Burney Excited To Begin Work As Chamber Of Commerce President/CEO
Community members stopped by in small groups throughout lunch time Thursday to welcome Butch Burney on his very first day as Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce president/chief executive officer-elect. Burney will work with Lezley Brown, who announced earlier this year that she will be resigning as president/CEO later this month in order to seek new challenges and opportunities, for about two weeks to make the transition go as smooth...
Woman Transferred From Henderson County Jail On Hopkins County Warrants
Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office was alerted earlier this week that a 22-year-old Sulphur Springs woman was being held at Henderson County jail on three Hopkins County warrants. Taylor Nicole Boyett (HCSO jail photo) Deputy Amanda Weatherford took Taylor Nicole Boyett into custody at 2 p.m. March 31 and transferred her to Hopkins County jail. She was booked at 5:02 p.m. March 31, 2021, on the warrants for bail jumping and failure...
Blaze Destroys Sulphur Bluff Community Center And Fire Station
A late afternoon blaze Thursday destroyed Sulphur Bluff Community Center and Fire Station. No one was injured, but most of Sulphur Bluff Volunteer Fire Department’s apparatus was inside the building, including the newest tanker. The cause of the blaze had yet to be determined Thursday night. Sulphur Springs and Franklin County Fire Marshals are assisting the Hopkins County Fire Marshal with the investigation into the blaze....
Busy Wildcats and Lady Cats Game Day Features, Soccer, Baseball, Softball, Track, Golf and Tennis
With Good Friday coming up Friday, all Wildcats and Lady Cats’ sports activity has been pushed into a very busy Thursday (April 1) game day. The Wildcats Soccer Team takes on District 15-5A champion Longview in a Regional Quarterfinal playoff game at Lindale starting at 7 p.m. The two teams met twice in district play and the Lobos squeaked by the Wildcats, 1-0 in each match. The Wildcats have a season record of 17-10-1 after...
Both Commerce MS Boys Track and Field Teams Win District Meet
While the placement at the Paris Deion Minor Wildcat Relays may not have been what Coach Cameron Warren was hoping for, all is not lost in Tiger town. Head boys track coach Cameron Warren told KSST Radio that both seventh and eighth grade middle school boys track teams won the 12-3A district meets on Monday, Mar. 29. The Commerce 8th grade boys team came in 1st, accumulating 169 points at the district meet. In field events, Daqulon...
Ground Breaking Signals Start Of Construction On Connally Corner
Approximately 45 local dignitaries, business and community members turned out on a windy, lightly overcast Wednesday morning in celebration of the start of construction for Connally Corner, new housing development located just off the downtown square in Sulphur Springs. Connally Corners ground breaking on March 31, 2021 Patrick Chase said he and daughter Carrie Nuckolls and their families have been working to see the project come to...
Terrell Man Sentenced On Indecency Charge
A 41-year-old Terrell man was sentenced Wednesday afternoon, March 31, in the 8th Judicial District Court on an indecency with a child charge. David Joel Dean (HCSO jail photo) David Joel Dean had previously pled guilty to indecency with a child by contact. He also reportedly pled “true” to having a prior felony controlled substance conviction for which he served time in the penitentiary, which increased the range of punishment on the...
Cumby ISD Hosting Three Virtual Community Meetings To Discuss Bond Election
Cumby ISD has scheduled three virtual community meetings in April to discuss the $7.34 million facilities bond proposal and a $600,000 optional bond proposition to improve athletic facilities. Upcoming Community Meetings To give community members a chance to voice any questions or concerns they may have regarding the bond proposals, Cumby ISD has scheduled three community meetings prior to early voting, which starts April 19. The...
Como Woman Accused Of Improper Photography Or Visual Recording
A 26-year-old Como woman was jailed Tuesday on warrant for improper photography or visual recording without consent, according to arrest reports. Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Jason Lavender assisted investigators in Whitney Lenea Mauldin with the felony warrant at her FM 69 residence. Lavender took her into custody around 2:30 p.m. March 30, 2021, and transported her to Hopkins County jail on the Hunt County charge....
Quinlan Man Receives Maximum Sentence For Tire Theft
A 37-year-old Quinlan man Tuesday afternoon received the maximum sentence for tire theft, according to arrest and court reports. Jeremy Edward Johnson (HCSO jail photo) Jeremy Edward Johnson was accused, while working as a commercial tire salesman, of stealing approximately $63,000 worth of commercial tires from his employer in fall 2019. He was arrested on Dec. 3, 2019 on a warrant alleging theft of property valued at $30,000 or more...
