Peace by Believing with Jon Redmond Begins Sunday on KSST
Sunday morning at 7:30 a.m., KSST will begin broadcasting Peace by Believing with Dr. Jon Redmond. Peace by Believing is a Christ-centered outreach ministry that was founded in 2007 by the Redmond family. The purpose of Peace by Believing is to help people who are hurting in life and searching for peace. Jon Redmond grew up in Sulphur Springs while his dad, Dr. Charles Redmond, was pastor of First Baptist Church. Currently the...
Beuna Marie (Susie) Peugh
Funeral services for Beuna Marie (Susie) Peugh, age 92, formerly of Sulphur Springs are scheduled for 1:00 PM Saturday, November 5, 2016 at Tapp Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Justin Wilson officiating.Interment will be at Restlawn Memorial Park. Serving as pallbearers will be family members. No visitation has been scheduled. Mrs. Peugh was born in Sulphur Springs, on December 23, 1923, the daughter of Wylie Hale and Vergie...
“ONE” at Celebration Plaza Will Promote Unity for the City
November 19th at 4 p.m. residents of the City of Sulphur Springs are invited to attend “One” at Celebration Plaza. The event will feature all present singing “What the World Needs Now is Love Sweet Love”. The event is focused on developing a moment of unity for all who live in the city, according to City Manager Marc Maxwell. Maxwell says the show is those present as they join voices in the song. He states that he hopes thousands of...
Jose Solis
Graveside services for Jose Solis, age 53, of Sulphur Springs, were held Saturday, November 5, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. at Restlawn Memorial Park. There was no formal visitation. Mr. Solis passed away Thursday, November 3, 2016 at his residence. He was born April 20, 1963, in Lagunillas, San Luis Potosi, Mexico, the son of Julio and Nicholasa (Hernandez) Solis. He married Antonia Garcia in Sulphur Springs in 1987. Jose was a machine...
Tira News
by Jan Vaughn Matthew Dodd celebrated his 8th birthday with a Halloween themed party and a haunted woods hayride on Saturday night, October 29th. He had a large crowd of friends and family to join in the fun, food, and activities. His grandmother, Joyce Dodd, reports, “The decorations were fun and festive, with lots of ghosts, goblins, and spooky music. The adults had as much or more fun than the kids.” Jaidyn Joslin and her cousin,...
Man Admitted Intoxicated on Meth at Time of Arrest
When Hopkins County Deputy Shaw served a warrant on Christopher David Bockemehl, 26, he was found at the probation office. The warrant was for Delivery of Marijuana over a quarter of an ounce but less than 5 lbs in a Drug Free Zone. At the time of the arrest, Bockemehl informed the officer that he was intoxicated on methamphetamine at the time of the arrest. Bockemehl is in Hopkins County Jail.
Mother Brandishes Knife in Assault on Daughter
A caller to Hopkins County Sheriff’s dispatch said an assault had taken place involving a knife. When deputies responded to the assault, on County Road 1218, they found a small laceration above the subject’s eye. The deputy was told that Georgia Allen George, 54, of Brashear had brandished a knife while assaulting her daughter. The daughter also stated that George had thrown the knife at her causing the knife to stick into the...
Hopkins County Grand Jury November Indictments
November 4, 2016 – Thursday, 23 indictments were handed down by a Hopkins County Grand Jury for the month of November. Eight of the indictments were sealed awaiting the arrest of the indicted individuals. Among those indicted: William Pearce Ewton was indicted on one count of Burglary of a Building and one count of Theft of Property over $30,000 but less than $150,000. When a tractor almost hit a vehicle on Spur 71 in Sulphur...
Miller Grove News
by Brandon Darrow There are several news items to report this week. The school’s annual Fall Carnival was held Thursday night (Oct. 27). Typically the last Friday in October is set for the carnival but this year the last Friday was scheduled as a staff development day for the teachers. Despite the change in the day of the week from previous years, there was a great gathering of community members and students at the carnival. I made...
