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...
Sandra Joan Stewart Parker
Graveside services for Sandra Joan Stewart Parker, age 84, of Sulphur Springs, will be held at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, June 2, 2020 at Ridgeway Cemetery with Rev. Steve Cook officiating. Pallbearers will be Seth Stout, Tyler Stout, Spencer Thurman, Blake Stewart, Adam Stewart, and Mike Parker. Honorary pallbearers will be Keith Stewart, Tony Stewart, Spencer Hinkle, David Robinson, and the Wesleyean Sunday School Class. Visitation will...
Section Of Whitworth Street Closed Monday Afternoon
The section of Whitworth Street, from Carter Street to Lamar Street, is currently closed. Portions of Carter and Lamar streets will also be closed, according to Sulphur Springs Fire Chief David James. Whitworth Street from Lamar to Carter Street is closed to traffic, along with sections of Lamar and Carter Streets An 18-wheeler traveling through the area took down some power lines and poles around 1:30 p.m. June 1. The area will...
CR 1170 Traffic Stop Results In Arrest
June 1, 2020 – A CR 1170 traffic stop Sunday afternoon resulted in a 24-year-old Brashear man’s arrest, according to arrest reports. Elijah Don King (HCSO jail photo) Hopkins County Sheriff’s Sgt. Shea Shaw conducted a traffic stop on a GMC pickup at 12:01 p.m. May 31 on County Road 1170 at County Road 1181. The driver, identified as Elijah Don King, was found to be wanted on two local warrants. Shaw reportedly took...
John Henry Griffith
John Henry Griffith, age 67, of Point, passed away on May 31, 2020. John was born on July 28, 1952, in Waco, to Travis and Linnie Faye Koslowski Griffith. John proudly served his country in the United States Marine Corp. He has been self employed as a race horse trainer for most of his life. John was a Christian. Survivors include:Daughter: Cynthia Griffith of ArlingtonSister: Kathy Fields of MichiganBrothers: Charles Griffith of...
