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December 2005

Dec. 31, 2005 - Cheryl Fulcher signs up to run for county treasurer
Dec. 30, 2005 - Texas A&M University Chancellor McTeer to speak at annual MLK awards
Dec. 30, 2005 - Traffic stop yields 2 pounds of 'ice' meth, cash, electronics, two arrests
Dec. 30, 2005 - Candidate for county judge files on GOP ticket
Dec. 29, 2005 - County judge issues declaration of disaster, orders fireworks ban
Dec. 25, 2005 - Special Christmas services on tap at some churches
Dec. 25, 2005 - Blue Santa still taking donations
Dec. 19, 2005 - Police, deputies clear burglaries
Dec. 19, 2005 - Cumby Elementary brings home UIL wins
Dec. 18, 2005 - Big Deal? Plans announced to build television studio, broadcast facility in Hopkins County
Dec. 18, 2005 - Watchful neighbor helps deputies track down burglary suspects
Dec. 18, 2005 - South Sulphur park not affected by budget cutbacks
Dec. 18, 2005 - Man convicted of injury to a child back in jail on similar charge
Dec. 16, 2005 - Father gets probation in shaken baby case
Dec. 16, 2005 - County officials, contractors size up old library building
Dec. 16, 2005 - Local Hero: Sulphur Springs teen helps Paris police find missing
Dec. 19, 2005 - Police, deputies clear burglaries
Dec. 19, 2005 - Cumby Elementary brings home UIL wins
Dec. 18, 2005 - Big Deal? Plans announced to build television studio, broadcast facility in Hopkins County
Dec. 18, 2005 - Watchful neighbor helps deputies track down burglary suspects
Dec. 18, 2005 - South Sulphur park not affected by budget cutbacks
Dec. 18, 2005 - Man convicted of injury to a child back in jail on similar charge
Dec. 16, 2005 - Father gets probation in shaken baby case
Dec. 16, 2005 - County officials, contractors size up old library building
Dec. 16, 2005 - Local Hero: Sulphur Springs teen helps Paris police find missing disabled man
Dec. 15, 2005 - Lutheran church plans Christmas celebration with international flavor
Dec. 15, 2005 - Testimony continues in trial of man accused of injuring infant
Dec. 13, 2005 - School board recognizes two high school students’ accomplishments
Dec. 13, 2005 - Shaken baby trial gets under way Tuesday
Dec. 13, 2005 - Former City Secretary named interim librarian
Dec. 12, 2005 - Nominations sought for top chamber awards
Dec. 12, 2005 - Drug-related shooting under investigation
Dec. 12, 2005 - SSHS Band places six on All Region Band
Dec. 11, 2005 - Library director tenders resignation
Dec. 11, 2005 - They like us –- they really like us
Dec. 11, 2005 - Sulphur Springs man flown to trauma center after crash
Dec. 10, 2005 - Sales tax rebate increase back in double figures
Dec. 9, 2005 - Fourteen from SSHS named to Freshman All Region Band
Dec.8 , 2005 - Wintry blast blankets roads in ice
Dec. 7, 2005 - Continued drought could force water conservation
Dec. 7, 2005 - County eyes old library building for office space; city would require extensive renovations
Dec. 6, 2005 - Morningstar named region’s top employer
Dec. 5, 2005 - They’ve got the beat: North Hopkins percussion ensemble may be first step to full-blown band
Dec. 6, 2005 - Sulphur Springs man sentenced in injury to a child, sexual assault cases
Dec. 6, 2005 - County Court-At-Law Judge Amy Smith files for re-election
Dec. 6, 2005 - Civic Center manager stepping down to take airport manager’s post
Dec. 5, 2005 - Drunks, drugs and guns keep law enforcement busy
Dec. 5, 2005 - Fund established for family of man murdered in Alabama on Thanksgiving
Dec. 4, 2005 - Two contested county races in Democratic Party primary emerge on first day of filing
Dec. 2, 2005 - Get on Board: Hopkins County family’s free ‘Christmas Train’ just keeps growing
Dec. 2, 2005 - Arrest made in Alabama slayings of local truck driver, two others
Dec. 2, 2005 - Former SSHS teacher challenging state law
Dec. 2, 2005 - Log book violation leads troopers to 3,000 pounds of marijuana of marijuana on Interstate
Dec. 1, 2005 - County VFDs get $151K in grants from Texas Forest Service
Dec. 1, 2005 - Grand jury focuses on drug cases
Dec. 1, 2005 - Homer says he’ll run for fifth term
Dec. 1, 2005 - For firefighters, new bunker gear is like an early Christmas gift

