Edward Earl Morris
Edward Earl Morris Funeral service for Edward Earl Morris, age 67, will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, July 15, 2021, at Tapp Funeral Home Chapel with Rudy Ellis officiating. No visitation has been scheduled. Interment will follow at the Mel Haven Cemetery. Mr. Morris passed away on July 11, 2021, at his home in Sulphur Springs, Texas. He was born the son of Richard Wills and Betty Morris Wills in Sulphur Springs, Texas, on September...
Becky Deaton
Becky Deaton Funeral service for Becky Deaton, age 64, of Sulphur Springs, Texas, will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, July 17, 2021, at Central Baptist Church with Bro James Mansfield and Bro Wyatt Snider officiating. Interment will follow at Restlawn Memorial Park. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. Mrs. Deaton passed away on July 12, 2021, at Paris Regional Medical Center. Becky was born on August 15, 1956, in Hot...
Planning Meeting Set July 19, Charette Slated July 20-22 With Lockwood, TDG For Downtown West Planning
They’re back! Ian Lockwood with Toole Design Group is returning to Sulphur Springs with his team of urban design professionals to conduct another planning charrette, only this time for Downtown West. Ian Lockwood during a previous community meeting Downtown West is the area loosely bounded by Mulberry, Rogers/Magnolia and Van Sickle streets and the Kansas City Southern railroad tracks. The...
Geraldine ‘Jerry’ Reeves Mark
Geraldine “Jerry” Reeves Mark Memorial service for Geraldine “Jerry” Reeves Mark, age 95, of Sulphur Springs, Texas, will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, July 16, 2021, at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Chapel. Interment will follow at Restlawn Memorial Park with Jeremey Skaggs, Willie Sanchez, Johnny Pierce, Jerry Gillispie, Ricky Fullen and Cort Alford serving as pallbearers and Staff of Heart to Heart Hospice and Staff of Lakeview Health and...
2 Traffic Stops, 1 Reckless Driver Complaint Result In 3 Controlled Substance Arrests
Two routine traffic stops and one reckless driver complaint resulted in three controlled substance arrests, according to sheriff’s reports. FM 1567 Traffic Stop Truman Leon Pope Jr. (HCSO jail photo) Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Sgt. Tanner Steward reported initiated a traffic stop at 8:54 p.m. Saturday on a silver Nissan Altima that was not driven in a single lane of traffic on FM 1567. The deputy alleged seeing a gray...
Two Arrested On Violation Warrants Over The Weekend
Two men were arrested on violation warrants over the weekend, according to arrest reports. Trondamion Andrezhel Cleveland (HCSO jail photo) Trondamion Andrezhel Cleveland was taken into custody at 3:25 p.m. Sunday, July 11, 2021, on East Industrial Drive on a parole violation warrant. Aware Cleveland was at the location and that a warrant had been issued for his arrest, Sulphur Springs Police Departmennt Sgt. Brandon Mayes contacted...
Winnsboro Police Department Media Report – July 5-11, 2021
The Winnnsboro Police Department’s weekly media report for July 5-11, 2021, included the following: Bobby McKenzie Jr. (Wood County jail photo) Arrests Leslie Wagner, 39 years of age, of Winnsboro, was arrested on July 5, 2021, for Criminal Trespass.Bobby McKenzie Jr., 40 years of age, of Winnsboro, was arrested on July 11, 2021, on a Texas Department of Criminal Justice parole warrant. Calls for Service The Winnsboro Police...
Sulphur Springs Student Among Top 10 In State FFA Junior Prepared Public Speaking Event
Sulphur Springs High School sophomore Rylie Carroll competed at the Texas FFA State Convention in Fort Worth last week. The Sulphur Springs student finished 9th in the state in junior prepared public speaking. “We are so proud of Rylie and all her current and future successes!” said Taylor Thompson, SSHS agriculture teacher. “We are proud of this accomplishment for this student in our FFA program,” added Jenny...
Sulphur Springs ISD Trustees To Hold Budget Workshop, Receive ESSER Updates, Discuss UIL For Home School Students
Sulphur Springs ISD Board of Trustees are scheduled to hold a budget workshop, receive ESSER updates, discuss offering UIL for home schooled students in Sulphur Springs. Sulphur Springs ISD Board Trustees Leesa Toliver and Robbin Vaughn, Superintendent Michael Lamb, Board President Robert Cody, Secretary Jason Dietze, and Vice President Craig Roberts before their June 15, 2021, meeting Budget, ESSER funding The trustees budget...
Nola Frances Miller
Nola Frances Miller, 88, of Pickton, Texas passed away Thursday, July 8, 2021, in Sulphur Springs, Texas. She was born on August 22, 1932, in Cuthand, Texas, to the late Joseph Thomas Gallender and Lillie Calidonia Jones. She married Raymond Miller on December 27, 1947. Nola was a member of the Pickton Methodist Church and enjoyed sewing, cooking, and reading. She was preceded in death by her husband, Raymond Miller; three brothers,...
