David Sewell
Funeral service for David Sewell, age 76, of Como will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Saturday, August 20, 2020 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Chapel with Bro. L.D. Baxley officiating. Interment will follow at Richland Cemetery with Scotty Sewell, Chris Sewell, Brent Sewell, Jimmy York, Roger Don Sewell and Justin Sewell serving as pallbearers. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. Mr. Sewell passed away on Tuesday, August 18,...
Woman Accused Of Trafficking West Texas Youth Now Charged With Firearm Offenses
Sulphur Springs, TX – August 20, 2020 – A 43-year-old Saltillo woman accused earlier this month of trafficking a youth from West Texas to Hopkins County has also been charged with firearm offenses. Romany Michael Ruble Romany Michael Ruble, who is also known as Romany Michael Cathey, has been in Hopkins County jail since August 9, when she was accused of picking up a runaway in West Texas approximately 1 week before. Ruble...
Free COVID-19 Testing Available In Sulphur Springs
Free COVID-19 testing will be available in Sulphur Springs starting at 1 p.m. today (Aug. 20) at Hopkins County Regional Civic Center, according to local emergency management officials. The oral swab testing will then be offered from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. every day except Sunday. COVID-19 symptoms are not required for testing. Online registration at GoGetTested.com is required for the free COVID-19 testing in Sulphur Springs, but should...
Terry Williamson
Terry Williamson, age 68, of Clarksville, TX passed away on Monday, August 17, 2020 at Wadley regional Medical Center in Texarkana, TX. Terry was born on December 22, 1951 in Dallas, TX to Billy Dean and Nellie Alene Williamson. He graduated from Garland High School in 1971 and Texas State Technical College in Waco in 1980. He retired from Chicago Bridge and Iron as a draftsman. Terry was an avid fisherman and entered many tournaments...
Dallas Man Leads Police On 8-Mile Vehicle Pursuit On Interstate 30
Hopkins County, TX – August 19, 2020 – A 30-year-old Dallas man lead police on an 8-mile vehicle pursuit on Interstate 30. The chase stretched from the Brashear area to Sulphur Springs. No HCSO jail photo available for Deante Shelley Wilson Sulphur Springs Police Officer Cleve Williams reported attempting to stop a red Kia Sorento at 9:35 p.m. August 19, at mile marker 114 on I-30 east for a traffic violation. Instead of...
Interstate 30 Traffic Stop Yielded Cocaine, $109,000, 2 Felony Arrests
Hopkins County, TX – August 19, 2020 – An Interstate 30 traffic stop Wednesday evening yielded cocaine, approximately $109,000 in United States currency and two felony arrests, according to arrest reports. No HCSO jail photos available for Dion Mitchell McClendon and Andrea Yates Deputy Thomas Patterson with Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office reported stopping a silver Chevrolet 1500 truck at 7:30 p.m. on Interstate 30...
A&M-Commerce Education Dean Named To Leadership Fellowship
COMMERCE, Texas — Dr. Kimberly McLeod, dean of the College of Education and Human Services at Texas A&M University-Commerce, has been named an Impact Academy Fellow, joining a cohort of academic leaders chosen for their commitment to improving educator preparation. Deans for Impact is a national, non-profit organization dedicated to elevating educator preparation programs across the country by connecting with program leaders and...
Como-Pickton Football Schedule Change
Como-Pickton CISD this morning, (Aug. 20), announced a football schedule change. The scrimmages planned for Aug. 20, will not be held tonight. Instead, the game is now planned to begin at 5 p.m. Aug. 21, at Chisum, with the junior varsity scrimmage. The varsity game will follow the JV scrimmage.
Letter Of Thanks From East End Allegiance To All Who Helped Provide Backpacks, Hygiene Kits For Youth
By Bridgette Cooper, President of East End Allegiance: Our Youth East End Allegiance hosted their 3rd Annual Back to School Event August 16, 2020, at the Pacific Park. We successfully gave 53 backpacks filled with school supplies and 51 hygiene bags including, toothpaste, toothbrush, soap, and deodorant. Each backpack included 6 folders, notebook paper, 2 boxes colors, markers, color pencil, 2 glue, scissors, pencils, and binders. We...
Quarterly Tira City Council Meeting Slated Sept. 14
Tira News For Aug. 20, 2020 By Jan Vaughn The next quarterly Tira City Council meeting will be held on Monday, Sept. 14, due to Labor Day falling on the regularly scheduled first Monday meeting date. We want to express our sympathy to the family of Troy Watson of Edgewood. He was the son of Leveta (Chapman) Watson and the late William Troy Watson. A private graveside service was held at the Tira Cemetery on Tuesday, Aug. 18. Please be...
