District Wildcats Baseball and Soccer and Lady Cats Softball and Soccer on Tuesday Game Day
The Wildcats Baseball Team is playing Mount Pleasant on the road in a district game on this busy Tuesday (March 16) game day. The schedule calls for the JV game at 4 p.m. with the Varsity game to follow at 7 p.m. The Wildcats got a district win at home over Longview one week ago and they are 1-0 in district play. They are 4-10 for the season. The Lady Cats Softball Team will resume their always competitive rivalry with Mount Pleasant...
Genealogical Research Zoom Meeting to be Held March 18 with Researcher Bernard N. Meisner
Genealogist/Lecturer Bernard N. Meisner Our Speaker: Bernard N. Meisner, is a genealogist and lecturer based in the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex. He began researching his family 30 years ago and enjoys sharing lessons learned from that experience, including his mistakes. Although he knew only one grandparent (his maternal grandfather) he has successfully identified all of his great-great grandparents,...
Johnny Green Weaver
Johnny Green Weaver was born on a log behind their house on January 22, 1936 in Hopkins County, TX. He died surrounded by his family on March 14, 2021 at the age of 85. He ran the family farm after his father’s heart attack. He worked as a dairy farmer and a truck driver. He hauled milk for Chamness Trucking and hauled heavy equipment for A.K. Gillis and Sons. John was preceded in death by his parents Sam H. Weaver Sr. and Elvie...
Request To Rezone Property On Rockdale Road, SH 19 Headed To City Council For Consideration
The City of Sulphur Springs Planning and Zoning Commission Monday evening had two primary goals, elect officers and consider a request to rezone property on Rockdale Road and State Highway 19. Chuck Sickles The P&Z Commission, in a meeting conducted via Zoom, elected Chuck Sickles to chair the group and Pat Chase to serve as as vice-chair. The commission also discussed with Sulphur Springs Community Development Director Tory...
Sulphur Springs Man Sentenced To Life In Prison For Sexual Assault
A 42-year-old Sulphur Springs man was tried and sentenced to life in prison for the sexual assault of a teenager, according to court reports. Based on a prior case of sexual assault, the law required Charles Edward Horne Jr. to be automatically sentenced to life in prison upon his conviction in the current case. There was no punishment range to be considered by the judge or the jury, prosecutors explained. Charles Edward Horne Jr....
Larry Joe ‘Godfather’ Smith, 76
Larry Joe “Godfather” Smith, age 76 of Emory passed away on March 13, 2021. A memorial service will be held at Sweetwater Grill, 4884 State Highway 276, Royse City, Texas, Sunday, March 21, 2021, at 1 p.m. Despite his lifelong claim that “drugs and technology will keep me alive forever,” Larry Joe “Godfather” Smith passed away at his home in Emory, Texas, on Saturday, March 13, 2021, at the age of 76. A few months...
Winnsboro Police Department Media Report – March 8-14, 2021
The Winnsboro Police Department media report for the week of March 8-14, 2021, included the following activity: Arrests Timbre Reid, 32 years of age, of Winnsboro was arrested on 3/10/2021 on a Just of the Peace Pct. 4 warrant for driving while license invalid with previous convictions.Brian Lison, 20 years of age, of Winnsboro was arrested on 3/12/2021 on a Franklin County warrant for sexual assault of a child.Roy Wade, 52 years of...
Noah Orlando Johnson
Noah Orlando Johnson, 46, of Georgetown, Texas passed away Feb. 17, 2021. He was born Nov. 9, 1974 in Sulphur Springs, Texas, the son of Noah and Jeanice Johnson. Noah was a 1999 Graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York. After leaving West Point, he served his country honorably as a field artillery officer in the US Army. Personal comments on the life of Noah Orlando Johnson may be posted on the West...
FM 1567 Traffic Stops Result In Controlled Substance Arrests
Two FM 1567 traffic stops conducted by deputies overnight Friday resulted in controlled substance arrests, according to sheriff’s reports. Sulphur Springs police also arrested one person on a controlled substance charge Sunday night, arrest reports noted. Late Night Stop The first of the FM 1567 traffic stops occurred shortly before 10:20 p.m. Friday, March 12, 2021, on FM 1567 west at County Road 1137. Hopkins County...
The Hopkins Rains Local Work Group Listening Session Will be Held April 20th
The United States Department of Agriculture National Resources Conservation Service will present the Hopkins-Rains Local Work Group Listening Session on April 20, 2021. The meeting will be held via conference call due to COVID-19 restrictions. The Conference Call Number will be 602-580-9853, Access Code 6399187. The Meeting will begin at 10:00 A.M. A request for accommodations for persons with disabilities should be made at least 48...