November 2005

Nov. 30, 2005 - Police seize 2 kilos of cocaine in I-30 traffic stop
Nov. 29, 2005 - P&Z said to be closely studying annexation plan
Nov. 29, 2005 - Family flees burning home; space heater blamed for fire
Nov. 28, 2005 - EMS recognized for safety education efforts
Nov. 27, 2005 - County's labor market growing
Nov. 26, 2005 - Local truck driver gunned down in Alabama robbery
Nov. 25, 2005 - Choral Society starting the season on a high note
Nov. 22, 2005 - County OKs bids for Civic Center equine pavilion
Nov. 22, 2005 - Martin Springs farm house damaged in blaze
Nov. 21, 2005 - Woolley earns top honors in Pre-Area Choir tryout
Nov. 21, 2005 - Stolen guns, drugs result in arrest of Pickton man Saturday
Nov. 20, 2005 - Historical Society’s ‘Christmas in the Park’ captures holiday spirit
Nov. 20, 2005 - HCCAN launches yearly coat and blanket drive
Nov. 17, 2005 - 'Plaid' to be back: Cast of Main Street Theatre's most successful production, 'Forever Plaid,' returns for 11 more performances
Nov. 17, 2005 - Police identify Sulphur Springs man injured in motorcycle
Nov. 15, 2005 - SSHS takes home sweepstakes trophy from Daingerfield UIL competition
Nov. 15, 2005 - Water planning group finishing 50-year outlook
Nov. 15, 2005 - SSISD board eyeing plan that would reward students who pass the TAKS test with a shorter school year
Nov. 16, 2005 - Traffic stops yield 90 lbs. of marijuana, two arrests
Nov. 16, 2005 - SSHS welding class, instructor win national awards
Nov. 14, 2005 - Saturday deaths called murder, suicide
Nov. 14, 2005 - Motorcycle wrecks kill one, injure two
Nov. 13, 2005 - Man, estranged wife found dead in Lee St. home
Nov. 13, 2005 - Still Standing Tall: Ceremony pays tribute to three highly-decorated veterans of WWII
Nov. 13, 2005 - The Caldwell Zoo brings some of its cuddly -- and not-so-cuddly -- critters to school. Who’s up for hissing cockroaches?
Nov. 11, 2005 - Sulphur Springs on track to set new sales tax record
Nov. 10, 2005 - City employee escapes serious injury in cave-in
Nov. 9, 2005 - ‘Parents Matter Too’ in parent-teacher conference
Nov. 9, 2005 - Troopers find 1 pound meth ice concealed in car
Nov. 9, 2005 - County well represented on mobility council board
Nov. 8, 2005 - Arrests lead to cache of stolen property
Nov. 7, 2005 - Surprise plea deal halts murder trial
Nov. 7, 2005 - Symposium: Learn to Enjoy Your Horse
Nov. 7, 2005 - Bond set for man wounded by deputy
Nov. 7, 2005 - Cumby man dies in farming accident Saturday
Nov. 6, 2005 - The Texas radio industry confirms what Sulphur Springs has long known: Bill Bradford belongs in the Hall of Fame
Nov. 6, 2005 - New Strings instructor brings a wealth of experience in music
Nov. 6, 2005 - Grand jury returns 32 indictments in final October session
Nov. 4, 2005 - BIG HAUL: Police find 260 pounds of marijuana in pickup; Dallas driver arrested
Nov. 4, 2005 - Fires damage two homes Thursday
Nov. 4, 2005 - Chamber, city plan to take tourism in a new direction
Nov. 3, 2005 - Cumby’s ‘Space Cowboys’ take on the the big schools in high-tech competition and come home winners
Nov. 3, 2005 - City manager's report
Nov. 3, 2005 - SSPD officer resolves hostage situation Wed. in Rains County
Nov. 2, 2005 - County sends $400,000 to TxDoT for extension
Nov. 2, 2005 - Council discusses future annexation
Nov. 2, 2005 - The 101% Club: United Way surpasses goal -- and there’s more to come
Nov. 2, 2005 - SSMS students named to All-Region Orchestra
Nov. 2, 2005 - City Council OKs $100,000 for skate park facility
Nov. 2, 2005 - Money laundering arrests made on Interstate 30
Nov. 1, 2005 - Pickton man ID’d as motorcycle crash victim
Nov. 1, 2005 - Seventh defendant in beating case pleads guilty, receives 5-year sentence

