Miller Grove, Saltillo Cross Country Team Members Named to All-State Teams
Saltillo and Miller Grove Cross Country Team members were named to All-State teams recently. MileSplit Boys 2018 All-State Cross Country Teams includes 1st Team All State Isaiah Billingsley, Miller Grove and Garrett Tarver, Saltillo. Matthew Bignon and Grant Earp of Miller Grove were named third team and Jayden Holloway, Saltillo, is Honorable Mention Cross Country Coaches Association of Texas All-State Team named Tarver of Saltillo...
Martha “Sue” Chubb
Memorial service with military honors for Martha “Sue” Chubb, age 85, of Sulphur Springs will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Friday, December 28, 2018 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Chapel with Rev. Ron Byrd officiating. Mrs. Chubb passed away on Tuesday, December 25, 2018. Martha Amelia Kassl Chubb was born on July 1, 1933 in Chicago, Il to Vincent and Milada Kassl. She married John Mason Chubb on February 6, 1954 in Chicago, Il. ...
L. J. Sells
Funeral services for L.J. Sells, age 84, of Yantis, have been scheduled for 2:00 PM on Saturday, December 29, 2018 at Tapp Funeral Home with Billy Cissell officiating and Alvie Faulkenbery, Micah Morphew, Dr. David Morphew, Ross Stewart, Tristen Rouse, Noah Sells, and Dillon Henegar serving as pallbearers. Interment will follow at Seymore Cemetery. Visitation will be held Friday, December 28, 2018 from 6:00 to 8:00pm at Tapp Funeral...
Berger Officials Expected at Local Facility Thursday
Due to the dollar amount loss sustained in a fire Monday at Berger Horticulture, federal fire investigators with the ATF will be on scene this week. Assisted by the Sulphur Springs Fire Marshall, they will seek the cause of the fire that destroyed the industrial facility located in Hopkins County on State Highway 19N near Birthright. Local fire personnel have been on sight since the fire and were to remain until investigators take...
Cooper Lake State Park January Schedule; Winter is Special Time to Experience
Sulphur Springs, TX— Cooper Lake State Park is a special place to experience winter in Northeast Texas. During the month of January, the park will host ten programs focused on family fun and learning about our natural world. To kick off 2019, both Cooper Lake State Park Units will host our annual First Day Hikes to get the new year started off healthy. The park will also conduct a ranger led hike near the lake which winds...
Wednesday Forecast
60% chance of showers and thunderstorms; High: 66; Low: 55; Wind: 10-15 mph, gusts to 25
Christmas Day
Patchy fog, drizzle, 20% chance of rain; High: 63; Low: 56; Wind: Southeast 5-10 mph
Berger Fire Under Control Monday Afternoon; Cause of Fire to Be Investigated; County Fire Chief Commends Effort Made to Control Fire
The first call came in Monday at 11:28 a.m. of a possible structure fire at Berger Horticulture located near Birthright on State Highway 19N. The fire was officially under control at 3:20 p.m. Monday, December 24, 2018. Hopkins County Engine 20, Sulphur Springs Fire Department Engine, and North Hopkins Volunteer Fire Department arrived at the scene at the same time. Noting the fire was consuming the front side of the building, an all...
Coaches Show: Tisdell on Lady Cats at Hugo; Cipolleta on Wildcats at Showcase
Coach Tisdell on Lady Cats 1-Point Win at Hugo, Oklahoma Friday The Lady Cats’ basketball team came out on the right end of a one-point game Friday (December 21) at Hugo, Oklahoma. The Lady Cats defeated the Lady Buffaloes, 43-42. The Lady Buffaloes missed a short shot in the game’s final seconds. Lady Cats Coach Brittney Tisdell admitted the game was a thriller, perhaps too much so. So what was she thinking as Hugo took...
Update: Berger Horticulture Fire
Thanks to Sheriff Lewis Tatum for additional photos from Berger fire Berger Horticulture Products fire Monday, December 24, 2018. Photo courtesy of Dr. Darin Jolly, North Hopkins ISD Superintendent It’s all hands on deck as Hopkins County Firefighters are responding to a major fire at Berger Horticultural Specialties. Traffic is being diverted on State Highway 19 near Birthright, the location of the industry. No additional...
