Edith Nell Knighten
Funeral services for Edith Nell Knighten, 83, of Sulphur Springs, will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, November 14, 2020 at Evening Chapel Church with Rev. Gailyn McCurdy officiating. Interment will follow at St. Luke Cemetery with Gerome Walker, Fredrick Smith, Donta Clayton, Weldon Wright, Geramie Chisom, and Terry Wright serving as pallbearers. There will be a come and go visitation held from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., both Thursday...
TxDOT Urges Drivers to Take Simple Safety Precaution
TxDot Logo NEWS RELEASE — PARIS DISTRICT Tim McAlavy (903) 737-9213 [email protected] AUSTIN – With health and safety a top priority for millions of Texans, TxDOT reminds motorists of one of the simplest and easiest precautions everyone can take to protect themselves and their loved ones: buckling up. Wearing a seat belt reduces the risk of dying by 45% for people in the front seat of passenger cars. For those in pickups, seat...
Sulphur Springs Man Accused Of Assault Of A Pregnant Woman
Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Kevin Lester arrested a 20-year-old Sulphur Springs man accused of assault of a pregnant woman Saturday, according to arrest reports. Layton Wes Keller Deputy Lester responded to a reported disturbance in progress at a rural Sulphur Springs address at 12:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 7. Upon arrival, Lester spoke with a woman, who claimed to have been pushed down by her daughter’s father,...
Bennie Booth
A Funeral service for Bennie Booth age 80, of Irving, TX will be held at 2:00 PM on Monday, November 9, 2020 at the Tapp Funeral Home Chapel. A visitation is scheduled for 2:00 to 4:00PM on Sunday, November 8, 2020 at the Tapp Funeral Home. Bennie Booth passed away on Friday, November 6, 2020 at Avante Rehab Center in Irving, TX. ...
Sulphur Springs Man Sentenced On Indecency With A Child Charge
A 25-year-old Sulphur Springs man has been sentenced on an indecency with a child by sexual contact case. Shawn Michael Matheny (HCSO jail photo) Shawn Michael Matheny was scheduled to appear in court November 4, 2020 for a sentencing hearing. He received a 10-year sentence on the charge, according to the district attorney’s office. Matheny has remained in Hopkins County jail since his arrest Thursday, Feb. 27, on the indecency...
Como-Pickton FFA Members Win Paris LDE, Advance to Area, Set Events for 2021
Como-Pickton FFA Chapter members at contest November 2020 Como-Pickton FFA Chapter members competed in the Paris District Leadership Development Events contest on November 6, 2020. Results are as follows: Job Interview – Presley Cummins 1st and advancing to Area Ag Advocacy – 1st & Advancing to Area: Katie Morgan, Cindy Munoz, Chloe Romero, Maci Wright Public Relations – 3rd and Advancing to Area: Kara Tifft,...
Nov. 9-13 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 Nov. 9-13 Meal A Day Menu includes: Monday — Beef Lasagna, Italian Vegetables and Garlic Sticks Tuesday — Chicken Spectacular, Carrots and Pickled Beets Wednesday — Ham and Potato Casserole, Pinto Beans and Sanoma Vegetables Thursday —...
Wills Point Woman Jailed Nov. 6 On Felony Warrant
November 7, 2020 – A Wills Point woman was jailed November 6 in Hopkins County on a felony warrant. Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office was notified that Jeri Lynn Kempf was in custody at Hunt County jail on a Hopkins County charge. Deputy Dan Turrentine traveled to Hunt County and took custody of the 36-year-old Wills Point woman at 1:30 p.m. Nov. 6, 2020. Jeri Lynn Kempf Kempf, who is also known by Jerri Lynn Wyrick Kemp,...
Garland Man Stopped On I-30 In Stolen Car
Sheriff’s deputies arrested a Garland man stopped on I-30 in a stolen car, according to arrest reports. Hunt County Investigator Kenneth Peters notified Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office that a stolen vehicle had passed the license plate reader at mile marker 83 and was headed east on Interstate 30 around Friday evening November 6, 2020. No HCSO jail photo available for Romance Julius Murphy Hopkins County Sheriff’s...
Alabama Man Arrested On An FBI Warrant
A 28-year-old Alabama man was arrested on an FBI warrant late Friday afternoon on Interstate 30 in Hopkins County, according to arrest reports. No HCSO jail photo available for Nipun Gadhok Cumby Police Officer Nicholas Geer received radio traffic from Texas Department of Public Safety that the registered owner of a a Jeep Wrangler headed east on Interstate 30 was wanted by the FBI. Geer and Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Sgt....