October 2005

Oct. 31, 2005 - Weekend wrecks claim two lives
Oct. 31, 2005 - Hopkins County to honor Rosa Parks
Oct. 30, 2005 - Charles Helm named state Air Force Assn.’s Civilian of the Year
Oct. 28, 2005 - Longtime county treasurer Betty Bassham retiring
Oct. 28, 2005 - Texarkana murder trial moved to Hopkins County
Oct. 28, 2005 - Two candidates for county post emerge after announcement
Oct. 27, 2005 - Sulphur Springs teen killed in rollover crash Wednesday
Oct. 27, 2005 - Fire academy opens new training complex here
Oct. 27, 2005 - Lake Country CASA caseload continues to swell
Oct. 26, 2005 - Guilty pleas entered in beating, drug charges
Oct. 26, 2005 - Two SSHS students named to Region IV Treble Choir
Oct. 25, 2005 - Police seize 150 pounds pot, Houston man charged
Oct. 24, 2005 - Exchange of gunfire with officers leaves one man hospitalized
Oct. 23, 2005 - Law enforcement association plans ‘Blue Hawg Ride’ to aid county’s drug education program
Oct. 23, 2005 - County’s jobless rate is lowest in the area
Oct. 21, 2005 - Voters approve SSISD bonds
Oct. 21, 2005 - Deputies quickly find burglary suspect
Oct. 21, 2005 - Area’s top officers honored at annual Chamber cookout
Oct. 21, 2005 - Police investigate report of early morning knife attack
Oct. 20, 2005 - Judge sets bail at $1 million after marijuana seized Wed.
Oct. 19, 2005 - Blaze at vacant rental house called ‘suspicious’
Oct. 19, 2005 - Business alliance plans downtown holiday fest
Oct. 18, 2005 - Livestock blamed for accidents near Ridgeway
Oct. 18, 2005 - Emory woman arrested after chase in city
Oct. 17, 2005 - Troopers seize 145 pounds marijuana, arrest four
Oct. 17, 2005 - Distance Learning group sets workshop schedules
Oct. 17, 2005 - SSHS wins top marching honors at UIL meet
Oct. 16, 2005 - Freedom Fighter: Bam Jackson’s a player in the war on terrorism
Oct. 16, 2005 - Honor Rolls
Oct. 16, 2005 - QUILT CORNER: Kids like quilting too
Oct. 15, 2005 - Chamber elects nine new directors
Oct. 15, 2005 - Hearts Without Homes: Exhibit shows portraits of children waiting for adoption
Oct. 14, 2005 - Burn ban extended indefinitely
Oct. 14, 2005 - Troopers seize crack cocaine, arrest two
Oct. 13, 2005 - Making Hay: Despite drought, Ag Workers Hay Show draws strong entries
Oct. 12, 2005 - After school academic rally slated Oct. 20 at Boys & Girls Club
Oct. 12, 2005 - Cultural Center’s first musical event winds up in the black
Oct. 12, 2005 - Natural spring likely cause of problems at SS High School
Oct. 11, 2005 - Grand jury indicts 56 people
Oct. 10, 2005 - Traffic stops net grass, drugs, fake cop
Oct. 9, 2005 - SSISD Board to get update on bond election
Oct. 9, 2005 - United Way thanks leaders of most generous companies
Oct. 9, 2005 - They told her it couldn’t be done, but Chani Payne turned a race horse into a barrel racer. Now they’re vying for Rookie of the Year
Oct. 7, 2005 - Chrysalis House founder wowed by grant funding
Oct. 7, 2005 - Towns, VFDs, water district awarded $625,000 in funds
Oct. 7, 2005 - Two SSHS seniors named to Region Mixed Choir
Oct. 6, 2005 - Library seeks public input to help form long-range plan
Oct. 5, 2005 - New logo a welcome sign
Oct. 5, 2005 - Council pledges support for lakes, but not neccessarily Marvin Nichols
Oct. 5, 2005 - City may move to annex more property
Oct. 3, 2005 - Youth of 4-H recognized with proclamation
Oct. 3, 2005 - Playground project pays off for Miller Grove elementary students
Oct. 3, 2005 - Drug arrests keep officers busy
Oct. 2, 2005 - Collection of antique memorabilia documents history
Oct. 2, 2005 - United Way fund drive starts off on a high note Friday
Oct. 1, 2005 - Wesley UMC pastor reflects on early days of shelter and realizes the operation went surprisingly smooth

