Edwina Hays
Cremation arrangements for Edwina Hays, age 92, of Emory, have been completed with Wilson-Orwosky Funeral Home in Emory. There has been no memorial service scheduled. Mrs. Hays passed away Monday, May 22, 2017, in Sulphur Springs, at CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital. She was born May 10, 1925, in Epps, LA, to Albert Anton and Ella Maria Catalina Anderson. She married Douglas Hays in Dallas, in 1946. During her working career, she was...
Bobby Shelton II
Mr. Bobby Shelton, age 48 of Gilmer, passed away on Saturday, May 20th, 2017 in Winnsboro, Texas. He was born on August 17th, 1968 in Dallas, Texas, to the late Bobby Shelton and Leslie Lewton Farley. Mr. Shelton worked as a Hopkins County EMS-Tech and served on the Perryville Volunteer Fire Department as an Assistant Cheif. He is survived by, father, Bobby Shelton of Grandbury; mother, Leslie Farley of Gilmer; sons, David Santanello...
A Hopkins County Jury Awards in Excess of $8-million in Injury Case
A Hopkins County jury returned a verdict of what will be in excess of $8-million Tuesday in the 62nd District court. The verdict is by far, the largest ever in Hopkins County history. The Plaintiff was represented by Randy Roberts and Mike Ace of The Roberts and Roberts Law Firm in Tyler and by local attorney John C. Ginn of Smith, McDowell, Ginn. The Plaintiff, Charles Knighton, a Franklin County truck driver, was unloading a feed...
Public Library Announces Knights and Princesses 2017 Summer Reading Program
Hope Cain, Librarian at the Sulphur Springs Public Library, has announced the schedule for the children’s summer reading program. Theme for the summer is Knights and Princess Summer Reading program. It begins with a Medieval Times Storytime. June 7 at 10:30am Sulphur Springs Public Library’s Knights and Princess Summer Reading Program will host an unofficial kickoff with a Medieval Times Storytime. We cannot wait to see who will...
Winnsboro Police Department Report for May 15-21, 2017
Winnsboro Police Department arrested three, investigated one accident, issued 41 citations, wrote 47 warnings, and responded to 155 calls for service during the report period May 15-21, 2017 Matthew Harris, 21 of Sulphur Springs was arrested May 15th on a Hopkins County warrant. Melanie Slayton, 34, of Sulphur Springs was arrested May 16th for Driving while License Invalid with Previous Convictions. Richard Bailey, 39, of Winnsboro...
PJC Meets State Financial Health Standards
According to an annual report done by The Higher Education Coordinating Board for the Governor’s Office and the Legislative Budget Board, Paris Junior College is in good financial health. “It’s an assessment of the overall financial health of the 50 community colleges in Texas,” said PJC President Dr. Pam Anglin. “It’s done to identify potential financial stress and there were only 24 colleges meeting all the thresholds and PJC is one...
SSHS Fishing Club’s Scott, Hunt Place 19th at State Tournament
The Sulphur Springs High School Fishing Club’s team of senior Sam Scott and sophomore Hagan Hunt won $1,000 in scholarship money each and other prizes for finishing in nineteenth place in the Texas High School Bass Association’s State Tournament this past weekend at Lake Ray Roberts. According to Fishing Club Coach Norman Sanders, another team finished around thirty-sixth or thirty-seventh while a third team came in around...
Kenneth Chambers
Mr. Kenneth Chambers, age 72 of Leesburg, passed away on Thursday, May 11th, 2017 in Tyler. He was born on April 30th, 1945 in Ellis County to the late Ocie Chambers and Annie Chambers. He is survived by his wife, Evelyn Chambers of Leesburg; sons, James Earl Chambers of Beeville, Kenneth Wade Chambers of Kaufman, Bradley Eugene Chambers of Gatesville; daughters, Janet Leigh Chambers Spivey of Leesburg, Johnnie Diann Broach of...
