College Street Project Slowly Progressing
October 10, 2023 – Homeowners and drivers on College Street in Sulphur Springs anxiously await the completion of the road work project that has been slowly progressing for more than a year. In September the Sulphur Springs Capital Construction Division installed 640 feet of storm water drainage pipe on College Street as they hope to install the remaining 600 feet of water and sewer mains allthe way to Como Street during the...
Senior Citizen’s Center Takes Shape
October 10, 2023 – The long anticipated Senior Citizen’s Center begins to take shape on Oak Avenue as the roofline and exterior facade are coming together. The $4 million project made possible with a $2.4 million grant, as well as bond funding that also helped complete Pacific Park. The $2.4 million grant was received back in 2022 from the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs. The bond dollars come from...
Altie “Marshal” Ray
Funeral service for Altie “Marshall” Ray, age 86 of Sulphur Springs, will be held at 12:00 P.M. on Saturday, October 14, 2023 at Murray Orwosky Funeral Chapel with Doyle Hayes officiating. Interment will follow at Emblem Cemetery with Jack Schwen, Jerry Schwen, Jeff Schwen, James Schwen, Jacob Schwen, Robert Schwen and Joshua Schwen serving as pallbearers. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. Altie...
Otto Charles Walling, III
Otto Charles Walling, III, of Mount Vernon, Texas passed away on Tuesday, October 3, 2023, in Sulphur Springs, Texas at the age of 66. Visitation will be on Sunday, October 8, 2023, at Sam B. Harvey Funeral Home from 2:00-3:00 p.m. and the Funeral Service will immediately follow at 3:00 p.m. with Rev. Pepper Puryear officiating. Pallbearers will be Mark Walling, Tim Bass, Brad Burten, Neal Cox, Mason Bass, and Chris Burten....
Mother & Son Hauled In For Hauling Off Four Wheeler
Amanda Rachelle Jones October 6, 2023 – Hopkins County Sheriff deputies were notified in the wee hours of the morning of Friday October 6th of the location of a trailer and four-wheeler reported to be stolen. Deputies from the local agency arrived at the address reported as the location of the stolen items and spotted those items behind the residence. As the items had been removed from their previous location “without...
Abbott Announces Agenda For Special Session
October 6, 2023 – Governor Greg Abbott announced on Thursday Special Session #3 and issued a proclamation identifying agenda items for the session that begins at 1:00 PM on Monday, October 9. “I am bringing the Texas Legislature back for Special Session #3 to continue building on the achievements we accomplished during the 88th Regular Legislative Session and two special sessions this summer,” said Governor Abbott....
Hopkins County Unemployment Goes Up But Still Below Texas Average
October 5, 2023 – In the latest report from August 2023, Hopkins County posted an unemployment rate of 3.8%, compared to a rate of 3.7% in July 2023. The new August number is and increase as well over one year ago as the August 2022 rate came in at 3.3%. Hopkins County continues to have the lowest unemployment rate in our nine-county region which includes the counties of Bowie, Cass, Delta, Franklin, Lamar, Morris, Red River and...
Biden Administration Approves $9 Billion in Student Loan Forgiveness
October 5, 2023 – President Joe Biden announced on Wednesday that he approved $9 billion in student loan forgiveness that will affect 125,000 student loan borrowers. That amount equals approximately $72,000 per borrower and is a result of the administration’s changes to several programs including the income-driven repayment plans and the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program. The breakdown of the total $9 billion dollars...
SSHS Wildcat Tennis Takes Second in District
Congratulations are in order for the Wildcat Tennis team! The SSHS Wildcat tennis team took 2nd place in district this week and will now advance the playoffs next week! Malachi Negrete and Ian Westlund, both juniors, won in doubles for the boys. Stori Shropshire, sophomore, and Anna-Claire Newsom, freshman, won in singles for the girls. They play Kilgore at Lindale High School tennis courts on Monday, October 9 at 9:30...
Jeffery Allen Thomas
Funeral services for Jeffery Allen Thomas, age 70, of Como, will be conducted at 10:00 a.m., on Friday, October 6, 2023 at West Oaks Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Mark Garrett officiating. Visitation will be held from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., Thursday, October 5, 2023 at West Oaks Funeral Home. Interment will be held at 2:00 p.m., Friday October 6, 2023 at Rosewood Park Cemetery in Longview, TX, with Daryl Watkins, Mark Friddle, Brady...