September 2005

Sept. 30, 2005 - Architect chosen for planned higher education center campus
Sept. 29, 2005 - C-P instructor reinstated after allegations dropped
Sept. 29, 2005 - Como-Pickton expands drug testing policy to all employees, more students
Sept. 29, 2005 - GSC golf tourney keeps tradition going by raising $70,000
Sept. 28, 2005 - Como-Pickton expands drug testing policy to all employees, more students
Sept. 28, 2005 - City, Verizon settle suit over cable severed in ’03
Sept. 28, 2005 - Local company generates lots of help for Rita victims
Sept. 28, 2005 - Council OKs new budget
Sept. 26, 2005 - Storm fizzles in Hopkins County
Sept. 25, 2005 - Fire burns at least 100 acres, threatens East Caney homes
Sept. 25, 2005 - A Home Away from Home
Sept. 22, 2005 - Denim Day fundraiser for breast cancer foundation set for Oct. 13
Sept. 21, 2005 - Jail fails state inspection
Sept. 21, 2005 - Motorcycle takes officers on chase through the city
Sept. 20, 2005 - Officers plan golf tourney in memory of fallen comrades Avery, Ringler
Sept. 20, 2005 - ‘Zero-growth’ budget strategy employed at HCMH
Sept. 19, 2005 - Longview man named winner in annual duck race
Sept. 18, 2005 - Friday night fights delay game, keep police busy
Sept. 18, 2005 - Shelter’s census at 67; furniture, major appliances still needed
Sept. 18, 2005 - Nancy Fite team snags Super Stew title
Sept. 18, 2005 - Quilt Corner
Sept. 16, 2005 - Three county programs to share $86,000 in grants
Sept. 16, 2005 - Fire destroys shop building, classic cars
Sept. 15, 2005 - Blaze destroys Greenwood dairy farmer's guest house Wednesday
Sept. 15, 2005 - Flashing lights being installed at county intersections
Sept. 13, 2005 - Foundation problems at SSHS linked to moisture beneath the building; source yet to be determined
Sept. 13, 2005 - Bruiser’s Wild Ride
Sept. 12, 2005 - Painting the town purple
Sept. 12, 2005 - County jobless rate lowest in area
Sept 11, 2005 - Cumby woman dies in tractor accident
Sept 11, 2005 - Wicked Hurricane Katrina decimated cities and destroyed lives, but it didn’t keep Heather Good’s fairy tale wedding from becoming a Cinderella story
Sept 11, 2005 - Janie Tipton crochets baby items that become family treasures, but memories (and maybe her grandmother’s lost biscuit recipe) are what she cherishes most
Sept 11, 2005 - Master Gardener's Column
Sept 11, 2005 - School Lunch menus
Sept 9, 2005 - Pesticides stored improperly in most homes
Sept 9, 2005 - Preparing for disaster
Sept 8, 2005 - Man involved in crash ends up facing 7 misdemeanor charges
Sept 8, 2005 - Hopkins County Stew
Sept 7, 2005 - City OKs change to animal ordinance
Sept 6, 2005 - EMS sends ambulance to help in Houston
Sept 6, 2005 - SSFD raises more for MDA than any other East Texas department
Sept. 7, 2005 - Church group heads for Slidell to help storm victims
Sept. 7, 2005 - City Manager's Report
Sept. 6, 2005 - More evacuees flow into Sulphur Springs
Sept. 2, 2005 - Shelter still needs donations
Sept. 2, 2005 - SSPD officer working to help rescue equines in Louisiana
Sept. 2, 2005 - SSHS students collecting money, supplies for survivors
Sept. 1, 2005 - More refugees come to Sulphur Springs; donations of money, food, air mattresses needed
Sept. 1, 2005 - SS airport receiving almost $750,000 for improvements

