Winnsboro Police Department – Jan. 3-9, 2022 Media Report
Winnsboro Police Department provided the following media report for the week of Jan. 3-9, 2022: Winnsboro Police Department Arrests Miranda Collins, 35 years of age, of Winnsboro, was arrested on Jan. 4, 2022, for criminal trespass and resisting arrest, search or transport.Janice Golightly, 53 years of age, of Quitman, was arrested on Jan. 8, 2022, for driving while license invalid with previous convictions. Calls for Service The...
Eligible Texas Voters Must Register By January 31 To Cast A Ballot In A March 1 Primary Election
Jan. 10, 2022 News Release AUSTIN — Texas Secretary of State John Scott today reminds all eligible Texas voters to make sure they are registered to vote ahead of the January 31 voter registration deadline for the March 1, 2022 Primary Elections in Texas. Voters registered by January 31 can also participate in Early Voting, which begins on February 14 and ends February 25, 2022. In Texas, voters register with their respective county...
Obituary – Juanita Ruth Humphrey
A graveside service for Juanita Ruth Humphrey, age 92, of Sulphur Springs, Texas, will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, January 12, 2022, at Black Oak Cemetery with Bro Terry Bolton officiating. There will be no formal visitation. Ms. Humphrey passed away on January 9, 2022, at Christus Mother Frances – Sulphur Springs. Juanita was born on September 14, 1929, in Como, Texas, to Jimmy and Lorene (Morris) Humphrey. She worked as a secretary...
Obituary – Marva Lavern Bennett-Alexander
Marva Lavern Bennett-Alexander A memorial service for Marva Lavern Alexander, age 64, of Sulphur Springs, Texas, will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, January 22, 2022, at New Legacy Community Church in Desoto, Texas. Mrs. Alexander passed away on January 6, 2022 at her residence. Marva Lavern Bennett-Alexander (Bop) was born in Sulphur Springs, Texas, on May 6, 1957, to Marlene and Walter Alexander. She graduated from South Oak Cliff...
Jettribe Announces 2022 Texas Professional Jet Ski Race Series
Local powersports company Jettribe has announced their return as title sponsor of a professional jet ski race series in the Central USA later this year. The 2022 Jettribe Mid-America WaterX Championships, Central Nationals Series will have an exciting 7 Round Series with events in Texas, Missouri, Kansas, and Tennessee. Racers will earn points at each race towards the Central Nationals Championship. The point series will conclude with...
Carolyn Stovall
Carolyn Stovall Carolyn Stovall, 84, passed away on January 2, 2022, in Fort Worth, where she had been a resident of Bethesda Gardens Memory Care for two and one-half years. She was born on July 26, 1937, in Arbala and grew up in Sulphur Springs. Her mother was Dorene Bryant Rhoades, widow of Roy H. McClain, Sidney C. Walker and H. Bill Rhoades. Carolyn was preceded in death by husbands James T. Stephens and Kenneth V. Stovall. She...
Commissioners Court Again Approves Reinvestment Zone For BT Solterra Solar, As Well As 381 Agreement
Hopkins County Commissioners Court Monday morning, Jan. 10, 2022, again approved a reinvestment zone for and also approved a 381 agreement for BT Solterra Solar, LLC. Austin Willis, director of Solar and Storage for Belltown Power Texas, Monday morning explained that the reinvestment zone is exactly the same as the one approved by the court in November 2021 for BT Solterra Solar. However, due to an oversight on behalf of the...
Meal A Day Menu – Jan. 10-14, 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 Jan. 10-14, 2022, includes: Monday – Chicken Parmesan, Egg Noodles, Squash and Garlic Sticks.Tuesday – Smothered Beef Patties, Mashed Potatoes, Green Beans and a Roll.Wednesday – Bacon Cheeseburger Casserole, Corn and Pinto...
NETEX Board Approves 4 Of 5 ROW Matters For Elevon Development
Board Officers Elected, Audit Progressing, Counties Urged To Consider Designating ARP Funding For Replacement Of Cross Ties Northeast Texas Rural Trasnsportation District (NETEX) Board approved four of the five right-of-way (ROW) related matters from RAMS, Inc. For the Elevon Development being constructed in Collin County. The NETEX Board his week also elected officers, heard a report on finances and progress of a multi-year audit,...
2 Hopkins County Men Jailed Friday On Felony Warrants
Two Hopkins County men were jailed Friday on felony warrants, according to arrest and jail reports. David Alan Deaton David Alan “Toots” Deaton was taken into custody at 8:20 p.m. Jan. 7, 2022, at his Merrell Drive residence by Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Sgt. Tanner Steward, and Deputies Zack Horne and Drew Fisher, on a possession of less than 1 gram of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance warrant. The...
