Obituary – Ed Thornton Jr.
Ed Thornton Jr. Visitation for Ed Thornton Jr., age 76, of Sulphur Springs, Texas, will be held from 6 to 8 pm. Friday, July 22, 2022, at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Chapel. A private family inurnment will be held at Sulphur Springs City Cemetery at a later date. Mr. Thornton passed away on Friday, July 8, at his home. Ed was born on December 4, 1945, in Plainview, Texas to Ed Sr and Leota (Joplin) Thornton. Ed married Karen George on June...
5 Rezoning Changes Approved By City Council
Five rezoning changes were approved this week by Sulphur Springs City Council during the regular July meeting. While the City Council voted 4-3 to deny Libba Land LTD’s request to rezone 12 acres at the corner of Industrial Drive and Hillcrest Drive, that was not the case for five other requests. 1659 Arbala Road Andrea and Malachi Sandoval are asking the city to rezone 0.93 acres out an 11-acre parcel of land they own at 1659...
Obituary – Gunnar Davis Gatlin
Gunnar Davis Gatlin Gunnar Davis Gatlin, age 26, of Naples, passed away on Wednesday, July 6, 2022. Gunnar was born in Dallas, Texas on August 4, 1995, to John Davis Gatlin, II, and Tamara Wilson Gatlin. Gunnar worked as a truck driver and loved off-roading and mudding in his Jeep or working on anything he could get his hands on. He was outgoing, funny, and caring and will be forever missed by this family he leaves behind. He is...
Hopkins County Records – July 8, 2022
Land Deed Transactions The following are land deed transactions filed and posted at Hopkins County Clerk’s office June 23-24, 2022: Records at Hopkins County Clerk’s Office CMH Homes Inc. to Leticia Anguiano and Luis Eduardo Anguiano; tract in the Dolores Padillo surveyMichelle Williams, independent administrators for the Laverne Arline Watson Estate, and Michael Watson to Michelle Williams; tract in the MA Bowlin surveyBillie...
Looking For Something To Do? Opportunities Abound With Texas AgriLife Extension
Johanna Hicks By Johanna Hicks, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Family & Community Health Agent for Hopkins County, [email protected] A local news agency has stopped asking if Texas A&M AgriLife Extension has anything going on, and now asks, “What’s coming up next?” They know we always have an opportunity for involvement – seminars, workshops, community events, etc. So with that being said, I wanted to provide a list of...
City Budget, Master Fees Schedule Ordinances And 2022 SIP Contract Amended
Inflation has skyrocketed over the last year, increasing costs of pretty much everything, forcing many individuals, groups and businesses to cut back or find other ways to make up the difference in their budgets. The City of Sulphur Springs is no exception. To more accurately reflect the record inflation levels and changes from projected revenues and expenses, Sulphur Springs City Council approved Ordinances adjusting the city budget...
New Sulphur Springs Rotary Club President
Mike Jumper, Robert Newsom Mike Jumper passes the gavel to Robert Newsom, who was sworn in as the new president of Sulphur Springs Rotary Club during the group’s regular meeting Thursday, July 7, 2022.
Obituary – Billie D. Haygood
Mrs. Billie D. Haygood Mrs. Billie D. Haygood, age 96, of Sulphur Springs, passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, July 5, 2022. Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday, July 9, 2022, at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home; interment will follow at Reilly Springs Cemetery with Ronnie Haygood, Jacob Haygood, Rickey Haygood, Amanda Duff and Ryan Woodard serving as pallbearers. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the...
Wyvonne Ford
Wyvonne Ford Beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and outstanding woman of God, Wyvonne Ford passed away June 29, 2022, in Sulphur Springs, Texas. Wyvonne was born November 26, 1938, in Sulphur Springs, the only daughter of Lillian Irene Jones Harrison and Benjamin F. Harrison. Wyvonne excelled in academics, athletics and the arts, graduating 3rd in her class from Douglas High School in Sulphur Springs, where she...
Sulphur Springs City Manager’s Report — July 5, 2022
Sulphur Springs City Manager Marc Maxwell presented the following report to the City Council during the regular monthly council meeting on Tuesday, July 5, 2022. Claims We had four workers compensation claims in June. Two were serious enough to result in lost time. One resulted in hospitalization. Both of the more serious injuries were in the Capital Construction Division. (The more serious injury a worker fell off the back of the...
