Mary Louise Nelson
Graveside services for Mary Louise Nelson, age 73, of Sulphur Springs, will be held at 12 noon, Saturday, October 3, 2020 at Mel Haven Cemetery with Bishop Nelson Gatlin officiating. Pallbearers will be Devon Franklin, Keyton Sims, Marcus Johnson, Tyrik Rollinson, Antoine Rollinson, and Brian Franklin. Come and go visitation will be held from 12 noon to 5:00 p.m., Thursday, October 1, 2020 and from 12 noon to 7:00 p.m., Friday,...
Jack Herbert Schuster
Graveside services for Jack Herbert Schuster retired USAF Lt. col., age 87, of Sulphur Springs, will be held at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, September 30, 2020 at Sulphur Springs City Cemetery with Pastor Joe Ardy officiating. There will be no formal visitation. Jack passed away on Tuesday, September 22, 2020 at Christus Mother Frances Hospital in Sulphur Springs. He was born on September 17, 1933 in Erie, Pennsylvania, the son of Herbert...
Williams Returned To Hopkins County Jail For 5th Time In Less Than 6 Months
Jeremy Lindre Williams has been returned to Hopkins County jail for the 5th time in less than 6 months, according to arrest reports. The 36-year-old Sulphur Springs man was taken into custody at 5:30 p.m. at the 8th Judicial District Court by Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Chris Baumann on an order revoking his bond on a voyeurism charge. Jeremy Lindre Williams (HCSO jail photo Williams was first arrested on a warrant...
2 Men Arrested On Warrants Alleging Offenses Involving Minors
Deputies arrested 2 Hopkins County men in 2 days on warrants alleging offenses involving minors, according to arrest reports. Indecency with a child charges Christopher Lee Vail (HCSO jail photo) Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Investigator Dennis Findley conducted an investigation of Christopher Lee Vail on allegations of indecency with a child. The 62-year-old Sulphur Springs man agreed to be interview viewed by Findley at the...
7 New COVID-19 Cases Reported For Sulphur Springs High School
Sulphur Springs Independent School District Assistant Superintendent Josh Williams Thursday evening notified families, students and employees that 7 new COVID-19 cases have been reported for Sulphur Springs High School Six additional students and 1 staff member were lab-confirmed to have COVID-19; all seven were reported to have been present at SSHS during the last week, according to Williams. A dozen of the cases have been reported...
Cumby Police Caught Grapevine Man Driving A Stolen BMW
Cumby Police caught a Grapevine man driving a stolen BMW on Interstate 30 early Thursday morning, according to arrest reports. Peter Son Bac Nguyen (HCSO jail photo) Cumby Police Officer Jonathan Painter reported being alerted shortly after 1 a.m. Sept. 24 by dispatchers that a stolen vehicle had been spotted traveling east near Interstate 30 mile marker 101. Painter reported seeing a 2020 white BMW with a Tennessee license plate pass...
Tira News: Annette Loper Shares Inspiring Story Of Compassion and Generosity
By Jan Vaughn We want to express our sympathy to the family of Randall Wright. He passed away on Sept. 18 and a memorial visitation is being held on Friday, Sept. 25 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home from 12 to 2 p.m. Please be in prayer for his mother, Janie (Shaw) Lewis, and all of his family. Tira sign At the quarterly Tira City Council meeting, the group discussed routine business – Community Center upkeep, Tira Food Pantry,...
Hopkins County Sept. 24 COVID-19 Update: 4 New, 89 Active, 337 Cumulative Cases
Four new positive COVID-19 cases were reported in Hopkins County by the Hopkins County/Sulphur Springs Emergency Management officials in their Sept. 24 COVID-19 Update. That 41 Hopkins County residents who have been lab-confirmed to have COVID-19 this week and 94 during the first 24 days of September. That increases the active cases count to 89 and the cumulative case count for Hopkins County to 337. COVID-19 case counts reported for...
Zoning Of Thermo Mine Property As Heavy Industrial Receives P&Z Approval
City Seeking Grant Funding To Improve Mine Road The Planning and Zoning Commission Monday recommended zoning of the old Thermo mine property as heavy industrial, despite communication from multiple area residents who are opposed to the idea and an online petition in opposition to the zoning change. Tuesday evening, the City of Sulphur Springs also authorized the city manager to apply for grant funding to improve the old...
Wildcats Team Tennis Coach Tony Martinez is Glad to See District’s Top Two Teams in the Rear View Mirror
The good thing for Wildcats Team Tennis is that they are now through with the district’s projected top two teams, perennial district champ Texas High and Longview. Both defeated the Wildcats, 19-0. The Wildcats lost to Longview Wednesday at the Wildcat Tennis Center. The match was played Wednesday after a rain out on Tuesday. Wildcats Tennis Coach Tony Martinez said it’s always tough when you play Longview. Longview is...
