Proposed Wind Farm Faces Lawsuit, Will Head to Trial
June 19, 2024 – Hopkins County neighbors take interest in nearby lawsuit outcome. A Cielo Wind landowner has been sued for their participation in the proposed Bug Tussle Wind Ranch that hopes to cover 30,000 acres across Fannin and Lamar counties. A neighbor of the potential 30-mile stretch of huge turbines has filed a lawsuit under the Texas Nuisance Law citing potential economic devastation and property value loss. Under that...
Sulphur Springs Corvette Club Donate Fans to Senior Center Fan Drive
June 16, 2024 – After a hot cup of coffee Tuesday morning at the local Whataburger, members of the local Corvette Club decided to make the summer a little cooler for some area seniors. Speeding into action, the members quickly gathered up the much needed fans to help benefit this year’s Fan Drive and delivered them to the Sulphur Springs Senior Activity Center on Oak Avenue. Corvette Club member Tim Gee said of the...
Alma Pangle
Memorial service for Alma Pangle, age 81, of Elkins, Arkansas will be held at a later date at Restlawn Memorial Park Cemetery. Mrs. Pangle passed away at Willard Walker Hospice Home in Fayetteville, Arkansas on Saturday, June 8, 2024. Alma Deloris Pangle was born on December 2, 1942 in Tahlequah, Oklahoma to Oliver F. and Gracie Alma (Ward) Wright. Alma was firstly a child of God and a faithful servant of him from the time she...
Shari Mills
June 1, 1964 — June 13, 2024 Celebration of Life for Shari Mills, age 60, of Sulphur Springs, Texas will be held at a later date. Mrs. Mills passed away at her home on Thursday, June 13, 2024. With our condolences.
Joyce Ann Covarrubias
Joyce Ann Covarrubias (Hawthorne) was born on November 10, 1966, in Mesa, Arizona to Charles E. Hawthorne Sr. and Doris A. Counts (Smith. She passed away peacefully with loved ones by her side at East Texas Hospice in Tyler, Texas on June 12, 2024, at 11:05a.m. Joyce was a class of 1985 graduate of South Mountain High School in Phoenix, Arizona where she grew up with siblings. She later moved in 1989 and held a job as a CNA at...
Vanessa Dale Capps Lara
Vanessa Dale Capps Lara, age 66, of Sulphur Springs, Texas passed away on Friday, June 14, 2024, in Sulphur Springs. Visitation will be on Monday, June 17, 2024, at Sam B. Harvey Funeral Home from 5-8:00 p.m. The Graveside service will be on Tuesday, June 18, 2024, at 2:00 p.m. Macon Cemetery with Danny Suiter officiating. Pallbearers will be Manny Mandujano, Bubba Mandujano, Mo Mandujano, Dillion Cunningham, Nathan Garcia, and Dantae...
Terry Blake
Terry Blake, age 66, of Sulphur Bluff, Texas passed away in his home on Thursday, June 13, 2024. Mr. Blake was born on April 20, 1958, to Wayne and Ruth (Milliron) Blake in Philipsburg, Pennsylvania. He married Linda Kay (Foley) Blake on June 15, 1978, in Cooper, Texas. Terry owned and operated a carpet business, as well as worked as a security guard for both Hopkins County Memorial and Christus Mother Frances Hospital for over 12...
Luka Brena
Funeral service for Luka Cristian Brena will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, June 14, 2024 at St. James Catholic Church in Sulphur Springs, Texas. Interment will follow at Restlawn Memorial Park. Visitation will be held from 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Baby Luka passed away on Tuesday, June 11, 2024. Luka is survived by his parents, Cristian and Alma Brena; parental grandparents, Guadalupe and Octavia Brena;...
Managing Pond Weeds by Mario Villarino
June 13, 2024 – Managing pond weeds effectively is crucial for maintaining healthy aquatic ecosystems, especially in agricultural contexts like those overseen by Texas A&M AgriLife Extension. Effective pond weed management involves a combination of preventive, mechanical, biological, and chemical methods. Preventive Measures: The first step in pond weed management is prevention. This includes minimizing nutrient runoff into...
Sulphur Springs Clean Up Site Open For Tree Limbs This Weekend
June 11, 2024 – This weekend, Sulphur Springs City Manager Marc Maxwell will open the City Cleanup Site for tree limbs only. Access is available to Sulphur Springs residents only and you may be asked to prove residency with a driver’s license or water bill. Friday 8 am to 4 pm will be self service only. Saturday from 7 am to 7 pm. Help will be available.
