Joe Ben Cason
Funeral service for Joe Ben Cason, age 78, of Point, will be heldTuesday, Aug. 14th, 2:00 pm at Clarks Chapel Church of God. Rev. Kevin Copeland will officiate. Burial will follow in Lynch Cemetery.Joe Ben died Friday, Aug. 10th, in Dallas, at the T. Boone Pickens Hospice Center.Joe Ben was born Feb. 18, 1940, in Point, to the parentage of Claude and LotaRabe Cason.He married Lena Fern Geraldon in Alba, on April 16, 1960.During his...
Saturday Forecast
50% chance of showers and thunderstorms; High: 86; Low 72; Wind: South around 5 mph.
Lady Cat Volleyball Finishes Second in Pool Play; Continue Championship Bracket Play Saturday
Lady Cats Volleyball 2, Dallas Skyline 0 Lady Cats Volleyball 2, Carrollton Ranchview 0 Sachse 2, Lady Cats Volleyball 0 Frisco Memorial 2, Lady Cats Volleyball 0 In a grueling day of tournament play, the Lady Cats’ volleyball team won two and lost won at the Garland ISD Tournament Friday (August 10). Pool play took place at Sachse. The Lady Cats opened with a solid 25-13, 25-10 win over Dallas Skyline. Then the Lady Cats...
Gilbert Sentencing Trial Continues Monday
There will be no sentence for 17 year old Gavin Wayne Gilbert until Monday. Gilbert was found guilty of murder Friday,August 10, 2018, shortly after 11 a.m. Gilbert is guilty of first degree murder of Tyrese Pryor, 18, of Sulphur Springs. A Hopkins County Jury reached the decision in approximately 30 minutes after closing arguments were presented. The jury return at 1 p.m. to begin the sentencing phase of the trial. The range of...
I-30 Rest Stops Open Again
As of Friday afternoon, August 10, 2018, the rest areas on I-30 near Mt Vernon in Franklin County are open once again. After a temporary closure for inspection and maintenance, the location on each side of I-30 is serving weary travelers. TxDot logo
Maria Jesus Ramires “Nana” Aguilar
Mass of Christian Burial for Maria Jesus Ramires Aguilar age 81, will be held at 11:00 AM Wednesday, August 15, 2018 at the St. James Catholic Church with Fr. Juan Carlos Sardinas, Deacons Loren Seely, Buddy O’Brien and Jose Moreno officiating. Interment will follow at Sulphur Springs City Cemetery with Tony Abercrombie, Mark Maxwell, Mario Camargo, Tony Murray, Larry Powers, Jack Orwosky, Rigoberto Estrada, Issac Abrego, Luis A....
Dinner Bell Menu For August 15, 2018
DINNER BELL MENUAugust 15, 2018Community PartnerAnonymousMenu: Roasted Loin of Pork with Pan Gravy Smashes Potatoes Field Peas with Snaps Garden Salad Buttered French Bread Slices Surprise Cookies Chocolate Pudding (the no added sugar dessert) Served Wednesdays at 11:45 AM at the First United Methodist Church in Sulphur Springs, TX.
No Mail Day Three
It’s day three for no mail delivery in Sulphur Springs as a mercury spill created a hazmat event that shut down the Dallas area mail regional distribution center for much of Northeast and East Texas. From the Sulphur Springs are to the Tyler area no postal deliveries other than local bulk mail has been delivered for the past three days. The disruption of mail delivery is disrupting activities for local businesses in billing and...
Gilbert Found Guilty of Murder
Gavin Heath Gilbert, 17, of Hopkins County was found guilty of murder Friday shortly after 11 a.m. Gilbert is guilty of first degree murder of Tyrese Pryor, 18, of Sulphur Springs. A Hopkins County Jury reached the decision in approximately 30 minutes after closing arguments were presented. The jury will return at 1 p.m. to begin the sentencing phase of the trial. The range of punishment for first degree murder is 5 years to life. A...
