TxDOT URGES FOOTBALL FANS TO PLAN AHEAD FOR A SOBER RIDE
‘Plan While You Can’ campaign aims to reverse trend in alcohol-related crashes AUSTIN – While you are making big plans for the upcoming Super Bowl weekend, the Texas Department of Transportation is reminding football fans to “Plan While You Can” for a sober ride before enjoying game day watch parties and other activities that may include alcohol. “Super Bowl weekend is an especially dangerous time for drunk driving crashes,” said...
Nelda Pace
Funeral service for Nelda Pace, age 80, of Sulphur Springs, will be held at 1:00 P.M. on Tuesday, February 04, 2020 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Interment will follow at Restlawn Memorial Park. Visitation will be held on Monday from 6 to 8 P.M at Murray-Orwoksy Funeral Home Chapel. Mrs. Pace passed away on Friday, January 31, 2020 at Carriage Home in Sulphur Springs. Nelda Pace Nelda Pace was born on January 29, 1940 in Winnsboro,...
Trading Post for Friday, January 31, 2020
Someone took my black cat from my yard at Van Sickle/Mulberry between January 29th and January 30th and I want her back!! She’s 9 months old and has amber colored eyes her name’s Ebony.I’m really fed up with people thinking they can take what’s not theirs just because they see something. Cord and a half of seasoned oak firewood various lengths, some round, some split 125.00 for all 903-348-5929 For Sale:...
Jim Wilson
Funeral service for Jim Wilson, age 74, of Sulphur Springs, will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, February 1, 2020 at West Oaks Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Jay Porterfield officiating. Interment will follow at Greenview Cemetery with Lance Looney, Key Walker, Reese Walker, Austin Wilson, and Colton Wilson serving as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers will be Don Nelms, Dick Towers, Tom Kirkpatrick, Robert Cook, Larry Looney, Buddy...
Body of Missing Sulphur Springs Man Found
On 01/30/2020, the Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office was notified of a deceased person located in the Como area by a landowner. At this time Sheriff Lewis Tatum can confirm that the decedent is Roland Vallejo, 34 Year old white male based on physical characteristics and tattoos. Family has been notified and Vallejo was taken to the Dallas County Medical Examiner’s Office to determine cause of death, although the investigation is ongoing...
Andrea Resendiz Heading to The Washington Journalism and Media Conference
Miller Grove High School student, Andrea Resendiz, is excited to announce that she has been nominated for and will attend The Washington Journalism and Media Conference this summer. This conference is six days long in July and is being held at George Mason University in Virginia. In attending this conference, she will serve as a National Youth Correspondent and interact with hundreds of students from around the United States. She will...
A&M-Commerce Rodeo Team Hosting First Home Rodeo in History of Program
COMMERCE, TX— The rodeo team at Texas A&M University-Commerce will put its best boot forward as it prepares to host the first home rodeo in the nearly six-year history of the program. The rodeo will take place on February 21-22 at the Hopkins County Civic Center, located at 1200 Houston Street in Sulphur Springs. Nearly 20 teams are expected to compete against A&M-Commerce, including Texas A&M, TCU, Sam Houston State...
James Robinson
Mr. James Robinson, age 85 of Tyler, passed away on Monday, January 27th, 2020 in Tyler. He was born on November 12th, 1934 in Dallas, Texas to the late Jim Robinson and Mazzie Robinson. James was a Baptist and a retired Dallas Police Officer.He was preceded in death by his parents and one son, Ramon Dale Robinson.He is survived by his wife of over 60 years, Lanell Robinson of Tyler.Private services will be held at a later date. With...
Janet Lee Mitchell
Visitation for Janet Lee Mitchell, age 66, of Sulphur Springs will be held at 2:00 P.M on Monday, February 3, 2020 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Chapel. Mrs. Mitchell passed away on Tuesday, January 28, 2020 at her residence.Janet was born in Dallas, Texas to WD and Norma Gowin. She married Greg Mitchell, and to this union one son was born. Janet was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother. Janet Lee Mitchell She is survived by her...
Paris Junior College Receives Clean Audit Report: Remains Competitive in Tuition
Paris Junior College has received another good audit report, the Board of Regents learned at the monthly meeting held on Monday, Jan. 28. “Our responsibility is to give our opinion on audited financial statements prepared by the management of Paris Junior College,” said Andy Reich with McClanahan Holmes, LLP, Certified Public Accountants. “You have a clean opinion. We had no findings and that’s good...
