Jimmie Gordon
A service for Jimmie Gordon, age 85, will be held at Mitchell Chapel on Wednesday, May 18, 2022, at 1 p.m. Interment will follow at Mel Haven Cemetery. A come and go visitation will be on Tuesday, May 17, 2022, from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. at Tapp Funeral Home. Officiating will be Bishop Gatlin. Mr. Gordon passed away on Tuesday, May 10, 2022, at Sulphur Springs Health and Rehab. Jimmie Gordon He was born the son of Willie Gordon and...
Early Voting In Party Primary Runoff Elections Began This Morning, Continues Through Friday
Early voting in the Democratic and Republican Party Primary Runoffs began this morning (May 16, 2022) and will continue through Friday, with Election Day following on Tuesday, May 24, 2022. Early voting in the Republican and Democratic Party Primary Runoff Elections will be conducted in Hopkins County Precinct 2 Justice of the Peace’s Courtroom at 128G Jefferson St. in Sulphur Springs from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. May 16-20, 2022....
Peyton, Carr Top 8th Graders at SBJH
Zaylee Peyton and Emma Carr are recognized as the top 8th graders at Sulphur Bluff ISD. Zaylee completes eighth grade with a weighted 4.81 grade point average., making her the top raking student in her class. She has attended Sulphur Bluff school for 9 years. Zaylee Peyton She has been very active in school activities, in FFA Greenhand, serving as President and competing in FFA Creed Speaking events. She had planned to compete in...
Meal A Day Menu – May 16-20, 2022
Volunteers prepare meals at the Sulphur Springs Senior Citizens Center and deliver them five days a week to Meal A Day program recipients in Sulphur Springs and Hopkins County. The Meal A Day Menu for the week of May 16-20, 2022 includes: Monday – Baked Rotini Pasta with Beef, Italian Vegetables and Garlic Sticks.Tuesday – Baked Honey Ham, Hominy Casserole, 3 Bean Salad and a Roll.Wednesday – Chicken Spaghetti, English Peas and a...
Cumby Seniors Recognized With Scholarships, Certifications
Cumby High School 2022 seniors were recognized for attaining certifications and degrees. Collectively, the Senior Class of 2022 received $95,255.34 in scholarships during an awards program Thursday evening, May 12, 2022, in the new gymnasium. Six CHS seniors were recognized for completing all of the requirements to graduate with associates degrees from Paris Junior College Friday. Damian Cota earned an associate of interdisciplinary...
FDA Approves Novel, Dual-Targeted Treatment For Type 2 Diabetes
USFDA News Release – May 13, 2022 In Clinical Trials, Treatment Proved More Effective Than Other Therapies Evaluated May 13, 2022, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Mounjaro (tirzepatide) injection to improve blood sugar control in adults with type 2 diabetes, as an addition to diet and exercise. Mounjaro was effective at improving blood sugar and was more effective than the other diabetes therapies with which it...
Marijuana, Ecstasy, THC, Crack Cocaine And Psychedelic Mushrooms Found During Traffic Stop
A routine traffic stop on Wildcat Way resulted in location of cache of contraband containing marijuana, Ecstasy, THC, crack cocaine and psychedelic mushrooms. Melisa Lynn Michelson (HCSO jail photo) Hopkins County Sheriff’s Deputy Isaac Foley reported stopping a silver Chevrolet Silverado at 12:36 a.m. May 11, 2022, for traveling 66 mile per hour in the 50 mph speed zone on Wildcat Way, just west of South Broadway Street. Upon...
Cumby ISD Breaks Ground On New High School
Cumby ISD officially broke ground Thursday night on the district’s new high school during a brief ceremony. The new campus is among several improvements being made to school facilities thanks to voter-approved bond funds as the school transitions toward being Cumby Collegiate High School. Cumby ISD Superintendent Shelly Slaughter welcomed everyone to the ground breaking event, offered them bottles of water and cookies, then...
Support Shown For SSHS Senior Told He Can’t Participate In Graduation With Classmates
Community and staff showed support for senior SSHS Caleb Alexander, who was told he can’t participate in graduation. The individuals addressed their comments to school trustees during the regular May Sulphur Springs ISD Board of Education meeting. According to community members who spoke on the SSHS senior’s behalf Monday, Alexander was involved in an incident which resulted in disciplinary action. Students who engage in...
Arlene Lewis
Arlene Lewis was born in Sulphur Springs on July 4, 1937, to the late Henry Lewis, Sr., and Arbrie Elizabeth Epting Lewis. Arlene was the oldest of eight siblings, four of which have preceded her in death, Harold Wright, Arvie Wright, Mary Wright Hill, and “Baby Girl” Wright. She leaves to celebrate her life three siblings: Clarine Moore of Sulphur Springs, Texas; Henry Lewis, Jr. (Deborah) of Lancaster, Texas; and Claudie Sanders...
