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Meal A Day Menu for February 27th-March 3rd
Feb23

Meal A Day Menu for February 27th-March 3rd

Meal A Day Menu  February 27th  – March 3rd        Monday Sloppy Joes Cole Slaw Chips   Tuesday Chicken Fried Chicken Mashed Potatoes and Gravy Providence Vegetables Roll     Wednesday Beef Stroganoff English Peas Garlic Sticks   Thursday Chicken and Dumplings Crackers Tossed Salad      Friday Enchilada Pie Refried Beans Tossed Salad  ...

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Barbara Formby
Feb23

Barbara Formby

Graveside Service for Barbara Formby, age 77, of Sulphur Springs will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Wednesday, March 1, 2017 at South Liberty Cemetery.  There will be no formal visitation. Barbara passed away Monday, February 22, 2017 at Wesley House – Memory Care. Arrangements are under the direction of Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home.

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Wildcats Golf Continue Tournament Play
Feb23

Wildcats Golf Continue Tournament Play

On a beautiful February day for golf Wednesday, the Wildcats’ golf team took first place in a tournament at Firewheel Golf Park in Garland. The Wildcats shot 311 with their top three golfers shooting in the 70’s. Caleb Lewis won the tournament with a 72. Alex Motes shot 78. Andrew Escobar came in with a 79. Colton Bench shot 82 and Carter Lewis 83. The Wildcats’ golf team will play in the Twisted 54 Tournament on...

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Arkansas Man Sentenced to Seven Years
Feb23

Arkansas Man Sentenced to Seven Years

Thursday morning in Eighth Judicial Court Carlos F. Thompson, 36, of Arkansas was sentenced to seven years in prison for Unlawfull Possession of a Firearm by a Felon. When the auto they were driving failed to maintain a single lane near the 110-Mile Marker on I-30, Cumby Police made the stop on an auto that failed to maintain a single lane near the 110-mile marker. Next to the passenger, Thompson, was an open alcoholic beverage...

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Thursday Game Day: Softball, Baseball, Track
Feb23

Thursday Game Day: Softball, Baseball, Track

The Lady Cats’ softball team continues their season and the Wildcats’ baseball team and the Wildcats and Lady Cats’ track teams open their seasons on this Thursday game day. The Wildcats’ baseball team will open the regular season with back to back games Thursday in the 26th annual Rose City Classic sponsored by Tyler Lee. The Wildcats will face a tough Forney team at 3 p.m. and then will play Lindale at 5 p.m....

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Chamber Connection February 23, 2017
Feb23

Chamber Connection February 23, 2017

THANK YOU to all of you attended the Chamber Banquet last Thursday.  It was a beautiful night full of wonderful food and loving surprises!  I am thankful to all of you for making that night such a success.  The honorees of the evening included: The Hopkins County Military Coalition (Citizens of the Year), Linda Galligher (Woman of the Year), Christine Morris (Caregiver of the Year), Sandi Wallace (Growth and Renewal), Shining Star...

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Sulphur Springs Man Charged With Theft of Property
Feb23

Sulphur Springs Man Charged With Theft of Property

Noel Brent Bain, 48, of Sulphur Springs was arrested and charged with Theft of Property more than $2,500 but less than $30,000 on Wednesday. Bain was contacted in reference to a theft case. He admitted accepting money in April, 2016 but did not do the work promised nor returned any of the money. He did admit receiving a certified letter regarding the money but did not respond. Bain was booked into Hopkins County Jail on the State Jail...

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Accident on I-30 Reveals 6.4 Pounds of Meth
Feb23

Accident on I-30 Reveals 6.4 Pounds of Meth

An accident on I-30 Eastbound at the 116-mile marker involving a Semi-truck-trailer and a vehicle driven by Lizette Ibarra, 20 of Charlotte North Carolina, and the passenger Isak Carrillo, 26 of El Paso, became more than an investigation of the accident when the DPS Trooper discovered the oversized battery on the auto. The interior of the battery was hollowed out and contained a motorcycle battery to start the vehicle and 6.4 U. S....

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Marigene Foster Scarborough
Feb23

Marigene Foster Scarborough

Memorial services for Marigene Foster Scarborough, age 68, of Yantis will be conducted at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, February 25, 2017 at the First Baptist Church in Yantis, TX with Bro. Shannon Hassell officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior to service at First Baptist Church in Yantis. Marigene passed away Sunday, February 19, 2017 in Tyler, TX at The Hospice of East Texas. Marigene was born January 11, 1949 in Paris, TX, the...

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Garland Man Receives Two Years in Plea Agreement
Feb23

Garland Man Receives Two Years in Plea Agreement

Wednesday in Eighth Judicial Court during a docket call, Corey James Butler, 28 of Garland, plead guilty to Possession of a Controlled Substance Penalty Group 1 over 4-grams but less than 200-grams and was sentenced to two year in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. In November, 2016, Hopkins County Deputies were called to County Road 3502 to check out a suspicious vehicle and a suspicious person. There they found Butler and one...

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