Alfredo Yanez
May 20, 1955 — March 9, 2024 A Funeral Mass will be held for Alfredo Yanez, age 68, of Reilly Springs, Texas, at 1:00 P.M. on Wednesday, March 13, 2024, at St. James Catholic Church of Sulphur Springs, Texas, with Father Victor Hernandez officiating. Visitation will be held from 6:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. on Tuesday, March 12, 2024, at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home, the Rosary will begin at 7:00 P.M. Interment will follow the funeral mass...
Robert Wilson
Robert Dwane (RD) Wilson was born on October 25, 1937 in Yukon, OK to Retta (Vien) and Lonnie Wilson. He was born the third of four boys, David, Paul, and Jim all preceded him in death. Bob passed peacefully on Saturday, February 3, 2024 with his loved ones by his side after a long and courageous battle with Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s disease. After graduation from East Dallas High School, Bob joined the military and spent...
FDA Alert Concerning Certain Cinnamon Products Due to Presence of Elevated Levels of Lead
March 7, 2024 – Through product testing, the FDA has determined that the ground cinnamon products listed in the table below contain elevated levels of lead and that prolonged exposure to these products may be unsafe. The FDA is advising consumers to throw away and not to buy these ground cinnamon products. The FDA has recommended that the firms voluntarily recall these products, with the exception of the MTCI cinnamon. The FDA...
Energy Company Admits Equipment May Have Caused Wildfire
March 7, 2024 – Xcel Energy on Thursday acknowledged its involvement in the Smokehouse Creek Fire, which started last week and quickly became the largest wildfire in state history, burning more than 1 million acres. “Based on currently available information, Xcel Energy acknowledges that its facilities appear to have been involved in an ignition of the Smokehouse Creek fire,” the company said in a statement Thursday. Xcel said...
City of Sulphur Springs Hoping to Resurface 4.5 Miles of Streets Under Street Improvement Plan
March 7, 2024 – During the March city council meeting, Sulphur Springs City Manager Marc Maxwell revelaed the tentative list of streets designated on the Street Improvement Plan for 2024. Although the list is not yet finalized, more than four and a half miles of city streets are slated for repair or resurfacing around Sulphur Springs. Bid packets will be sent out to contractors on March 15 and those bids will then be opened on...
Grace Vaughn
Funeral Service for Grace Vaughn, age 103, of Sulphur Springs, Texas will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, March 8, 2024 at Murray Orwosky Funeral Home, Sulphur Springs, Texas with Bro. Brian Vaughn officiating. Interment will follow at Aiguier Cemetery in Hopkins County. Visitation will be held from 6:00-8:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 7, 2024 at Murray Orwosky Funeral Home. Serving as pallbearers will be Jamie Vaughn, Johnny Vaughn,...
Sulphur Springs City Manager’s Report – March 2024
March 7, 2024 – The following report was presented Tuesday to the Sulphur Springs City Council by City Manager Marc Maxwell. CLAIMS – We did not have any liability claims in February. We had one minor worker’s compensation claim. COMPREHENSIVE PLAN – We have applied for a $250,000 grant from the General Land Office to perform the plan. I had previously reported that we should know before this council meeting whether we got the...
New Tax Increment Financing Reinvestment Zone Ordinance Gains Approval on First Reading
March 7, 2024 – The Sulphur Springs City Council approved on first reading Ordinance 2853 designating a certain area within the City of Sulphur Springs, Hopkins County, Texas as a tax increment financing reinvestment zone. This area will be known as Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone Number Two, City of Sulphur Springs, Texas. This zone contains 4,333 acres and is also known as the Old Thermo Mine Area. The intention of the...
Shirley Brown
Funeral Service for Shirley Brown, age 74, of Sulphur Springs, TX will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 9, 2024 at Murray Orwosky Funeral Home, Sulphur Springs, TX with Quentin Long officiating. Visitation will be held at 1:00 p.m. before the service. Burial will be at Peerless Cemetery, Peerless, TX. Serving as pallbearers will be Morris Ray Wilks, Mikel Owens, Matthew Chenault, Charles Ball, Brock McDowra, and Buddy Brown....
Commissioner Races Still Undecided as Both Precincts 1 & 3 Head To Runoff
March 5, 2024 – Two Hopkins County Commissioners for Precincts 1 and 3 will remain undecided as neither race had a candidate that received more than 50% of the vote. Precinct 1 Incumbent Mickey Barker was unable to capture more than 50% of the total votes after receiving 567 votes (34.83%) and will now face challenger Wesley Miller in a runoff. Miller received 605 votes (37.16%). The third challenger in the Precinct 1 contest,...
