates on the May 4 Sulphur Springs City Council ballot? Have something you’d like to ask? An open City Council Forum is being hosted from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, April 23, at The ROC, by the Hopkins County Republican Club for that purpose. “We want to inform folks so they can make informed decisions, whoever they vote for,” said Melonie Findley, president of local Republican Club. While community...
23rd Annual Cotton and Rural History Conference Takes Place April 27
Regional and public history will be the focus of the 23rd Annual Cotton and Rural History Conference scheduled for April 27 at the Audie Murphy/American Cotton Museum in Greenville, Texas. Students and faculty from A&M-Commerce and Collin College, as well as other guest speakers, will address a variety of topics including rural life in Central Texas, Hopkins County’s dairy industry and how Booker T. Washington’s strategy for...
Arkansas Pair Accused Of Tossing 13 Pounds Of Methamphetamine From Car
April 12, 2019 – An Arkansas pair was arrested Thursday night after allegedly throwing more than 13 pounds of suspected methamphetamine out a car window while trying to evade Sulphur Springs Police Lt. Eddie Moon. Mary Wooten Lt. Moon reported noticing a Honda Accord pass him on Interstate 30 east at mile marker 122 around 11 p.m. Thursday. Moon said it caught his attention because the license plate light bulb was so dim it was...
Safety Precautions Can Help Reduce Lawn Mower, Garden Tractor Accidents
By Dr. Mario Villarino Dr. Mario Villarino,Texas AgriLife Extension AgentAgriculture and Natural Resources Warm weather is finally here, or at least for this week, but also several days of rain. Remember the say “April showers bring May flowers,” so rain should be welcome most of the time. The challenge is to keep up with lawn care in-between rainy days. According to Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Safety program, most homeowners...
Johanna Hicks: Car Seat Check-up A Huge Success!
Johanna Hicks Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Family & Consumer Sciences 1200-B W. Houston P.O.Box 518 Sulphur springs, TX 75483 903-885-3443 – phone 903-439-4909 – Fax [email protected] By Johanna Hicks Local parents and guardians showed up in full force for the car seat check-up held recently in Sulphur Springs. It is heartwarming to know that parents care enough to take the time to ensure that their little ones are...
Man Found Passed Out In SUV Accused Of Having Cocaine, Heroin
Dustin James Spieldenner A DeKalb man, 26, found passed out in a GMC Envoy parked in the middle of U.S. Highway 67 west at FM 2653 south at 1:51 a.m. Saturday was arrested on a theft warrant and two controlled substance charges, after being treated for a possible overdose on heroin. Hopkins County Sheriff’s Sgt. Shea Shaw and deputy M.Cleveland were dispatched to the location, where a running vehicle was reportedly parked in the...
Paris District Road Report For Week Of April 8
Paris — Here’s a look at work planned in this area of the Paris Texas Department of Transportation district during the week of April 8, but subject to change due to weather conditions, equipment failure or other unforeseen issues. Motorists are advised to remain alert and pay special attention to all signs, barricades and traffic controls, and reduce their speed as they approach and travel through work zones. They should...
Commissioners Court To Consider Personnel, Other Matters At Monday Meetings
Hopkins County Commissioners have a full day head of them on Monday, with an equipment purchase, official announcement of springs clean up days and an executive session in which they are expected to discuss the top candidates for Hopkins County Civic Center manager slated for the regular court meeting. After the executive session, the court will resume to take action on any items pushed forward for a decision, including potentially...
Sheriff’s Posse, DEA Host National Pharmaceutical Take-Back Day April 27
The Hopkins County Sheriff’s Posse, in conjunction with the DEA will coordinate a collaborative effort with state and local law enforcement agencies focused on removing potentially dangerous controlled substances from our nation’s medicine cabinets. A national take-back day, scheduled from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 27, will provide a unified opportunity for the public to surrender expired, unwanted, or unused pharmaceutical...
HCSO: Investigation Into Lawn Mower Thefts,Traffic Stop Lead To Three Arrests, Property Recovery
April 4, 2019 – Three people were jailed Wednesday morning, two men on misdemeanor charges and a woman on a felony charge, and as a result of a traffic stop by sheriff’s deputies and an investigation into lawn mower thefts. A traffic stop and investigation by Hopkins County sheriff’s officers into lawn mower thefts resulted in three arrests Wednesday morning. Hopkins County sheriff’s deputies had received two...
