Elizabeth Spencer
Funeral Service for Elizabeth Spencer, age 79, of Sulphur Springs, will be held at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday,January 19, 2021 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Chapel with Rev. Garry Jordan officiating. Private familyinterment will follow at Restlawn Memorial Park. Visitation will be 6:00-8:00p.m. Monday, January 18,2021 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Mrs. Spencer passed away Friday, January 15, 2021 at SulphurSprings Health and Rehab. Elizabeth...
Winnsboro Man Accused Of DWI With 3 Kids In The Truck With Him
A 29-year-old Winnsboro man is accused of DWI with 3 kids in the truck with him Saturday night, according to arrest reports. No HCSO jail photo available at 8:30 a.m. Jan. 18, 2021 for Jose Juan Arellano-Soria Texas Department of Public Safety Trooper Arturo Ugalde stopped a Ford F150 pickup around 11:45 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 16, 2021 for traveling 81 miles per hour in a 70 mph speed zone on State Highway 11 east near Como-Pickton CISD....
Monday January 18, 2021 is MLK Day, a Day of Service
Monday is Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a federal holiday which honors the slain civil rights leader. Because it is a federal holiday, most federal and state employees have the day off. Locally, you will find most city and county government offices closed and no postal service or banking services. Around Hopkins County, many schools are observing a student holiday, while other schools are holding classes today. Some local businesses may...
Hopkins County Genealogical Society Zoom Meeting Offers Interesting Indian Program
A Zoom meeting on the topic of The Historical Timeline of the Five Civilized Tribes will be presented on Thursday, January 21, 2021 at 7:00 PM Central Time (US and Canada). Members and guests may register to attend the virtual meeting. Speaker will be Kathy Huber. She has been the Genealogy Librarian for the Tulsa (OK) City County Library for over 25 years. She manages the Genealogy Center and oversees all...
Jan. 17 COVID-19 Update: 1 Fatality, 10 New Cases, 50 Recoveries, 1,173 Vaccines Administered In Hopkins County
The Texas Department of State Health Services’ Jan. 17 COVID-19 Case Counts dashboard showed 10 new COVID-19 cases, 50 novel coronavirus 2019 recoveries and one fatality on Sunday. Fourteen additional doses of the COVID-19 vaccine were administered while the COVID-19 patient count in Trauma Service Area F increased on Jan. 16, according to the DSHS Test and Hospital Data and COVID-19 Vaccines dashboards. positive COVID-19 result...
Jan. 18-22 Meal A Day Menu
Although the Sulphur Springs Senior Citizens Center remains closed due to COVID-19, volunteers continue to work five days a week preparing and delivering meals to shut-in elderly in the community. The Jan. 18-22 Meal A Day Menu includes: Monday – Tostada Casserole, Corn and Catalina Blend Vegetables Tuesday – Chicken and Dressing Casserole, Cranberry Sauce, Candied Carrots, Green Beans and a Roll Wednesday – Barbecue Rope...
Saltillo Lions Basketball Team Continues Strong Play In District Games Friday
The Saltillo Lions Basketball Team rolled over Avery, 72-51, in a district game Friday, January 15. The Lions got off to a good start and led 24-12 after one quarter. Avery reduced the deficit some in the second quarter but still trailed the Lions, 37-29 at the half. The Lions outscored Avery 35-22 in the second half to put the game away. The Lions remain unbeaten in district play at 5-0 and their season record is now 10-7. Against...
Wildcats Go Unbeaten In Wylie Tournament With Saturday Morning Win Over Wylie East, 4-1
Hard to believe that the Wildcats Soccer Team opened their regular season with a pair of losses. The Wildcats lost at Terrell and were defeated soundly by Ennis in their first game of a tournament in Forney. Since then, the Wildcats have gone six games without a loss winning five and tying one. The Wildcats have been very hot in the Wylie ISD Men’s Soccer Showcase that ran this past Thursday through Saturday. The Wildcats won...
Lady Cats End Princeton Tournament With A Loss To Little Elm, 5-2, Saturday
The Lady Cats Soccer Team has been battling the injury bug and they they have had a tough three days in a that ran Thursday through Saturday. The Lady Cats lost two games and tied one. After starting with a 0-0 tie Thursday against Sherman and a Friday loss to Garland Naaman Forest, 3-1, the Lady Cats dropped a 5-2 match Saturday night (January 16) to Little Elm. The Lady Lobos scored two first half goals and led 2-0 at the half....
Jan. 16 COVID-19 Update: 1 Fatality, 17 New Cases, 80 Recoveries
While twice as many new COVID-19 cases were reported on Saturday than on Friday, 80 additional recoveries were reported in the Texas Department of State Health Services Jan. 16 COVID-19 Texas Case Counts dashboard. The COVID-19 Vaccine dashboard shows 130 additional doses of the COVID-19 vaccine had been administered in Hopkins County as of 11:59 p.m. Jan. 15, while the Test and Hospital Data dashboard showed a slight increase in...
