Reilly Springs Jamboree Hosting Local Talent Monthly
Award-winning Elvis Tribute Artist Josh Davis Shows on the old schoolhouse stage are part of the colorful history of Reilly Springs, a small community in southeastern Hopkins County. The Reilly Springs Jamboree showcases country and gospel music performed by local talent and house band in a family friendly atmosphere which is smoke and alcohol free. Shows are scheduled on the third-Saturday night of each month. Josh Davis, an...
Dinner Bell Menu For July 24th, 2019
Sheriff’s Department is being Honored for Service Given Dinner Bell The Dinner Bell Ministry is grateful that each week the dining hall is set up and taken down by Trustees. This weekly endeavor creates a hospitable atmosphere for mealtime. Shepherd’s Pie Roasted Carrots in Tarragon Butter Glaze Okra and Tomatoes (from Tom Young’s garden) Salad Yeast Rolls Lemon Cake To Die For Skinny Lemon Cupcakes (the no added...
Annual George Dorner 42 Tournament Brings Fun, Benefit to Sulphur Bluff UMC
The top three teams now have a year’s worth of bragging rights since they placed in the Sixth Annual George Dorner 42 Tournament. Spectators who crowded in to watch the intense but friendly competition also helped to raise money for the benefit. It was staged in the new Fellowship Hall of the United Methodist Church at Sulphur Bluff on FM 71 East to provide funds for new Bibles for Senior Sunday School Class members. A total of...
Mount Vernon Man Slips Ankle Monitor, Arrested On Parole Warrant
Adam Joshua Hodges A 35-year-old Mount Vernon man Saturday evening was reportedly arrested by Hopkins County sheriff’s deputies in Sulphur Springs sans his required ankle monitor. Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office deputies and investigators received a report about 6:15 p.m. July 20 that Adam Joshua Hodges had left Franklin County and in the area of Duckworth Street in Sulphur Springs without his ankle monitor, as required,...
SSISD Budget Shaping Up, But Still A Work In Progress
Oh, the difference a couple of weeks can make. Sulphur Springs Independent School District administrators at their regular July meeting presented to trustees a budget that showed a $136,000 shortfall. However, with additional information and nearly two weeks of adjustments, officials reported the most recent draft of the budget projects the district finishing the 2019-20202 fiscal year at least $24,000 ahead. And, that likely will be...
FDA Calling For Voluntary Recall Of Some Fresh, Whole Papayas Due to Salmonella
If you have fresh, whole papayas from Agroson’s LLC that are labeled under the Cavi brand, the United States Food and Drug Administration is recommending consumers and businesses throw them out. The FDA, along with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and state and other partners, on June 28 reported launching an investigation after a multi-state outbreak of Salmonella Uganda illnesses in late June. On July 5, the FDA...
Celebrating At The Senior Citizens Center
Jean Darr, Linda Mobley, Ursula Campbell and Stacey Wetzel Jean Darr and Ursula Campbell celebrate July birthdays during the monthly party hosted at the Senior Citizens Center by Linda Mobley with At Home Healthcare and Stacey Wetzel with Sulphur Springs Imaging Center. Everyone present gets to enjoy some sweet treats and the ones who have a birthday during the month get a birthday present as well.
Paris District Weekly Road Report for July 22
Paris District Road Report for the week of July 22, 2019 Paris — Here’s a look at work planned in the district during the week of July 22, 2019. These schedules are subject to change due to weather conditions, equipment failure or other unforeseen issues. Motorists are advised to remain alert and pay special attention to all signs, barricades and traffic controls, and reduce their speed as they approach and travel through...
3 Women Taken Into Custody By Local Officers On Warrants Thursday
Local officers on Thursday took at least three people into custody on outstanding warrants, including two arrested elsewhere and held in other jails on local charges, according to arrest reports. Chrystal Brooke Vargas Sulphur Springs Police Officer Adrian Pruitt served Chrystal Brooke Vargas with a third-degree felony warrant at her Putman Street residence. He took the 37-year-old woman into custody at 11:10 a.m. and transported her...
