A Bowie County jury of six women and six men has reached its decision in the penalty phase of the Capital Murder trial of Taylor Parker. The jury sentenced her to death by lethal injection. They convicted Parker of murdering 21-year-old Reagan Simmons-Hancock and cutting her unborn child, Braxlynn Sage, …
Read More »East Texas Killer Executed
Tracy Lane Beatty TDCJ Texas executed 61-year-old Tracy Beatty of Whitehouse by lethal injection Wednesday in Huntsville. He was pronounced dead at 6:39 pm. A court condemned Beatty for strangling his mother to death 18 years ago and burying her body in the back yard.
Read More »Sulphur Springs HS Band At State UIL Marching Tournament
Congratulations to the Sulphur Springs High School Wildcat Marching Band at their first ever appearance at the State UIL Marching Band Tournament at the San Antonio Alamo Dome. The band performed in the preliminary round at 10:45am Wednesday and were chosen to return to the finals at 9pm. They came …
Read More »Christus Orthopedics Sports Injury Clinic Canceled
They canceled the free Saturday Sports Injury Clinic at Christus Mother Frances in Sulphur Springs. ONCOR crews are working on electrical issues near our hospital, which will result in some temporary power outages. It will not affect regular hospital services in any way.
Read More »Sulphur Springs Lion’s Electric Christmas Parade
The Lions Club will help you get in the Christmas spirit when they host their 16th Annual Lighted Christmas Parade on Friday, Dec. 2. If you’d like to register for the parade, contact the Chamber at info@HopkinsChamber.org, and they can email you a form. They will grade entries into three …
Read More »UPRA Back At Hopkins County Civic Center
The United Professional Rodeo Association (UPRA) will get back to ropin’ and ridin’ on the weekend of Nov. 18-19 at the Hopkins County Civic Center. Performance times are 7:30 pm each night and will feature team roping, bareback, saddle bronc, bull riding, ranch bronc, steer wrestling, ladies’ breakaway, barrel racing, …
Read More »Sulphur Springs Animal Shelter Open House
The Sulphur Springs Animal Shelter is hosting an adoption open house this Saturday, November 12, with the event at the shelter Hillcrest Dr. from 11:00 am to 4:00 pm. There are several dogs and cats available for adoption in a good home. Organizers will be selling lunches and chances to …
Read More »Veterans Day Activities For Sulphur Springs
The 2022 public observance of Veterans Day in Hopkins County will be Friday, Nov. 11, at 11:00 am on the Sulphur Springs downtown square in front of the Hopkins County Courthouse. Speaker will be Robert Kerr, a local Judge Advocate of the U.S. Marine Corps League. The event is open …
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