Carolyn Douglas Flora
Funeral services for Carolyn D. Flora, age 74, of Como will be conducted at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, August 13, 2016 at West Oaks Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Ray Wilson and Bro. Stephen Smith officiating. Interment will follow at Cypress Cemetery with Leslie Thomas, Brad Thomas, Michael Douglas, Barry Gage and Billy Dyson, Jonathan Douglas. Honorary pallbearers will be Seth Miller, Cody Flora and the Sheparding Three Class. ...
Mapps Testifies on His Behalf Wednesday; Jury Finds Him Guilty
At noon Wednesday, Tilton Joshua Isaiah Mapps was found guilty of the murder of Jonathan Trahern Young. Mapps is accused of the murder of Young at Pacific Park on June 8, 2015. Just before 10 a.m., both the Prosecution and defense closed their case before a Hopkins County Jury in Eighth Judicial Court in Hopkins County in the murder trial. The punishment phase of the trial will begin at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, August 10, 2016. The final...
Found in Lubbock; Now in Hopkins County Jail
Anthony Wayne Dugan, 35, a bartender in Lubbock, was picked up by Lubbock law enforcement when Hopkins County law enforcement located him through family that told the locals where he worked. Dugan was wanted in Hopkins County for Bail Jumping and Failure to Appear Felony. His bail jumping was for charges including Assault Family Violence, traffic charges, and possession of drug paraphernalia. He is being held in Hopkins County Jail on...
City Sets Budget, Approves Spencer to Design Trail, Sets Tax Revenue Public Hearings
Sulphur Springs City Council set the 2016-2017 budget at just over $36-million Tuesday night, August 10, 2016, in a special session. The budget much larger than the previous budget thanks to the rework of the wastewater treatment plant. They also approved Mark Spencer to design Cross Town Trail that will connect Coleman Park, Buford Park, and Celebration Plaza with a walking trail. Tax revenues will also be discussed in public...
Tradin’ Post, Wednesday, August 10th, 2016:
For sale: Akai model GX-4000D Reel to Reel tape recorder. It looks great and is in excellent working condition. $150.00. Call 903 348 1233. For Sale: All wood Mahogony bookcase 7 ft X 33 inches x 10 inches deep with adjustable shelves $125… Maytag washer $150… Maytag Dryer $150… 903.440.5337
Friday Night Movie- The Minions
This Friday August 12th is movie night, and the movie is The Minions! Evolving from single-celled yellow organisms at the dawn of time, Minions live to serve, but find themselves working for a continual series of unsuccessful masters, from T. Rex to Napoleon. Without a master to grovel for, the Minions fall into a deep depression. But one minion, Kevin, has a plan; accompanied by his pals Stuart and Bob, Kevin sets forth to find a new...
Lady Cats Volleyball 1-1 Following Tuesday’s Season Opener
The Lady Cats’ volleyball team opened the 2016 season Tuesday with a win and a heartbreaking loss. Playing at home, the Lady Cats rolled over Sherman, 3-0 and later suffered a hard fought, 3-2 loss to North Lamar. The Lady Cats defeated the Lady Bearcats, 25-23, 25-17 and 25-12. The Lady Cats got solid play at the net from Kaylee Jefferson, Autumn Tanton and Meike VanBenthem. Adding kills were Madi Vickery and Sheretta Hill. Big...
Overlay of I-30 Service Roads From State Highway 19 to Loop 301 Begins August 15
PARIS – Texas Department of Transportation officials today said work on Interstate Highway 30 north and south frontage roads through Sulphur Springs in Hopkins County will begin Aug. 15. The contractor, RK Hall, Paris, Texas, has 62 days to complete this overlay and renovation project with an estimated cost of more than $2.4 million. Weather permitting, this roadway improvement project will be completed by mid-November 2016. The...
