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June 7, 2023 – A unemployed Texas couple, out for a drive near Coleman lake, are now in Hopkins County Jail. A Hopkins County Deputy noticed a vehicle traveling east on Main Street in Sulphur Springs around 8 pm Tuesday. The vehicle did not display license plates. A traffic stop was initiated.

Amanda Shawnta Goldsmith was arrested Tuesday in Hopkins County on a warrant for Violation of the Probation she was on for Indecency with a Child by Exposure. She is in the Hopkins County Jail. Russell James Whited was arrested Tuesday for Violation of Probation for Possession of a Controlled Substance....

Being crowned queen of the Dairy Festival Pageant is one of the highest honors for a young woman in Hopkins County. The pageant will take place June 17 at 7:00 p.m. the Sulphur Springs High School Auditorium. Tickets can be purchased in advance from contestants for $10 or for $15 at the door.

Massey crowned Ms. Hopkins County Senior Classic Image THE WINNER — Wilma Thompson, Ms. Hopkins County Senior Class 2021, crowns Jan Massey the 2023 queen. Pageant Director Dawna Pryor presents Massey with a certificate, trophy, a sash and flowers. See more photos on pg. 12. Staff photo by Faith Huffman ...

The 2023 Hopkins County Diary Festival officially begins Friday, with Opening Ceremonies and a Chamber of Commerce Ribbon Cutting at noon on Celebration Plaza in downtown Sulphur Springs. Also Friday, there is a Hot Air Balloon Rally and Glow from 6:00 until 9:00 pm at Shannon Oaks Church. Saturday events include another Hot Air Balloon Glow at 5:30 at the church, a Dairy Festival Parade beginning at 10:00 am at Buford Park, and following the traditional parade and the Dairy Livestock show a the Civic Center. Cow Patty Bingo is at 2:00 pm, the Queen Candidates Milking Contest at 3:00, and the Ice Cream Freeze off at 5:00 pm at Shannon Oaks Church.

Sulphur Springs leader Burgin to chair board Image Joe Bob Burgin News Staff Wed, 06/07/2023 - 06:32 Body AUSTIN — Joe Bob Burgin, board member...

The Ice Cream Freeze-Off is one of the Hopkins County Dairy Festival’s most delicious events. This year it will take place June 10 at 5 p.m. at Shannon Oaks Church, with $5 all-you-can-eat tickets. But do you know the history of this scrumptious competition?. Prior to 1980, several Hopkins...

June 7, 2023- Hopkins County United Way introduced their newest board members during their meeting Wednesday. The new members are as follows: Jessica McInnis, KK McKenzie, Chelsea Mayes and Lyndsay Palmer. Also during this meeting it was announced that the serving board president will be Emily Glass, serving 2023 through...

Ms. Hopkins County Senior Classic 2023 Image Ms. Hopkins Counthy Senior Classic 2021 Wilma Thompson crowns Jan Massey the 2023 Ms. Hopkins County Senior Classic queen during the annual pageant held June 3 at Hopkins County Regional Civic Center. Senior Citizens Center and Ms. Hopkins County Senior Classic Pageant Director Dawna Pryor give Sharon Baker a...

Join us for a fun and interactive Business After Hours this month at Northeast Texas Gellyball from 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday, June 15. NET Gellyball has not only the paintball-type game but also axe-throwing and other fun activities. Business After Hours is a great way to interact and...

The annual Bobby McDonald Milking Contest has been a favorite part of the Hopkins County Dairy Festival for many of the attendees. In 2023, it will take place at 3 p.m. at the Hopkins County Civic Center arena. Hot air balloon pilots, dairy pageant contestants, and their parents all participate in this famous local tradition that has been happening in Hopkins County for the past 63 years.

A 39-year-old Sulphur Springs man out on bond for causing a significant disturbance several weeks ago was arrested over the weekend after officers worked a suspicious vehicle. Officers found John Andrew Rushing in possession of dangerous drugs. Stanley Wood was arrested Saturday in Hopkins County for Possession of more than...

The Queens Dinner, hosted by the amazing 2022 Dairy Festival Queen, Colbie Glenn, and her parents occurred last night!. The Dairy Festival is a famous tradition in Hopkins County, and it is finally here!. Written By. Chloe Kopal. Chloe Kopal was born and raised in Sulphur Springs, Texas. She attended...

Join us for a fun and interactive Business After Hours this month at Northeast Texas Gellyball from 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday, June 15. NET Gellyball has not only the paintball-type game but also axe-throwing and other fun activities. Business After Hours is a great way to interact and...

Dairy Festival Image Dairy Festival News Staff Wed, 06/07/2023 - 06:32 Body LOCAL CONTESTANTS — The 12 girls competing in the 2023 Hopkins County Dairy...

Plans for Hopkins County Health Care Foundation’s ever-popular Designer Handbag Bingo are well underway. Sponsorships are now available for this event which will be held on Thursday, Aug. 3. A Luxury Bag Sponsorship runs $2,500 and includes a front row reserved table with eight bingo packets. Sponsors’ names and...

Hopkins County law enforcement and emergency services activity from 5:30 a.m. June 2 through 5:30 a.m. June 6 included:. „ Hayley Nichole Dial, 35, of Sulphur Springs was arrested at 8:15 p.m. Friday on Bill Bradford Road for possession of less than 1 gram of a Penalty Group 1/1-B controlled substance. Christopher Roydon Dial, 54, of Sulphur Springs was arrested on a Grayson County warrant for failure to appear on an assault causing bodily injury charge. They were in a vehicle stopped for a traffic violation. A search of the vehicle yielded 0.47 grams of a substance that tested positive for methamphetamine.

On the evening of May 31, 2023, shortly after 11 pm, a Hopkins County Sheriff's Office Texas deputy conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle in the area of Houston and Jackson streets (Sulphur Springs, TX) for failing to stop at the designated stopping point. Upon making contact with the...

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