August 2005

August 31, 2005 - Louisiana evacuees keep spirits up while waiting out aftermath of storm
August 30, 2005 - Hall says Radio Road, railroad money top priorities
August 30, 2005 - SSISD board expects to leave tax rate unchanged
August 30, 2005 - U.S. Rep. Ralph Hall visits and finds things ‘I did not dream were even in Texas’
August 29, 2005 - Pickton man killed in wreck near Brashear Saturday
August 28, 2005 - Cowboy poet releases first CD
August 26, 2005 - State senator adds support for disaster declaration
August 25, 2005 - HCMH reducing EMS staff
August 24, 2005 - Legend Cub heads for new home
August 24, 2005 - Man accused of conning his way into homes arrested
August 23, 2005 - Enrollment up slightly in SSISD
August 23, 2005 - USDA program could help farmers when going gets rough
August 23, 2005 - Hopkins County judge asking Gov. Rick Perry for disaster declaration because of drought
August 21, 2005 - Starnite performers bring eclectic blend of styles
August 21, 2005 - Called to Duty: Hopkins County man says serving country an ‘honor and a privilege’
August 21, 2005 - QUILT CORNER
August 19, 2005 - Council plans on more money for library materials, considers cracking down on overdue books
August 19, 2005 - Gene Shelton retires from writing after career as award-winning journalist, author of 26 books
August 19, 2005 - Texas Baptist Men Retiree Church Builders hope to put up new buildings (and put on pounds)
August 18, 2005 - Marion Wheeler, minister who marched with MLK, dies at age 91
August 16, 2005 - Support group formed to help parents who’ve lost a child
August 16, 2005 - SSISD plans to appeal rating
August 16, 2005 - Former Sulphur Springs resident injured in suicide bomber attack
August 15, 2005 - $9.9 million school bond election called
August 14, 2005 - Dear Diary: Traveling exhibit exploring the world of Anne Frank comes to Sulphur Springs Library
August 14, 2005 - Old springs born again at site of church parking lot
August 14, 2005 - Making a list and checking it twice good advice before a doctor's visit
August 14, 2005 - Hey, its almost time for the hay show
August 14, 2005 - 4-H Enrollment
August 12, 2005 - Chamber horse committee holding open house Tuesday
August 12, 2005 - Sales tax receipts down in NE Texas
August 11, 2005 - Kaci Brown’s album hits stores
August 11, 2005 - Police seize counterfeit money
August 11, 2005 - Hopkins County Stew
August 10, 2005 - TxDoT rebuilding service road along with I-30
August 10, 2005 - No new taxes in city budget
August 9, 2005 - Thousands of ‘victims’ arrive for bio-terror drill in Sulphur Springs
August 9, 2005 - SSISD board hammers out details in upcoming budget
August 9, 2005 - Parent orientation dates set at Sulphur Springs schools
August 9, 2005 - SSISD trustees must decide bond election question by Monday
August 8, 2005 - Sulphur Springs man accused of Internet scams
August 7, 2005 - A Jurrasic Find in Coleman Park
August 7, 2005 - It’s not too early to think about deer season
August 7, 2005 - Choral Society slates auditions for Aug. 12-13
August 7, 2005 - August a good time to be thinking about fertilizing yards, roses
August 7, 2005 - More special immunization clinics scheduled to be held next week
August 7, 2005 - Creative minds need to get ready for Fall Fest Household Arts contest
August 5, 2005 - Judge sentences Gafford to life in prison
August 5, 2005 - Sulphur Bluff ISD stands tall among rural school districts in Hopkins County
August 5, 2005 - City Manager's Report
August 5, 2005 - TxDoT getting ready to redo I-30 to Franklin County
August 3, 2005 - Tuition rates to remain unchanged at SSHEC, PJC
August 3, 2005 - FUMC sponsoring 4th Annual Back to School Clothing Sale on Aug. 20
August 3, 2005 - Three SSISD elementary campuses get recognized ratings, but almost all schools see rankings drop one level
August 4, 2005 - Schedule pick-up dates set for SSISD students
August 3, 2005 - Former A&M-Commerce coach named Cumby HS principal
August 3, 2005 - Pets take center stage at council meeting
August 3, 2005 - I-30 gets designated as high priority corridor
August 3, 2005 - Health department holding special vaccine clinics to help get kids ready for school
August 3, 2005 - Boy, 11, honored for saving 4-year-old from pit bull attack
August 2, 2005 - Officers testify about evidence at site of murder, vehicle chase
August 2, 2005 - Thousands to participate in emergency drill here next week
August 1, 2005 - Orientation, schedule pickup Friday at SSHS
August 1, 2005 - Surprise guilty plea entered in murder trial

