Arrest Made; Auto Impounded; 1-gram of Meth
July 19, 2017 – A Hopkins County deputy had been informed that Jessie Wayne Petrae (Petrea), 23, possessed a narcotic. A traffic stop at County Road 4574 and State Highway 19N verified that information when a K-9 made positive alert on the 2016 Honda Accord he was driving. A traffic stop made by the deputy began with Petrae appearing nervous while speaking. He refused consent to search Accord. When the K-9 alerted, a probable...
A & M Commerce, L-3 Announce Electrical Engineering Partnership
by Scott Cason COMMERCE, TX— Texas A&M University-Commerce and L3 Mission Integration announced today a major partnership to increase the number of electrical engineers available to regional industries. L3’s ISR Systems Sector and Mission Integration President Bruce Trego and Texas A&M University-Commerce President Dr. Ray Keck recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) regarding the university’s Fall 2017 launch of a...
Monday Forecast
30% chance of showers and thunderstorms; High: 87; Low: 70; Wind: northeast 5-10 mph
Virginia Joyce Hall Porter
Funeral service for Virginia Joyce Hall Porter, age 71, of Sulphur Springs, will be held at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, June 21, 2017 at Morning Chapel Missionary Baptist Church with Dr. H. B. Nash, Sr. officiating. Interment will follow at East Caney Cemetery with Kevin Evans, Bryan Vaughn, Larry Evans, Rodney Hall, Kevin Rape, Kevin Rape, Jr., Bryan Evans, and Jacquathan Hall serving as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers will be Richard...
James Wylie Birchfield
Funeral service for James Wylie Birchfield, age 81, of Sulphur Springs, will be held at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, June 20, 2017 at West Oaks Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Robert Burns and Rev. Tim Potts officiating. Interment will follow at South Liberty Cemetery with John Powell, Glenn Roach, Jim Glenn, Jeff Wilson, Milton Ragan and Mac Garrett serving as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers will be Blake Birchfield, Bryan Oyler, Jose...
Sunday Forecast
50% chance of showers and thunderstorms Sunday night; High: 91 with heat index as high as 99; Low: 72; Wind: South 10 mph
Lola May Campbell
Funeral services for Lola May Campbell, age 91, of Sulphur Springs will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Monday, June 19, 2017 at Divide Baptist Church with Bro. Ronnie Miller and Bro. James West officiating. Interment will follow at New Sherley Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Sunday, June 18 from 6 to 8 P.M at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Chapel. Mrs. Campbell passed away on Friday, June 16, 2017 at Rock Creek Health and Rehab. Lola May...
Saturday Forecast
High: 94 with heat index as high as 102; Low: 76; Wind: South 10-15 mph gusting to 20
RSVP’s 2016 Volunteer of the Year and Station of the Year Awards
Volunteer of the Year and Station of the Year honors were presented during the annual summer awards banquet for Red River Valley Retired Senior Volunteer Program Thursday, June 14th at New Beginnings Fellowship Church. 2016 Volunteer of the Year was presented to Gloria Bergeron who volunteers at Meal A Day and the St. James Catholic Church. 2016 Station of the Year was presented to the Community Players. ...
