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    The state dashboard is showing 235 active cases of COVID-19 in Hopkins County on Friday, January 15th. Two new deaths have been reported. Twenty nine patients are hospitalized…

      Single Family Detached – New construction by one of the area’s premier builders! 3 or 4 BR 2 Bath home. Open floor plan with a study or…

    Funeral services for Donna Fern Roan, age 65, of Yantis, will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, January 16, 2021 at West Oaks Funeral Home with Bro. Wayne…

    Meet Blue Belle, a year and a half old pitty available for adoption at the Sulphur Springs Animal Shelter. She is fully vetted and chipped. This sweet girl…

    We all know that freezes can kill plant tissues but do you know how? According to Texas A&M AgriLife Extension horticulturist, when the water inside a plant freezes…

    You Can Do Well, Be Well with Diabetes!                Have you been diagnosed with diabetes or pre-diabetes?  Does type 2 diabetes run in your family?  Do you take…

    AUSTIN, Texas — Texas has become the first in the nation to distribute more than 1 million doses of the Covid-19 vaccine, Gov. Greg Abbott announced Thursday as…

    A Wind Advisory is in effect from 9 AM until 6 PM due to strong northwest winds of 20-30 MPH and occasional gusts over 40 MPH. The combination…

    The state dashboard is showing 227 active cases of COVID-19 in Hopkins County on Thursday, January 14th. Two new deaths have been reported. Twenty eight patients are hospitalized…

    Buff City Soap is planning to open at their new locally owned location in downtown Sulphur Springs on February 6th.  Every product for sale in the store, on…

    The incumbents in the upcoming Sulphur Springs City Council and Sulphur Springs ISD School Board elections have filed for reelection. In the city council election, Jay Julian filed…

    Sulphur Springs Senior Citizens Center’s Meal A Day program is needing a Route 1 Driver for Thursdays. This is an in town route. It would only take you…

    Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office arrested two men yesterday after one of them allegedly brandished and fired a gun during a disturbance. Methamphetamine was also discovered in the vehicle…

    An 18-year veteran of the Houston Police Department is under federal investigation for his participation in the riot at the U.S. Capitol last week, Houston Police Chief Art…

    Frank D. Wilbur, 85, of Canton went home to be our Lord on Friday, January 1, 2021, after a short battle with COVID-19. He was born on March…

    A cold front will move swiftly across the region today (Thursday), bringing a strong and gusty north to northwest wind and cooler temperatures. The strongest wind will be…

    The state dashboard is showing 239 active cases of COVID-19 in Hopkins County on Wednesday, January 13th. Two new deaths have been reported. Twenty four patients are hospitalized…

    Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office arrested a 40 year old Leesburg woman on Tuesday night after discovering methamphetamine and a syringe during a traffic stop. HCSO pulled over Tiny…

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    There is a strong possibility that a Covid-19 Vaccination Hunt will be set up in Mt. Pleasant/Titus County in the near future. Titus County Judge Brian Lee shared…

    The Cumby City Council made the decision to move their police chief to a different position in the department on Tuesday and appointed another officer interim chief. The…

    HARLINGEN — Less than a week after chaos engulfed the U.S. Capitol, President Donald Trump visited the Texas-Mexico border to tout another controversial hallmark of his four years…

    Today (Wednesday) will be sunny and mild with highs from the mid 50s to the lower 60s. A south to southwest wind will prevail between 5 and 10…

    An Omaha man was arrested for Driving While Intoxicated and Possession of a Controlled Substance in Hopkins County on Monday night after he failed to maintain a single…

    The state dashboard is showing 236 active cases of COVID-19 in Hopkins County on Tuesday, January 12th. Twenty two patients were hospitalized in the COVID-19 unit at CHRISTUS…

    Military graveside honors, by the Hopkins County Military Coalition, for Clifford Franklin “C.F.” Randall, age 91, of Sulphur Springs will be held at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, January 14,…

    Texas lawmakers will enter the legislative session this week with an estimated $112.5 billion available to allocate for general purpose spending in the next two-year state budget, a…

    This afternoon (Tuesday afternoon) will be partly to mostly sunny and cool with highs from the upper 40s to the lower 50s. Today Sunny, with a high near…

    The state dashboard is showing 236 active cases of COVID-19 in Hopkins County on Monday, January 11th. Twenty two patients were hospitalized in the COVID-19 unit at CHRISTUS…

    A police chase that involved speeds in excess of 100 mph went through Sulphur Springs on Monday with DPS and local law enforcement pursuing the suspect. The suspect…

    Sulphur Springs Police Department arrested a 41 year old man that was travelling in a car that was stolen out of Austin. A stolen military ID was found…

    Mother’s Culture Club has cancelled their annual Father-Daughter Dance in Sulphur Springs due to COVID-19 concerns. The event is normally held in February.  MCC said in their announcement,…

    Here’s a look at work planned in Franklin and Hopkins Counties during the week of January 11th, 2021. These schedules are subject to change due to weather conditions,…

    Meal A Day Menu January 11th – January 15th       Monday Poppy Seed Chicken On a Bed of Rice Malibu Vegetables Roll   Tuesday Ham and Potato Casserole California…

    Texas health officials on Sunday released a list of coronavirus “vaccination hubs” that will receive the state’s next shipment of vaccines. The 28 hubs will get 158,825 doses…