Hopkins County Republican Party Plans Watch Party
The Hopkins County Republican Party will hold a WATCH PARTY at the League Street Church of Christ Fellowship Hall Tuesday Night November 8th. The church is located at 1100 S. League Street in Sulphur Springs. The doors will open at 6:30 PM and the public is invited to attend. There will be a Large Screen TV to watch the state and national elections. The Hopkins County GOP will furnish pizza, drinks, and cookies....
Mary Ann France Irby
Graveside services for Mary Ann France Irby, age 87, of Sulphur Springs, will be conducted at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, November 10, 2016 at Restlawn Memorial Park with Bro. Fred Lewis officiating. Visitation will be held from 12:30-1:30 p.m., prior to service, at West Oaks Funeral Home. Mary passed away on Saturday, November 5, 2016 at Paris Regional Medical Center. She was born December 1, 1928 in Dike, TX, the daughter of Wesley Paul...
NETBIO Board Prepares for November 16th Calf and Yearling Sale
by Paul Bailey As the Northeast Texas Beef Improvement Organization (NETBIO) nears the completion of its 18th year of operation, organizers and directors have reviewed another successful year and are preparing for its anniversary Pre-conditioned Calf and Yearling Sale on Wednesday, Nov. 16. This anniversary sale will be held at the Sulphur Springs Livestock Commission where the NETBIO sales have all been held since the very first one...
SSHS Veterans’ Day Program November 11
SSHS will have a special Veterans Day program to honor our past and present military. We are inviting all Hopkins County veterans, current service members, and their spouses for a reception followed by a patriotic program. The reception will begin at 12 noon in the SSHS Library. The program will follow at 1:00 pm in the gymnasium with special performances by our SSHS Band and various guests. Parking will be provided in the teacher’s...
DBA Classic Car Show Fills Celebration Plaza
Classic Cars and Pickups filled Celebration Plaza Saturday, November 5th, as the Downtown Business Association sponsored their annual event. 20161105_100939 20161105_101806 20161105_101016 20161105_101740 20161105_101730 20161105_101702 20161105_101327 20161105_101306 20161105_101306 20161105_101126...
Suspicious Vehicle Leads to Arrest of Two Men
Hopkins County Deputies were called to County Road 3502 to check out a suspicious vehicle and a suspicious person. There they found two people who failed to identify themselves correctly on the first try. They also found 42-grams of a suspected quantity of methamphetamine and securities and benefits obtained under false names. Corey James Butler, 28, of Garland was a passenger in the vehicle. He first identified himself as Christopher...
Cumby Man Arrested for Possession of Meth
Waylon Wade Underwood, 38 of Cumby was stopped for a minor traffic and seemed to be nervous to the observant Cumby police officer. Underwood was asked to exit the auto and during a pat down for a weapon, a glass pipe used for smoking methamphetamine fell from his left boot. A clear plastic baggy with a crystal-like substance believed to be methamphetamine was found in his right front pants pocket. Underwood is in Hopkins County Jail...
Wildcats Win on Last Night for Old Prim
The Wildcats’ football team is playoff bound after defeating Hallsville, 35-21 at old Prim Stadium on senior night Friday night. Several bad things happened when Hallsville had to punt that led tremendously to their demise. There were two bad snaps in the first half and a blocked punt for a touchdown in the second half. Wildcats defensive end D’Idrec Dugan picked up a loose ball on one snap and rumbled deep into Bobcats...
