Lights of Life Style Show: Dinner & Fashions by Lou Nell’s
August 15, 2016—Lou Nell’s Fashions is pleased to announce the annual Lights of Life Style Show benefiting the Hopkins County Health Care Foundation, will take place Thursday, September 15th at 6:30pm at First United Methodist Church in Sulphur Springs and will feature the latest and hottest designs in fashion! The concept of this exciting event is to create an exceptional environment to enjoy a top-of-the-line runway show featuring...
M.L.K Church Thanks Sulphur Springs Community!
August 22, 2016 To our Sulphur Springs Community. We share a heartfelt thank you for your support of the Benefit Fundraiser for Sis Lawanda Rape House Fire held of Friday, August 19, 2016. What a turn out! We were sold out of barbecue by 12:30 p.m. that day. In all it was a very successful event. You all played a very important part in making the event such a successful one. Your support in our Benefit Fundraiser for Sis. Lawanda Rape...
Winnsboro Police Report for August 15 – 21
Winnsboro Police Department responded to 129 calls for service, issued 43 citations and 31 warnings, and investigated one accident during the seven day period, August 15 – 21. There were no arrests made. The one accident investigated occurred in the 300 block of East Coke Road Wednesday, August 17th. A 2006 Tan Honda exited a parking lot turning east onto East Coke Rd. The Honda failed to yield the right of way and collided with a...
Second Public Hearing for City’s Proposed Tax Increase Set for Tuesday
A second special meeting of the Sulphur Springs City Council to conduct a public hearing for the proposed tax increase is set for noon Tuesday, August 23. During the special session, the council will also discuss approval of an addendum to the Garver Engineering contract. The engineering firm will plan the rebuild of the city’s wastewater treatment plant. The council will meet in the City Hall Council Room, 201 North Davis Street. On...
Welcome Home Celebration for Del Frances
A “Welcome Home” celebration for Del Frances and Loretta McKay from his 1550+ mile bike ride to Washington DC is set for 5:15 p.m. Monday, August 22, 2016 at Muddy Jake’s on Main Street in Sulphur Springs. His ride was in honor of his 74 shipmates who were killed when their ship wrecked during the Vietnam War. Frances started his Bike “Ride for Recognition” in Sulphur Springs at noon on June 3rd, 2016 and arrived at noon on the...
Tradin’ Post, Monday, August 22nd, 2016:
For Sale: a Sorrel Mare, 7 years old, gentle broke, rides well, would make a good horse for a family. They can deliver, if your interested call: 903-335-3028 Will clean gutters, flower beds, and other work. Call: 903-38333323, ask for Tory or Joe. Found: a white female dog believed to be a Bichon Frise. She was found in the Gafford Chapel Community off Highway 11 West. Weights less than 7 lbs. If this is your pet, call 817-992-0712....
“Updated” Warrant Served; It’s Complicated
Hopkins County Deputies were searching for Scott Arthur Gorton, 53, to serve a warrant for Violation of Probation for Possession of a Controlled Substance, Penalty Group 1 over 1-gram and less than 4-grams. In the process of their search things became complicated when Jana Marie Kirtley, 50, attempted to hinder his apprehension, was in Possession of a Controlled Substance Penalty Group 1 under 1-gram, resisted arrest, and tampered...
Large Sum of Money and Controlled Substance Found in Cumby Traffic Stop
August 21, 2016 – A traffic violation led to the arrest of Destiny Darlene Bradshaw, 22 and Billy Joe Duke,29, Saturday. Duke and Bradshaw admitted to having a controlled substance in the vehicle. They also had a large sum of money in their possession. At the jail, Bradshaw was found to have more drugs on her person. The large sum of money resulted the Unlawful Use of a Criminal Instrument charges according to court officers....
John “Travis” Little
Mr. John “Travis” Little, age 87 of Coke, passed away on Thursday, August 11th, 2016 in Wills Point. He was born on August 16th, 1928 in Cromwell, Oklahoma to the late Luiey Little and Johanna Bolen Little. He was retired and a Baptist. He was preceded in death by his parents. He is survived by his loving wife of 69 years Aleta Awtrey Little of Coke; sons T.W. Little and wife Deb of Alba, Mike Little and wife Patti of...
Commissioners’ Court Considers Housing Rockwall County Inmates In Local Jail
An inter-local agreement with Rockwall County that will house some of that county’s inmates in Hopkins County Jail is on the agenda for Hopkins County Commissioners’ Court agenda for Monday, August 22. The court meets at 9 a.m. in the courthouse first floor courtroom. The contract has cleared attorneys and was on the desk of County Judge Robert Newsom Friday morning. The agreement calls for Rockwall County to pay $45 per day, provide...
