Gloria Jean Thomas
Funeral service for Gloria Jean Thomas, 73, of Sulphur Springs will be held 2 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 20, 2021 at West Oaks Funeral Chapel with Rev. Charles Duffey officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. Mrs. Thomas passed away Wednesday, February 10, 2021 at Hopkins County Memorial Hospital. Gloria was born on March 27, 1947 in Sulphur Springs Texas to William and Eunice (Ballard) Ashby. She married Billy...
Jon Moss
Graveside services for Jon Thomas “Johnny” Moss Jr., age 75, of Sulphur Springs, will be held at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, February 21, 2021 at Oaklawn Cemetery in Cooper, TX with Bro. C.J. Duffey officiating. Honorary pallbearers will be Bryan Chitwood, Anthony Chitwood, Gordon “Spike” Hall, Dr. Donald “Skipper” Dossett, and Zac Kelty. There will be a come and go visitation held from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Saturday, February 21, 2021 at...
TxDOT Urges Drivers to Stay Home, Delay Travel
TxDot Logo NEWS RELEASE — PARIS DISTRICT Tim McAlavy (903) 737-9213 [email protected] PARIS — Texas Department of Transportation officials are urging drivers to stay home and delay travel during this unprecedented statewide winter storm. Additional snow, sleet and ice remain in the forecast for much of the state through Feb. 17. These conditions make travel unsafe and risky, despite the agency’s best efforts to keep roadways open...
Gaylon O’Dell
Gaylon O’Dell No arrangements have been made at this time for Gaylon Odell, age 74, of Yanits, Tx. Mr. Odell passed away on Sunday, February 14, 2021 at his residence. Gaylon was born on December 25, 1946, in El Paso, TX, to John and Jean (Seay) O’Dell. He married Carol on December 19, 1970 in El Paso, TX. Gaylon is a retired industrial engineer and jeweler. He was a member of the Marine Corp League. Gaylon was a member of the...
‘Benefit for Jerry Knight’, Local Musician Battling Cancer, Set for February 25 in Mineola
Jerry Knight, longtime guitarist for the Reilly Springs Jamboree and country dances across NE Texas BENEFIT FOR JERRY KNIGHT, LOCAL MUSICIAN BATTLING CANCERCountry guitarist Jerry Knight has long been a part of the country music scene in NETexas, accompanying many country artists during his career. Locally, Jerry played for theRoger Reed Band at the Reilly Springs Jamboree for over 10 years. He was a staple at GaleHague’s...
Municipal Court Closed, Pretrial Hearings Cancelled Wednesday
Sulphur Springs Municipal Court, 201 North Davis St., will be closed Wednesday, Feb. 17, due to inclement weather and for safety of our employees. Pre-trials set for 2 p.m. Feb. 17 have been canceled. The Municipal Court, at a later time, will mail a rescheduled court date to those who were scheduled Wednesday.
Ribbon Cuttings Cancelled, Chamber Closed This Week Due To Hazardous Weather Conditions
By Lezley Brown, President/CEO, Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce This week is unlike any I have seen before… never have we been home from school for a solid week due to hazardous weather conditions. Snow is a rare sight around here, and it has a romantic beauty to it. By now, you are in one of two camps… Camp I Love It or Camp I’m Over It. Hopefully, this weekend will start to warm us up just a bit. Personally, I’m Camp Bring on the...
City Struggles to Keep up With Water Meter Shutoffs.
In a message received from Sulphur Springs City Manager, Marc Maxwell, he stated, “many people are requesting water cutoffs because of broken pipes. We are having a difficult time keeping up. We are bringing in additional personnel to help catch up. The city of Sulphur Springs is doing everything they can to get to those customers as quickly as possible.”
Atmos Urges Residents To Curb Use To Help Keep Natural Gas Supply Available
The situation for some residents could become even more uncomfortable if natural gas customers do not heed caution to conserve natural gas usage. Atmos just issued an “urgent alert” asking residents to reduce their energy use to help maintain natural gas supply for more critical human needs customers. ‘High demand of energy consumption due to historic cold weather could cause a loss of natural gas service...
Oncor Cites Poor Grid Conditions As Cause Of Extended Instead of Rolling Outages For Some
Civic Center Continues To Serve As Warming Center For Those Without Heat; Rides To Civic Center Available For Those Who Need To Get Warm Power continues to be an issue for many across the state Tuesday. The numbers in Hopkins County increased from 3,109 Oncor customers and 28 Farmers Electric customers without power at 12:10 p.m.. Feb. 16 to 4,155 Oncor customers and 951 FEC customers without power in Hopkins County at 12:30 p.m. Feb....