July 2005

July 31, 2005 - Search warrant at Como home solves burglaries
July 31, 2005 - Yantis angler hand-carves fishing lures, gets results
July 29, 2005 - Paint and brush: Order of the day at The Art Place
July 27, 2005 - SSISD dress code: No bare midriffs, and take off that cap
July 27, 2005 - Preliminary plan for renovations at high school reviewed
July 27, 2005 - Grant will help add classrooms at ECLC, but time running out
July 27, 2005 - County commissioners court leaves burn ban in place through Oct. 11
July 27, 2005 - Assistant principal named at middle school
July 27, 2005 - Public hearing on regional water plan set for Tuesday, Aug. 2
July 27, 2005 - Salvation Army sending eight local youths to camp for educational, inspirational experience
July 27, 2005 - Time for new students to sign up in SSISD
July 27, 2005 - Cabin from 1854 finds new home at Cooper Lake Cultural Center
July 25, 2005 - Family loses everything as fire razes their home Saturday
July 22, 2005 - Meal-A-Day volunteers help feed some 130 senior citizens who might otherwise go hungry - and the list is growing
July 22, 2005 - The Legend continues
July 21, 2005 - Hopkins County Stew
July 21, 2005 - Grand jury returns 8 indictments; 3 are sealed
July 20, 2005 - SSISD gets $25,000 grant for family literacy program
July 19, 2005 - Cowley selected as lone finalist for Yantis ISD superintendent
July 19, 2005 - Rains lower drought index for county; burning ban could be eased next week
July 18, 2005 - Band instructor takes new direction
July 18, 2005 - Catfish ruled the weekend in Yantis
July 18, 2005 - Chase lands man in jail on multiple charges
July 18, 2005 - Fall Fest motorcycle rally to honor paramedic
July 15, 2005 - Atta Girl! Tatum wins state FFA talent contest
July 15, 2005 - Calling all Cover Girls: Fall Fest contest entry deadline looms
July 15, 2005 - Como, Cumby getting $250,000 federal grants
July 15, 2005 - Battle over Marvin Nichols continues; Dallas-area regional water group leaves reservoir in its plans
July 15, 2005 - Fire department's attention to detail may pay off in lower insurance premiums
July 14, 2005 - Retail activity showing signs of leveling out
July 14, 2005 - Entomologists find no sign of Africanized 'killer' bees
July14 , 2005 - SSID board considers putting local policy book up on the district's Internet Web site
July 13, 2005 - Attempted murder charges filed against Army paratrooper
July 13, 2005 - Orthopedic clinic administrator says decision
July 13, 2005 - Police not worried about the one that got away
July 12, 2005 - Attempted murder charges expected
July 12, 2005 - North Hopkins water customers given OK to water outside again
July 12, 2005 - Paris Orthopedic Clinic closing its local offices
July 12, 2005 - SCHOOL SHUFFLE: SSISD fills high-level posts at high school
July 10, 2005 - Terry Cunningham left his shyness behind in high school and found a career in the Funny Business
July 10, 2005 - 51st Annual Beef Cattle Short Course set for Aug. 1-4
July 10, 2005 - Sign up for 4-H Day Camp by July 20
July 10, 2005 - A little creativity turns lame leftovers into mouth-watering meals
July 10, 2005 - Veterans Corner
July 8, 2005 - Friends and Neighbors picture page
July 8, 2005 - QUILT CORNER
July 3, 2005 - Greenville man charged in Friday night robbery
July 7, 2005 - Rocked by youngster’s diagnosis, family giving thanks for community support
July 7, 2005 - Bee stings believed cause of death
July 6, 2005 - Council members take oath of office, then get down to business
July 6, 2005 - City's capital improvements plan includes more street work, but a smaller budget
July 6, 2005 - Third suspect in Cumby beer store break-in arrested
July 6, 2005 - Wesley United Methodist Church feeds the masses
July 6, 2005 - It's out with the old (again), in with the new at Cumby ISD
July 6, 2005 - Hopkins County officers teaming up with other agencies in multi-county 'Warrant Round-up'
July 5, 2005 - Sulphur Springs native returns to head restaurant after stints as executive chef at luxury hotels
July 5, 2005 - SSHS Principal Oliver leaving for Clarksville
July 5, 2005 - County-wide burn ban goes into effect
July 3, 2005 - Coleman Park lands on Texas Department of Agriculture's list of best picnic sites
July 2, 2005 - Cucumber growers in a pickle over what to do with bountiful harvest this year
July 2, 2005 - Lawn water management practices during dry times depends on soil type, grass variety
July 2, 2005 - Cumby man held in connection with beer store burglary cleared
July 2, 2005 - Wildflower Knitting Camp set for Aug. 5-6
July 1, 2005 - Cumby man charged in Commerce murder
July 1, 2005 - Storm brings some relief to a parched Hopkins County
July 1, 2005 - FBC Youth Choir taking the flavor of Texas to Ireland

