Sulphur Springs City Manager’s Report – January 2024
January 04, 2023 – Sulphur Springs City Manager’s Report submitted to Sulphur Springs City Council by City Manager Marc Maxwell CLAIMS – Unable to provide claims report this month – flu season.COMPREHENSIVE PLAN – We are applying for a $300,000 grant from the General Land Office to perform the plan. This will delay the plan a couple of months, but $300,000 is $300,000.SENIOR CITIZENS CENTER – Construction continues. We...
Cell-O-Core Shuts Down Sulphur Springs Operations
January 4, 2024 – A local drinking straw manufacturer has shut down their Sulphur Springs plant. Ohio based Cell-O-Core expanded their operations to Sulphur Springs approximately 10 years ago under an agreement with the Sulphur Springs Economic Development Corporation. The local operation is housed on CMH drive in a building owned by the local EDC. In business since 1945, Cell-O-Core is the largest U.S. based straw manufacturer...
Hopkins County Chamber Putting Finishing Touches On Chamber Directory
January 3, 2024 – Chamber members should make sure their membership is current with the Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce as the local Chamber is wrapping up the info on the new Directory. The Chamber will distribute over 7,000 of these directories to visitors, relocation hopefuls, and even hometown heroes who are interested in learning more about our local businesses. They include historical information as well all things to...
Cooper Lake State Park Announces Activites For January 2024
January 3, 2024 – Press Release from Steve Killian, Cooper Lake State Park Superintedent Experience the Best of Winter at Cooper Lake State Park Cooper, Texas – Wintertime at Cooper Lake State Park brings very special opportunities for outdoor exploration. No mosquitoes, ticks, chiggers, and some of our other not so favorite animals are dormant so get out here and trop through the woods. January is the best month of the...
Ginn Takes Oath For Hopkins County Court At Law Judge
January 3, 2024 – Local attorney John Ginn made his committment official to Hopkins County by taking the oath at a swearing in cermony as the new Hopkins County Court at Law Judge. That positon was recently vacated by Clay Harrison, as Harrison wishes to enter private practice. 8th Judicial District Judge Eddie Northcutt presided over the ceremony as John Ginn’s wife, Eydie observed. (L-R) John Ginn, Eydie Ginn, Judge...
Baylor Emmitt Gregory is First Baby of 2024
January 2, 2024 – Sulphur Springs can say hello to the first baby born in 2024 at Christus Mother Frances Hospital in Sulphur Springs. Baylor was born at 12:43 pm on the 1st day of January and entered this world at 8 pounds, 13.8 ounces. Baylor also measured 21.5 inches long. Proud parents of the new baby are Kenneth Gregory, Jr. and Cortnie Robbins. Baylor also has three older siblings, Ferris (4), Karter, (2), and Piper...
Man Laying on Side of Highway Found With Stolen Credit Card
December 30, 2023 – Hopkins County Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to Highway 19 South in Hopkins County on Friday morning in response to a call received for a welfare check. Thomas Warren Masters Johnson Responding officers found a Fruitvale man laying on the side of the highway. The 25 year old male identified as Thomas Warren Masters Johnson consented to a search and was found to be in possession of a credit card...
Hopkins County Unemployment Continues Downward Trend
December 30, 2023 – The latest unemplyment numbers are in and Hopkins County continues to report the lowest percentages in the immediate North East Texas area. Hopkins County reported an unemplyment rate in November 2023 of 2.8% dropping from 3.2% in October 2023. The new November number was also much lower than one year ago as the November 2022 percentage was reported as 4.1%. Only 533 Hopkins County work hopefuls reported to...
Bond Set For Suspects in Fentanyl Overdose Murder Case
Bryson Lacy December 29, 2023 – Two suspects have been arraigned on murder charges stemming from a suspected fentanyl overdose. Recent Texas law that went into effect September 1st allows murder charges to be levied against those supplying fentanyl that results in death and enhances the criminal penalty for the manufacturing or delivery of fentanyl. Bryson Lacy, a 2021 SSHS graduate and standout athlete, was charged along with...
Recent New Texas Law Allows Murder Charges For Fentanyl Distribution
December 29, 2023 – House Bill 6 submitted during the 88th Texas Legislature was eventually signed into law by Texas Governor Greg Abbott in June of 2023 becoming enforceable September 1, 2023. This bill along with three others were touted by Abbott as “representing a significant step in the state’s fight against the deadly opioid that will prosecute fentanyl deaths as murder, ensure death certificates reflect when...
