Winners of Winter “42” Tourney at Seniors Ctr.
First Place Team Garland Hamilton and Dewayne Cozart with Karon Weatherman Lots of people in Hopkins County like to play 42, and the top teams gathered for some friendly competition on Saturday January 19 at the Sulphur Springs Senior Citizens Center. There were 29 teams which entered the tournament and the top four places were recognized. Organizer Karon Weatherman sends out a special thanks to volunteers Edith Hankins, Eva Tatum...
Free Tax Aide Program Begins Feb 3 at Wesley UMC
AARP Tax Aide announces Free Tax Return Prep Tuesdays & Saturdays, Feb. 2-April 13, 2019 from 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. at Wesley United Methodist Church, 614 Texas Street Items you need to bring when you visit an AARP Foundation Tax-Aide site for us to help you prepare your tax return(s) Previous year’s tax return(s).Social Security cards and/or ITIN notices/cards or other official documentation that show the taxpayer identification...
Dinner Bell Menu For January 23, 2019
Dinner Bell January 23, 2019 Community Partner: Marine Corps League Menu: Comfort food for a winter’s day! Old Fashioned Beef Stew with Root Vegetables (bet your grandmother made this!) Garden Salad Yeasted Drop Biscuits Peach Cobbler Crisp Baked Peaches (the no added sugar dessert) Same time (11:45 a.m.) Same place (Fellowship Hall of the First United Methodist Church). Join us for food and fellowship on...
Gas Pump Struck by 18-Wheeler Creating Haz-Mat Cleanup at Local Convenience Store
Saturday evening, January 19, 2019, a tractor-trailer rig, 18-wheeler, attempted a drive through the parking lot of Jon’s Mini-Mart located on Hillcrest Dr. at the Woodbridge Crossing neighborhood entrance. The Highway 19/Hillcrest Dr. area is marked no U-turn. Although clearly marked that 18-wheel vehicles are not to enter the parking lot and barriers are in place on the business parking lot next door, the driver of the truck...
TxDOT Work Plan For January 21-25, 2019 in Hopkins, Franklin, Hunt, Rains, Delta, Lamar, and Red River Counties
Paris — Here’s a look at work planned in Hopkins, Franklin, Hunt, Rains, Delta, Lamar and Red River Counties during the week of Jan. 21, 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...
Wind Advisory for Area Issued for Saturday, January 19, 2019
A wind advisory is in effect For Hopkins County and all of North and Central Texas from midnight until 6 p.m. Saturday, January 19, 2019. A strong cold front will move through North and Central Texas late Friday night and Saturday morning. Behind this cold front, strong northwest winds of 20-30 MPH are expected, along with wind gusts in excess of 35 MPH. These winds will continue through much of the day Saturday before subsiding...
City Council Special Meeting to Focus on Materials for Sunset Street Reconstruction
A special meeting of the Sulphur Springs City Council will be held at noon on Tuesday, January 22, 2019 in the Council Room at 201 North Davis Street to discuss and take action on bids and award of contract for bedding, rebar and concrete for Sunset Street. The agenda: Call to order Pledge of Allegiance to the United States Flag, Texas Flag, and invocation. Discussion/action on bids and award of contract for bedding, rebar and...
Local Man Arrested for Selling Cocaine
An investigation into the possession and sale of cocaine conducted by Sulphur Springs Special Crimes Unit has led to the arrest of Monerius Montreal Barnes, 36, of Sulphur Springs. Four (4) separate buys of cocaine led to a narcotics search warrant at his residence on Beckham Street where Barnes had conducted his sales. The undercover buys resulted in approximately 5.5 grams of cocaine. A search warrant executed by SCU, Sulphur...
