Odessa Woman Arrested For Felony DWI Involving Small Child
January 15, 2024 – Sulphur Springs Police were dispatched to a Como Street Business over the weekend in response to a call about a suspicious vehicle at the business. The caller knew that the car was unfamiliar and knew the driver was not employed by the business. Upon arrival, officers attempted to stop the vehicle, but the driver was slow to react and appeared to have trouble operating the vehicle. As officers approached the...
TAMU-C Closed Tuesday Due to Weather
January 15, 2024 – Due to the adverse winter weather conditions and to help ensure the safety of our students, faculty, and staff, the Texas A&M University-Commerce campus and Dallas site will be closed tomorrow Tuesday, January 16, 2024.
SSISD Cancels Tuesday Classes, Delayed Start For Wednesday
SSISD Logo January 15, 2024 – Superintendent Deana Steeber has cancelled all classes for Tuesday, January 16th in anticipation of the roads still being slick from the winter storm in Hopkins County. In addition, a two-hour delay start time for Wednesday, January 17th has been scheduled.
Billy Paul Bratton
Memorial Service for Billy Paul Bratton will be held at West Oaks Funeral Home on Friday,January 19, 2024 at 11:00 a.m. Billy passed away on January 12, 2024 in Dallas, TX.
Waymon Charles “Butch” King
Waymon Charles “Butch” King passed peacefully among family and friends on January 11, 2024. Butch was born in Houston and lived much of his adult life in New Caney, Texas. Butch was a licensed electrician by trade and spent the past 35 years running a business in the traffic signal trade alongside with wife. He has been a resident of Dike, Texas for the past twenty years. Butch was preceded in death by his parents Alfred...
Ray Boatright
Graveside Service for Ray Boatright, age 90, of Sulphur Springs, TX will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, January 13, 2024 at Restlawn Memorial Park Cemetery, Sulphur Springs, TX. Jim Thompson will officiate. Mr. Boatright passed away Wednesday, January 10, 2024 in Sulphur Springs, TX. Ray was born on October 14, 1933 in Fayetteville, AR to Marvin Dutton Boatright and Eulah Bell (Baker) Boatright. He married Camilla Jane Boatright in...
Joyce Simmons
Graveside services for Joyce Jane Simmons, age 77, of Sulphur Springs will be conducted at 12:30 p.m., Friday, January 12, 2024 at Johnson’s Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens in San Angelo, TX. There will be a visitation from 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m., Thursday, January 11, 2024 at West Oaks Funeral Home in Sulphur Springs, Tx. Jane passed away on January 9, 2024 at her residence. She was born on July 8, 1946 in Spur, TX to Obie and Emma Havner....
Buyer Beware: Texas DMV Recommends How to Check For a Valid Vehicle Title
January 10, 2024 – The Texas Department of Motor Vehicles recommends that you always “look before you buy” and perform a title check when purchasing a vehicle from a local dealer, individual or from an online auction website. To do so, you will need to obtain the VIN or Vehicle Identification Number of the vehicle and have that run through the National Motor Vehicle Title Information System (NMVTIS). The national...
Sulphur Springs Resident Nabbed For Having High-Value Stolen Cars
January 9, 2024 – The following Press Release was received from Hopkins County Sherrif’s Office Chief Investigator Corley Weatherford. Everett Van Jennings On Saturday, January 6, 2024, Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office began an investigation regarding a victim of theft claiming they had information their stolen Lamborghini was in Hopkins County, Texas. The victim had previously reported their vehicle stolen in...
Glades Marie Thomas
Funeral services for Gladys Marie Thomas, age 88, of Sulphur Springs will be conducted at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, January 13, 2024 at Pleasant Hill Baptist Church. Interment will follow at Pleasant Hill Cemetery with Rev. Willis Taylor, Sr. officiating. Pallbearers will be Ivan Wright, Daymon Nash, Jamie Harris, C.J. Williams, Latron Thorton, and Jerome Hargrave. Gladys passed away on January 6, 2024 at her residence. She was born on...
