Irving Man Arrested On Felony DWI Charge Following I-30 Traffic Crash
Eric Stephen Gambrell A 56-year-old Irving man reportedly involved in a crash was arrested Thursday afternoon for felony driving while intoxicated. Sulphur Springs police responded to a reported crash on Interstate 30 west at mile marker 127 at 3:13 p.m. Thursday. SSPD Officer Adrian Pruitt contacted 56-year-old Eric Stephen Gambrell of Irving upon arrival, the officer noted in arrest reports. Pruitt alleged Gambrell was unsteady on...
Fort Worth Woman Arrested In Hopkins County On Haltom City Robbery Charge
Lesley Shavonne Allen A Fort Worth woman was arrested in Hopkins County late Thursday night on a Haltom City robbery charge, according to police reports. Sulphur Springs Police Officer Cleve Williams reported stopped a Chrysler Sebring on Interstate 30 east at mile marker 130 for a traffic violation. A records check using the passenger’s information showed 40-year-old Lesley Shavonne Allen of Fort Worth to be wanted by Haltom...
County Emergency Responders Participate In Mock Disaster Drill
Emergency responders worked together Friday morning to practice, assess and hone their emergency skills in the field during drill simulating a mock disaster. Hosted in the Gerald Prim/Hopkins County Civic Center Pavilion parking lot and within Sulphur Springs ISD Athletic Complex, officials reacted as if dispatched to areas in which a tornado had occurred. Multiple people sustained varied levels of injuries, from the walking wounded...
Crazy Days of Summer
Johanna Hicks Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, Family & Community Health Agent, 1200-B West Houston St., P.O.Box 518 Sulphur springs, TX 75483; 903-885-3443 – phone;903-439-4909 – fax; [email protected] By Johanna Hicks, B.S., M.Ed. Summertime around our office is busy – not so much from phone calls and foot traffic, but from camps, 4-H events, conferences and youth leadership events. We are over half-way finished with the 2019...
Annual Fan Drive For Seniors Concludes
Pictured: Mike Hart, Karon Templeton Weatherman, Tim Gee and Steve Junkins The Sulphur Springs Corvette Club partnered with the Senior Citizens Center for the fourth year in a row to hold an Annual Fan Drive for senior citizens. This year 91 fans were collected and distributed to senior citizens throughout the community.
2 Arrested On Felony Warrants, 1 on Misdemeanor Charge Wednesday
A Yantis man and Sulphur Springs woman were arrested Wednesday by local officers on felony warrants. A third person also was jailed on another unrelated misdemeanor warrant, according to arrest reports. John Phillip Smith Jr. Hopkins County Sheriff’s Deputy Alvin Jordan was dispatched to the adult probation office, where he took 43-year-old John Phillip Smith Jr. of Yantis into custody on a felony warrant for violation of...
Wildcats 7 on 7 Varsity Football Team Has Last Chance To Qualify For State Tourney Friday
The Wildcats’ varsity 7 on 7 football team has one last chance to qualify for the state tournament at a Rowlett tournament Friday, June 21. The Rowlett state qualifier tournament is a big one featuring 32 teams. The field has been split into two groups of 16. The finalist from each of the groups will qualify for state. Wildcats Quarterbacks Coach Mike Meador says the Wildcats have a favorable draw in their pool. The Wildcats...
Power Outages, Downed Trees, Street Flooding Caused By Storms
Tree Damage at the HospitalHangers damaged at Sulphur Springs Airport.Damage to business on Celebration Plaza.Tree damage on Davis St near Downtown Sulphur SpringsTree Damage at the Sulphur Springs Country ClubHouse damage near Sulphur Springs Airport.Hangers damaged at Sulphur Springs Airport.Near Sulphur Springs Airport.Tree down near Sulphur Springs Airport.Tree damage near CHRISTUS Hospital in Sulphur Springs, TX.Hangers damaged...
Chamber Connection- June 20, 2019
Chamber Connection- June 20th Chaffer’s Place presents their monthly concert Chaffer’s Place, located at 410 Main Street in Sulphur Springs, is hosting a live concert called Back Through the Decades, A Musical Tribute to Good Music. Concert will be held on June 20, and doors will open at 7 p.m. Tickets are $10 pre-sale and $15 at the door. This includes dinner and a show! For more information, call 470-848-2246 or visit...
Tira News for June 20, 2019
By Jan Vaughn We want to express our sympathy to the family of David Lee, who passed away a few weeks ago. Kelly Fletcher, David’s niece, shared about his life and the memorial, which was held on May 11, 2019. David was the son of the late (David) Boyd and Catherine (Patterson) Lee, of Tira. Kelly commented that David was a great singer and guitarist and “a very fine house painter.” Kelly shares his love for music and played a trumpet...
