Obituary – Wava Hurley
Wava Hurley Funeral services for Wava Sue Douglas Hurley will be held on January 10, 2022, at 10 a.m. at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home with Kenneth Douglas, Norman Douglas, and Billy Douglas officiating. Pallbearers are Ricky Burchfield, J.D. McKinney, Dallas English, Trentin McKinney, Dobbs English, Don Young, and Bill Allin. Interment will follow at Rest Lawn Cemetery. Visitation will be held on January 9, 2022, from 4 to 6 p.m. at...
Registration Now Open For Feb. 19 Twogether In Texas Marriage Education Workshop
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service in Hopkins County is offering Twogether in Texas Marriage education workshop for interested couples. The workshop is scheduled for Saturday, February 19, from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the Extension Office, 1200 West Houston St., Sulphur Springs. Topics that will be covered during the Twogether in Texas marriage education workshop include marriage expectations, communication, conflict resolution,...
Tarrant County Murder Suspect Arrested In Sulphur Springs
A Tarrant County murder suspect was arrested Wednesday morning in Sulphur Springs, the second time the 24-year-old Sulphur Springs man has been jailed locally on an out-of-town murder warrant, according to arrest and jail reports. Keshawn Cardale Sims (HCSO jail photo) Sulphur Springs Police Special Crimes Unit Lt. Mark Estes reported being contacted by the North Texas Fugitive Task Force regarding 24-year-old Keshawn Cardale Sims, a...
High Speed Chase Concludes With Location Of Marijuana And Cocaine In A Backpack Tossed Out During The Pursuit
January 5, 2022 – Nearly a pound of suspected marijuana and two baggies of cocaine were reportedly found in a backpack tossed out of the window of a vehicle during a high speed pursuit along I-30 west. Menietto Lateet Crawford(HCSO jail photo) Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Elijah Fite reported seeing a westbound Lexus ES 300 commit a traffic violation near the 142 mile marker on Interstate 30 west. at 10:34 p.m....
Obituary – Jackie Lee Corley
Jackie Lee Corley A funeral service for Jackie Lee Corley, age 66, of Sulphur Springs, Texas, will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, January 8, 2022, at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home with Rev L.D. Baxley officiating. Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, January 7, 2022, at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Mr. Corley passed away on January 4, 2022, at his residence. Jackie was born on December 27, 1955, in Decatur, Texas, to Boyce and...
Sulphur Springs City Manager’s Report – Jan. 4, 2022
Sulphur Springs City Manager Marc Maxwell presented the following report to the City Council during the regular monthly council meeting on Jan. 4, 2022. COVID-19 Response The Omicron variant of the COVID virus seems to be spreading like wildfire across the nation. Unfortunately, I cannot give you any accurate numbers regarding the number of local cases. The State of Texas is having difficulty updating the numbers. This has been a...
Reinvestment Zone Approved For D6 Inc. Expansion
Sulphur Springs City Council Tuesday night gave initial approval to a reinvestment zone and agreed to a 380 economic development agreement for D6 Inc. A rezoning request for a West Industrial Drive property, and authorized the city manager to execute documents for up to four agricultural license agreements at the Old Thermo/Luminant mine property and to negotiate a real property acquisition for storm drainage purposes. D6 Inc. D6 Inc....
Chamber Connection – Jan. 5, 2022: Nominations Of Outstanding Individuals and Businesses Due
Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce logo By Butch Burney As 2021 comes to an end, it is time to get nominations in for those individuals and businesses that have been outstanding over the last year. Nominations are being accepted for Citizen of the Year, Woman of the Year, Small and Large Businesses of the Year and other superlative recognitions. The awards will be announced at the Chamber’s membership banquet on Thursday, Feb. 17, at...
Extension Addresses Family Nutrition
This is a continuation of program impact summaries provided by the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service during 2021 in Hopkins County. This week focuses on the Better Living for Texans/Family Nutrition program area. Johanna Hicks, Extension Agent By Johanna Hicks, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, Hopkins County Family & Community Health Agent, [email protected] Relevance In Hopkins County, approximately 4,010 receive...
Obituary – Rebekah Butler
Rebekah Butler Rebekah Butler, age 62 of Saltillo, Texas, passed away on January 3, 2022, at Westside Campus Nursing Home. Rebekah was born on March 11, 1959, in Odessa, Texas, to Rayburn and Linda (Payne) Edwards. She married Emmett Butler. Rebekah worked as a truck driver for Tabor Sanitation. Becky loved her family and she was loved dearly by them and her community. She will be dearly missed but never forgotten. She is survived by...
