Thomas Dee Hargrave
Thomas Dee Hargrave Thomas Dee Hargrave passed away on August 8, 2022, in Sulphur Springs, Texas at the age of 75. He was born on June 25, 1947, in Sulphur Springs, the son of Oral and Era Northcutt Hargrave. Thomas was an avid radio control model builder and flyer. He was a long-time member of the Cloudbusters R C Club. He loved anything airplane. He always liked to tinker and figure out how things worked. One of his jobs was to keep...
HCSO: Man Accused Of Forging A Graduation Check Had Meth, Marijuana, Paraphernalia
1 Woman Allegedly Sold Ecstasy During Undercover Buy, Another Reportedly Had THC Pens and Marijuana A man accused of forging a graduation check was found in possession of methamphetamine, marijuana and drug paraphernalia at the time of his arrest Monday evening. One Sulphur Springs woman was allegedly involved in an undercover purchase of Ecstasy while another woman was found in possession of marijuana, multiple THC pens and THC wax,...
Obituary – Jerry Hanna
Jerry Hanna A funeral service for Jerry Hanna, age 84, of Sulphur springs, Texas, will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, August 13, 2022, at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. Interment will be held at a later date at the DFW National Cemetery. Mr. Hanna passed away on August 10, 2022, at Christus Mother Frances – Sulphur Springs. Jerry was born on September 27, 1936, in Dallas, Texas, to Dr....
Sex Offender Who Shot Deputy in the Face Receives Life Sentence
News Release – Aug. 11, 2022 AUSTIN –Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s Criminal Prosecutions trial team secured a guilty verdict this week against a man who committed Aggravated Assault on a Public Servant. Shazizz Mateen shot a sheriff’s deputy in the face, blinding him for life. Mateen was sentenced to life in prison and assessed a $10,000 fine by an Austin County jury. It was on November 1, 2018, that Mateen shot and...
Observing National Health Center Week In Sulphur Springs
Sulphur Springs Mayor Doug Moore recently issued a proclamation designating this week as National Health Center Week in Sulphur Springs, and encourages all Americans to take part in “celebrating the important partnership between America’s Community Health Centers and the communities they serve.” Kasey Smith, director of community development for Carevide, and Sulphur Springs Mayor Doug Moore. For more than 50 years,...
Obituary – Eric Shockey
Eric Shockey Eric Shockey, age 35 of Sulphur Springs, Texas, passed away on August 9, 2022, in his sleep at his residence. The memorial service will be held at a later date. Eric was born on November 22, 1986, in Sulphur Springs, Texas, to Bill and Debbie (Riddle) Shockey. He worked as a health care provider and was a manager at Pizza Hut. He is survived by his parents, Bill and Debbie; sister, Krystle Shockey and husband, Terry Odom;...
HHSC Receives Federal Grant To Expand Fraud Prevention Efforts
News Release Agency Works To Develop Innovative Strategies To Prevent Fraud AUSTIN – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has awarded the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) a federal grant of more than $400,000 to further the agency’s fraud prevention efforts for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). HHSC has prevented the misuse of more than $147 million in public funds since 2017 by identifying...
Trustees Approve 40 Personnel Changes For Sulphur Springs ISD
Sulphur Springs ISD trustees approved 40 personnel changes at the regular August school board meeting held earlier this week. SSISD logo Overall, SSISD Board of Trustees accepted nine resignations, and approved 23 new hires and eight in-district personnel changes. The changes involve every campus except Austin Academic Center, although the bulk of the personnel changes are at Douglass Early Childhood Learning Center, Sulphur Springs...
Pizza — And Medicare Explained
Community members are invited attend the special educational lunch, Pizza And Medicare Explained, hosted on Aug. 23 at the Senior Citizens Center. Baucom Insurance’s Agent Pilcher (Billie Ibarra) will present information on what Medicare is, its parts and potential penalties. The presentation is for educational purposes only, with no plan-specific benefits or details to be shared. Pizza will be provided, thus, those attending...
Hopkins County Drought Conditions Persist, In Spite Of Rain
Burn Ban Still Fully In Force In Hopkins County, 1 of 224 In Texas Under Burn Ban Although some areas over the past week have experienced a couple of good downbursts, the rain was nowhere near enough to offset the drought conditions Hopkins County is still experiencing. Thus, the burn ban enacted July 11, 2022, is still effective on Aug. 10, 2022 and for the foreseeable future for Hopkins County, according to Hopkins County Fire...
