*UPDATE* Location Change For Softball Games
The Sulphur Springs High School Varsity and Junior Varsity softball games against Hallsville that were originally scheduled to be played in Sulphur Springs on Thursday night have been relocated to the Hallsville softball fields due to poor field conditions at Ladycat Park as a result of heavy rain received overnight. The Junior Varsity Blue Team will play at 4:30 p.m. and the Varsity game will start at 6 p.m.. For those who are...
Lorraine Taylor Westbrook
Funeral services for Lorraine Taylor Westbrook, age 93, of Sulphur Springs will be conducted at 11:00 a.m., Friday, March 25, 2016 at West Oaks Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Gary Jordan officiating. Interment will follow at Como Cemetery with great-grandsons serving as pallbearers. Visitation will be from 10:00 to 11:00 prior to service time. Mrs. Westbrook passed away Tuesday, March 22, 2016 at Paris Regional Hospital. Mrs....
Geneva Gilbreath
Funeral services for Geneva Gilbreath, age 92 of Sunset will be held at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, March 26, 2016 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home with David Hall and Brent Weast officiating. Interment will follow at Seymore Cemetery with Brent Weast, Terry Scott, David Anderson, Tyler Booker, Danny Clampitt and Jarvis Clawson serving as pallbearers. Visitation will be held from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., prior to the service. Geneva passed...
Business History Month: Blacklands Railroad
Blacklands Railroad started in 1999 by Wayne Defebaugh who opened the business after the state-owned railroad running through Sulphur Springs was looking to be abandoned and needed an operator. He quickly leased the track and began his shortline railroad in the middle of the town. He owns the locomotives and provides the crews to work the railroad. “My father was retired from the railroad as a conductor out of Kansas...
Severe Thunderstorm Warning Until Midnight
Severe Thunderstorm warning for western and central Hopkins County, southwestern Delta County, and Hunt County until midnight. Radar indicates a severe thunderstorm capable of 70 mph winds and hail the size of ping pong balls, according to the National Weather Service.
“Updated” Severe Thunderstorm Watch for Hopkins and Surrounding Counties Until 4 AM
The thunderstorm watch for Hopkins county has been extended until 4 a.m. Thursday morning. Earlier this evening, The National Weather Service had issued a severe thunderstorm watch in effect until midnight Wednesday night for 27 counties in North Central Texas. Hopkins County and surrounding counties are included in the watch area. At the time of the watch issued, radar showed a line of thunderstorms stretching from Forestburg, Texas,...
Lady Cats Golf Previews District Course
The Lady Cats’ golf team got a preview of the course where their district meet will be held on April 4-5. I’m sure the Lady Cats hope the wind will not be blowing as strongly at the Rockwall Golf and Athletic Club in April as it did Tuesday. Lady Cats Golf Coach Chris Owens said his team struggled in the tough wind. The team recorded a 455 score. Jessie Ash shot 96, Alissa Sotelo and Morgan Landers had 114 each and Emma...
Animal of the Week: Mufasa
Mufasa is a male long-haired cat of roughly 2-4 years of age. He is currently the only cat at the Animal Shelter.”Somebody found him running around on Whitworth ST, which is a pretty busy road,” Animal Shelter Officer Barbi Blanch said. “They decided to bring him here before he got hit by a car. He’s very sweet and he gets into everything.” Based on Mufasa’s interactions with humans and dogs,...
Health Fair at Dinner Bell
Memorial Clinic and Cooper Health Care partnered to conduct a Health Fair at Wednesday’s Dinner Bell at First United Methodist Church. Stations for blood pressure and other vital signs along with a blood draw for cholesterol, thyroid, and other basic testing were offered to those attending. Brad Burgin, Outreach Coordinator for Memorial Clinic, said the partnership is just one of the many partnerships with other Health Care providers...
Ronald Paul Branom
Graveside services for Ron Branom, age 64, of Cumby, are set for 2:00 pm Thursday, March 24, 2016 at Pippin and Hill Cemetery. Serving as Honorary Pallbearers will be Johnny Lennon, Lewis “Kip” Knowles. Rex Lennon, Tim Wilson and Roger Smith. Ronald Paul Branom was born on September 16, 1951 in Sulphur Springs, the son of Paul Branom and Rachel (Randall) Branom. He was a computer programmer and an entrepreneur and was of the...
