Arbala Homecoming for June 7th has Been Canceled
Due to Covid 19 the Arbala Homecoming for June 7, 2020, has been canceled. Donations to the upkeep of the cemetery may be mailed to Arbala Cemetery Association, care of John Gammill, 144 Drexel Drive, Sulphur Springs, Texas, 75482. Arbala Cemetery in Arbala Texas
Man Accused Of Throwing Capsule During Traffic Stop
A 31-year-old Winnsboro man was accused of throwing a capsule-shaped tablet out of a pickup window during a traffic stop, according to arrest reports. Hopkins County Sheriff’s Deputy Jason Lavender stopped a Chevrolet Silverado at 3:04 p.m. June 1 for passing vehicles in a no passing zone on State Highway 11 east. No jail photo of Marcus Aaron Williams available The driver, identified as Marcus Aaron Williams, refused the...
Water, Leaves, and Soil
As temperatures start getting higher, water evaporation increases, creating water deficiencies in the soil independent of the amount of rain we receive in a given time. This is the reason why irrigation is necessary during the summer months (water evaporates faster as days and hights get hotter).When water is applied to the soil it seeps down through the root zone very gradually. Each layer of soil must be filled to “field capacity”...
Marcus Duffey
Funeral services for Marcus Tederyal Duffey, age 59, of Sulphur Springs, TX will be held at 1:00p.m., Wednesday, June 3, 2020 at Morning Chapel Missionary Baptist Church with Dr. Harold B. Nash, Pastor C.J. Duffey, and Pastor Kerry Duffey officiating. Interment will follow at Restlawn Memorial Park with Keidric Duffey, Kerry Duffey Jr., Lane Phillips, Jay Clayton,Sebastian Miles Jr., and Jason Diaz serving as pallbearers. Honorary...
Update: Name Of Inmate Who Died In Custody At Hopkins County Jail Released
June 2, 2020 – Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Tuesday morning released the name of the inmate who died in custody at Hopkins County jail Monday afternoon. The deceased was identified as 53-year-old Mark Alan Hicks. Mark Alan Hicks The inmate reportedly had an existing medical issue prior to his arrest May 19 for possession of a controlled substance, more than 1 gram of a substance that tested positive for methamphetamine,...
City Council To Consider Selecting Architect For New Senior Citizens Center
Real Property Deliberations To Be Conducted During Executive Session Selection of an architect for the new senior citizens building, purchase of a new sewer truck, COVID-19 funding and a real property matter are among the items on the agenda for Tuesday night’s regular meeting of Sulphur Springs City Council. For the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic caused business closures and enforced social distancing, the City Council...
Recycling Old Concrete Helps Sulphur Springs Reduce Road Repair Costs
Some of the slab from an old nursing home and most of the old Thermo mine silo have been earmarked for future use — in city streets. By recycling old concrete from other construction projects, the City of Sulphur Springs anticipates saving thousands of dollars in materials and other costs for street repairs, according to Sulphur Springs City Manager Marc Maxwell. Concrete from the Thermo mine silo, felled in April, is being...
Inmate Reportedly Died While In Custody At Hopkins County Jail
An 53-year-old inmate reportedly died while in custody at Hopkins County jail Monday afternoon. The inmate reportedly had an existing medical issue prior to his arrest May 19 and had been on medical watch, which requires jail staff to check on him in his cell every 20 minutes. Jail staff reported the inmate did not appear to be breathing when the jailer went to the inmate’s cell at 12:10 p.m. June 1, according to Hopkins County...
Free Mobile Testing for COVID-19 Offered June 8 In Delta County
Prior Registration Is Required For Testing Free mobile COVID-19 testing will be offered in Delta County on Monday, June 8, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., in the Cooper ISD Elementary School’s west parking lot. The testing is offered through the partnership between the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS), Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM), Texas Military Department (TMD), the local Regional Advisory Councils...
