Jose “Joe” Lira
Jose “Joe” Lira Funeral service for Jose “Joe” Lira, age 63, of Sulphur Springs, will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, October 30, 2021, at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Chapel with C.J. Duffey officiating. Interment will follow at North Hopkins Cemetery with Eric Ortega, Eric Lira, Jose Armando Lira, Carlos Lira, Jose Carlos Lira, and Marcos Rolando Lira serving as pallbearers. Visitation will be 6-8 p.m. Friday, October 29, 2021,...
Gwen Webb
On October 22, 2021, Gwen Webb passed away at Christus Mother Francis in Tyler, Texas. She was 56. No services will be held. She was born on January 12, 1965, to Robert Reed and Donna (Sparkman) Reed. Gwen married Jimmy Webb on October 31, 2008, in Mount Vernon, Texas. She was a nurse’s aide at Hopkins Memorial Hospital and at nursing homes in Sulphur Springs, Texas. Gwen is survived by her husband, Jimmy Webb; son,...
Cumby Woman Allegedly Slapped, Threw Her Ex-Husband During Disturbance
Lone Oak Man Accused Of Assaulting Woman A Lone Oak Man was accused of assaulting his girlfriend after being awakened by an infant in their residence Saturday morning, while a Cumby woman allegedly slapped and threw her ex-husband during an altercation Friday evening, according to arrest reports. Johnson Road Arrest Dakota Shane Weir Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Deputies Justin Wilkerson and Nick Marney responded at 1:41 a.m....
Hopkins County Records – Oct. 22, 2021
Land Deed Transactions Deed record books at Hopkins County Clerk’s Office Dama Ruth Kirkpatrick, who is in fact Phyllis Ruth McPherson, and William Bert Kirkpatrick to Donna Kay Kirkpatrick Brown, Deborah Sue Kirkpatrick Clater and Lisa Darlene Kirkpatrick Smithers; tract in the Elizabeth Mitchell surveyOCTXLP LLC to Amritpal Singh; tract in the Charles Zanco surveyAddie Elliott and Justin Elliott to Connor Frederick and Monika...
D6 Multi-Year Expansion Project Includes Relocation Of Corporate Headquarters, 300,000-Square-Foot Expansion
D6’s multi-year expansion project incudes not only relocation of the company’s corporate headquarters from Oregon to Sulphur Springs, but will also include another 300,000 square-foot expansion, according to Sulphur Springs-Hopkins County Economic Development Corporation Executive Director Roger Feagley. D6 Inc’s current Sulphur Springs plant Overall, the D6, Inc., relocation project announced by Gov. Greg Abbott...
Slaton Asks Governor To Call For Fourth Special Session To Address Vaccine Mandates
News Release – Oct. 22, 2021 House District 2 Representative Bryan Slaton today is asking Texas Governor Greg Abbott to call for a fourth Special Session to address vaccine mandates. Slaton, in a news release, called vaccine mandates “oppressive and tyrannical mandates” which he would like to see banned. “The legislature has had several good accomplishments over the last nine months, but we have unfinished...
Rural Sulphur Springs Resident Accused Of Assaulting His 15-Year-Old Daughter
SSPD: Frisco Man Had Subject Of Protective Order In Vehicle When Stopped Deputies arrested a rural Sulphur Springs resident accused of assaulting his 15-year-old daughter, according to sheriff’s reports. In an unrelated incident, police reported a Frisco man had the subject of a protective order in his vehicle when stopped. Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded at 5:47 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 21, 2021, to a...
Traffic Stop During Manhunt Results In Controlled Substance Arrest
Four Others Jailed On Felony Controlled Substance, Related Charges A traffic stop during a manhunt resulted in Commerce woman’s arrest Wednesday night on a controlled substance charge and Hunt County warrant, according to arrest reports. At least four others were also arrested this week in Hopkins County on felony controlled substance or related charges, according to arrest and jail reports. County Road 2310 Traffic Stop Brooke...
Danny Lynn Smith
Danny Lynn Smith Funeral services for Danny Lynn Smith, age 73, of Sulphur Springs, will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, October 24, 2021, at West Oaks Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Mike Eason officiating and Billy Clyde Walker assisting. Interment will follow at Sherley Cemetery with Heath Gilbreath, Tray Gilbreath, Tony Tanton, Anthony Tanton, Cephis Gregory, Benny Darlin, Paul Horton, and Cody Qualls serving as pallbearers. Honorary...
FDA Takes Additional Actions On Use Of A Booster Dose For COVID-19 Vaccines
US FDA News Release The U.S. Food and Drug Administration Wednesday, Oct. 20, took action to expand the use of a booster dose for COVID-19 vaccines in eligible populations. The agency is amending the emergency use authorizations (EUA) for COVID-19 vaccines to allow for the use of a single booster dose as follows: The use of a single booster dose of the Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine that may be administered at least 6 months after...