June 2005

June 30, 2005 - Ruth Macy’s been home-brewing her special skin cream for close to two decades
June 30, 2005 - Foundation to aid cancer victims forming in memory of Star
June 30, 2005 - Suspicion pays off for state trooper with drug bust
June 29, 2005 - Fired Up For the Fourth
June 28, 2005 - Local reaction to 10 Commandments decision decidedly positive
June 28, 2005 - NHWSC asks customers to halt outside watering
June 28, 2005 - Officers say Monday chase one for the books
June 28, 2005 - Grand jury declines to indict in five cases
June 28, 2005 - Bake sales set, donations being taken for softball team's trip to state tourney
June 28, 2005 - Suspects in beer store burglary 'caught on tape'
June 28, 2005 - Burn warning issued by county judge
June 28, 2005 - United Way ups its goal $5,000 after successful 2004 campaign
June 28, 2005 - Homer fumes over lawmaker's tactics
June 26, 2005 - After leaving Hopkins County for Nashville four years ago, Kaci Brown has become a rising star
June 24, 2005 - Plans for $3 million dialysis center announced
June 24, 2005 - Pageant is a dream come true for Alina
June 24, 2005 - Como fire leaves family homeless
June 24, 2005 - Williams still wins after recount
June 24, 2005 - First Baptist Church pastor takes pie in the face for a good cause
June 24, 2005 - Water group takes Marvin Nichols reservoir out of regional plan
June 24, 2005 - Mary Charles’ doll collection will end up where she hoped it would — bringing smiles to orphaned children
June 17, 2005 - Williams wins council runoff Hamiter files for recount
June 17, 2005 - Cumby’s retail sales continue to climb upward
June 17, 2005 - Gunfire erupts during argument; Cumby man charged
June 17, 2005 - On Saturday, Herbert and Shirley Anderson will be getting a well-deserved Parade Salute
June 17, 2005 - The Trouble with Gators
June 17, 2005 - TAKS scores in SSISD above statewide averages
June 17, 2005 - PJC prepping for new Sulphur Springs campus
June 10, 2005 - Hot market drives up property values
June 10, 2005 - High-speed chase ends with bike crash in Arbala
June 10, 2005 - Grand jury indicts 33 people
June 10, 2005 - Ride ’Em, Cowgirls
June 10, 2005 - Council approves lease with Legend Aircraft
June 10, 2005 - Walker named mayor, Taylor mayor pro tem
June 10, 2005 - Turnout low in city runoff
June 10, 2005 - Guaranty Banchsares going private
June 3, 2005 - Deputies seize $10,466 in cash
June 3, 2005 - Area drought index climbs one level
June 3, 2005 - Charges filed in slashing attack
June 3, 2005 - Pacific Park’s new liquid asset opens
June 3, 2005 - County contracts with agency to ferret out unpaid fines

May 2005

May 27, 2005 - Texas House, Senate honor memory of Star Nuckolls
May 27, 2005 - Grand jury returns 27 indictments
May 27, 2005 - International visitors meet with local police
May 27, 2005 - SSISD assessment team meets with board
May 27, 2005 - Retired educator who stayed active in community recognized by service clubs, government officials
May 27, 2005 - Eleven retirees honored by SSISD
May 20, 2005 - Man gets trio of 99-year sentences
May 20, 2005 - Como-Pickton breaks ground on $4.7 million elementary wing
May 20, 2005 - Local labor market looking stronger
May 20, 2005 - SSHS grads earn more than $1.4 million in scholarships
May 13, 2005 - Deputy to undergo MRI after weekend scuffle with suspect
May 6, 2005 - Itsy-bitsy spider apparently clogged up the water spout
May 6, 2005 - SSMS Principal Woolley taking superintendent post
May 6, 2005 - Legend Cub turns out to be all wet
May 11, 2005 - Committee members frustrated by pavilion delays
May 9, 2005 - School boards determined in rural districts Saturday
May 9, 2005 - Williams, Hamiter in runoff for City Council
May 9, 2005 - Donna and Kenny Parks already had a pair of kids. Then they got three of a kind ...
May 8, 2005 - Grand jury indicts man on 10 sex assault of a child charges
May 6, 2005 - Burglary ring suspected in thefts
May 6, 2005 - Legend Cub turns out to be all wet
May 6, 2005 - SSMS Principal Woolley taking superintendent post
May 6, 2005 - Yantis students leave their mark on the ceiling with replicas of masterpieces

