James Dodd
Funeral Service for James Dodd, age 85, will be held at 2:00p.m. Saturday, January 16, 2021 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Chapel with Gary Thompson and Phillip Mathis officiating. Visitation will be held onehour prior to the service. A graveside service will be held at 2:00p.m. Sunday, January 17, 2021 at CarterCemetery near Hamburg, Arkansas with Danny Kirkland officiating. Honorary pallbearers are hisgrandchildren, James Schwen, Jacob...
Wayne Mosley
Funeral service for Wayne Mosley, age 65, of Sulphur Springs, TX will be held at 10:00am on Monday,January 18, 2021 at Murray Orwosky Funeral Chapel with Pastor Chris Spivey officiating. Visitation is 1hour prior to service. Interment will follow to East Caney cemetery. Wayne Mosley passed away onJanuary 14, in his home. Wayne was born on May 28, 1955 in Sulphur Springs, TX to William Wayne and Ruby Jewel(Washington) Mosley. Wayne...
Donna Fern Roan
Funeral services for Donna Fern Roan, age 65, of Yantis, will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday,January 16, 2021 at West Oaks Funeral Home with Bro. Wayne Darty officiating. Interment willfollow at Shooks Chapel Cemetery with Calvin Perry, Samuel Perry, Elijah Perry, Hunter Crist,John Horseley, and Zikica Krsmanovic serving as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearer will be FredCrist. Visitation will begin at 10:00 a.m. prior to service. Donna...
FM 275 Traffic Stop Results In Controlled Substance Arrest
An FM 275 traffic stop resulted in 32-year-old Commerce man’s arrest on a controlled substance charge. An early morning traffic stop in Sulphur Springs, also by a deputy, resulted in a drug paraphernalia arrest. FM 275 Traffic Stop Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Nick Marney reported stopping a white Toyota sedan at 10:50 p.m. Jan. 14 on FM 275 north at West Main Street in Cumby for having a registration that...
Gotcher Returned To County Jail For At Least 7th Time For, Or On Charges Related To, Sex Offender Failure To Register Offenses
A 32-year-old Sulphur Springs man is back in Hopkins County jail for at least the seventh time for, or offenses related to, sex offender failure in fulfilling duty to comply with requirements for him to register annually for life. Joe Anthony Dewayne “Jojo” Gotcher (HCSO jail photo) Joe Anthony Dewayne “Jojo” Gotcher was transported by Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Amanda Weatherford from...
Police Asking For Help Identifying ‘Persons Of Interest’ In Super Handy Burglary
Sulphur Springs Police Department investigators are seeking assistance from the public in identifying two people considered “persons of interest” in a burglary that occurred on Jan. 13, 2021 at the Super Handy at 1401 College St. Detective Brian Shurtleff posted images captured from video of the pair he is hoping to identify and locate in connection with the Super Handy burglary. The burglary of the College Street Super...
Jan. 14 COVID-19 Update: 1 Fatality, 15 New Cases, 26 Recoveries, 227 Active Cases
Ten more recoveries than new COVID-19 cases were reported on Thursday, reducing the active case count for Hopkins County for the first time since Jan. 2, when the active case count dropped from 138 to 133. Unfortunately, one additional Hopkins County fatality was also confirmed and the Sulphur Springs patient count in the hospital COVID unit increased on Jan. 14, according to Texas Department of State Health Services and Hopkins...
The Wildcats Soccer Team Gets Third Straight Win Taking Their First Game In A Wylie Tournament
For the first time this season the Wildcats Soccer Team has a winning record. At the Wylie ISD Men’s Soccer Showcase on Thursday, January 14, the Wildcats defeated Princeton, 3-1. It was the Wildcats third straight win and gives them a season record of 3-2-1. It wasn’t easy. The Wildcats fell behind the Panthers 1-0 and stayed behind until almost halftime. Wildcat David Moreno scored on a penalty kick to even things up....
Lady Cats Soccer Team Opens Princeton Tourney With 0-0 Tie With Sherman
For the second straight tournament, the Lady Cats Soccer Team opened play with a tie. Lady Cats Soccer Playing bright and early Thursday morning, January 14, in a Princeton tournament, the Lady Cats ended up 0-0 with the Sherman Lady Bearcats. Lady Cats Coach Javier Aguayo said the Lady Cats had the ball more than Sherman and had plenty of chances but could not score. He said it was frustrating because the Lady Cats played well. The...
Lady Cats Basketball Team Loses On The Road At Mount Pleasant Tuesday, 44-37
Tuesday evening, January 12, at Mount Pleasant, the Lady Cats Basketball Team seemed to play from behind all night and despite several impressive rallies they ended up on the short end of a 44-37 district game against the Lady Tigers. The Lady Cats got off to a slow start with the Lady Tigers getting out to a good early lead. By the third quarter, the Lady Cats got to within one point. The Lady Tigers got back out to a 12 point lead...
