Friday is Last Day for Early Voting
Today is the last day for early voting and the polling place closes at 5 p.m. Thursday, an extended hour day for early voting, saw 581 ballots cast at the Justice of the Peace Precinct 2 Courtroom. Today (Friday) hours are 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. Election Day is Tuesday, November 6th. Hopkins County voters may cast ballots at any of the Vote Centers in the county. Voters will need one of seven forms of ID: Texas Driver License, Texas...
Extended Voting Hours Thursday; Rain Hampers Wednesday Numbers
Thursday, November 1st, will offer extended hours for early voting. Hours Thursday are 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. This extended hour opportunity to cast a ballot in the November 6th General Election follows a rain soaked Wednesday that saw only 337 early votes cast. Wednesday was the lowest vote total for a weekday during this early voting period. Early voting continues through Friday this week. Friday hours are 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. in the...
Tuesday Early Vote: 519; 12 Voting Places Open November 6th
With Tuesday early voting from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. 519 cast early ballots. Tuesday was one of two days this week when the voting place will be open extended hours. Thursday will also offer extended hours for voting. Early voting continues through Friday this week. Wednesday and Friday hours are 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. in the Justice of the Peace Precinct 2 Courtroom. Election Day is Tuesday, November 6th. Hopkins County voters may cast...
Maria Jesus Ramires “Nana” Aguilar
Mass of Christian Burial for Maria Jesus Ramires Aguilar age 81, will be held at 11:00 AM Wednesday, August 15, 2018 at the St. James Catholic Church with Fr. Juan Carlos Sardinas, Deacons Loren Seely, Buddy O’Brien and Jose Moreno officiating. Interment will follow at Sulphur Springs City Cemetery with Tony Abercrombie, Mark Maxwell, Mario Camargo, Tony Murray, Larry Powers, Jack Orwosky, Rigoberto Estrada, Issac Abrego, Luis A....
Big Week Next Week at SSHS
by Don Julien Next week (July 30-August 3) will be a big one at Sulphur Springs High School. Team tennis, volleyball and the band will begin practice for this season. There will also be camps for tennis and football. It’s also football season ticket week. Wildcats Tennis Coach Tony Martinez, in his fifth season here, will be busy day and night next week. His tennis camps at the Wildcats Tennis Complex are scheduled on Monday...
Friddle’s Death Called Great Loss to Law Enforcement
Cumby Police officer Jarrod Friddle, 40, died Monday night of a sudden medical event following his return home from his work shift. Friddle, a former SSISD Police Officer had been with the Cumby Department for approximately two years. Hopkins County Sheriff Lewis Tatum said that the death of Friddle is a great loss to law enforcement. The sudden shock of his death adds to the grief of law enforcement but more so to Friddle’s family....
Meet Dairy Festival Contestants # 4, #5 and #6, Cameron, Harley and Abbie
We’re counting down the days until the Hopkins County Dairy Festival Pageant takes place on Saturday June 16, 2018 at 7 pm onstage in the SSISD Auditorium inside the Civic Center. Let’s meet three more “dairy debutante” contestants! Contestant #4 Cameron Horton has proven her cow milking skills by winning the hands-on contest last weekend. Her ride in a hot air balloon was so exhilarating that she plans to crew...
Early Voting Totals In; Tuesday is Primary Election Day
Early voting in the March 6th Primary Election ended Friday with Hopkins County registered Republicans casting 2366 ballots and Democrats casting 253 votes. Tuesday, March 6th all Hopkins County Voting Centers will be open from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. for the Republican and Democrat Primary Elections. Hopkins County registered voters are not restricted to one specific voting box but may cast a ballot at any one of the polling places in...
March 6th Primary Early Voting Ends Today
Early voting for the March 6th Primary ends today at 5 p.m. Thursday, 223 Republicans and 25 Democrats cast ballots. Early voting for the Primary is at the Justice of the Peace Courtroom, 128 Jefferson Street, Sulphur Springs. On Tuesday, March 6th all Hopkins County Polling Places will be open (see list below) from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. Hopkins County registered voters are not restricted to one specific voting box but may cast a ballot...
Monday February 5th is Last Day to Register to Vote in March Primary
Monday February 5th is the last day to register to vote in the March, 2018 Primary. Early voting begins February 20th with March 2nd the final day for early voting. March 6 is primary election day for Republicans and Democrats. Registered voters over the age of 65 are receiving mailings that allow the voter to request a ballot by mail as the March Primary election season begins. Those requesting ballot by mail may request only the...