April 2005

April 29, 2005 - Man burned in fire at alleged meth lab
April 29, 2005 - Funnel cloud reported, but no tornado touches down
April 29, 2005 - NETCADA director arrested on felony
April 29, 2005 - Local man killed in crash on SH 154
April 29, 2005 - Grand jury indicts 31 people
April 6, 2005 - Thousands gather for memorial to airmen killed in mission
April 5, 2005 - SSHS captures 23rd straight district UIL title
April 4, 2005 - Family fight sends one man to Tyler hospital
April 4, 2005 - Woman dies after being run over by her own truck
April 3, 2005 - Havah Thurman is back in business -- at the age of 86

March 2005

March 27, 2005 - Apartment fire claims life of 1-year-old boy Friday
March 27, 2005 - Two SSHS band members are making the move to the major leagues of drum and bugle corps
March 22, 2005 - Felony charge filed in racing death
March 20, 2005 - Start-up aircraft company at SS Airport finds far more interest than expected
March 17, 2005 - Former Saltillo honors student dies in street racing crash, police say
March 8, 2005 - City, SSISD, HCMH races draw strong fields of candidates
March 8, 2005 - Some rural ISD races crowded, some quiet
March 4, 2005 - City saves $900,000 by refinancing debt
March 1, 2005 - House fire turns into standoff

February 2005

Feb. 26, 2005 - They're In It For The Long Haul
Feb. 20, 2005 - Saltillo woman killed in hit-and-run accident on I-30
Feb. 18, 2005 - Bobby McDonald named Citizen of the Year; Carolyn Stewart receives Woman of the Year honor
Feb. 16, 2005 - SSISD sees big jump in number of kindergarten students
Feb. 9, 2005 - Officials: Pavilion won't be affected by flood plain
Feb. 9, 2005 - SSHS students sweep UIL invitational meet
Feb. 9, 2005 - High school sending 11 soloists and one ensemble to state choir contest
Feb. 9, 2005 - Deputy's quick response leads to recovery of stolen property
Feb. 7, 2005 - Star Nuckolls, 4, loses battle with cancer
Feb. 7, 2005 - Chris Brown to seek 2nd term on council
Feb. 2, 2005 - Thirty-four SSHS students advance to state BPA Leadership Conference and Contest
Feb. 2, 2005 - Filing in city election begins Feb. 5
Feb. 2, 2005 - Family loses clothing, property in fire
Feb. 2, 2005 - City council rolling forward with plans for skate park
Feb. 2, 2005 - Grand jury returns murder, assault indictments

January 2005

Jan. 30, 2005 - Woman charged with assault on peace officer
Jan. 26, 2005 - Having a Ball: Civic Center manager works 2nd inauguration
Jan. 26, 2005 - Higher Education Center enrollment grows 54 percent in three years
Jan. 25, 2005 - Secret Service called in after counterfeit cash found
Jan. 25, 2005 - Equine facility plans hobbled
Jan. 23, 2005 - County's jobless rate falls
Jan. 19, 2005 - Tip leads HCSO to $261,000 worth of stolen property
Jan. 19, 2005 - Two inns cited for failure to pay taxes
Jan. 17, 2005 - King's dream of 'Unity' exemplified in Sulphur Springs
Jan. 14, 2005 - Raging bull, hit by truck, tramples deputy
Jan. 13, 2005 - Permit fee for sexually oriented businesses to triple
Jan. 13, 2005 - County's crime rate at a 5-year high, but number of cases solved also on the rise
Jan. 13, 2005 - Weather delays start of SH 19 expansion

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