Mildred Aaron Finney Hansford
Graveside service for Mildred Aaron Finney Hansford, age 87, of Cumby, will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, May 23, 2020 at Cumby Cemetery with David Gibson officiating. There is no formal visitation. Mrs. Hansford passed away Thursday, May 21, 2020 at Sunny Springs Health and Rehab. Mildred Aaron Finney Hansford was born March 12, 1933 in Birthright, TX to James “Jack” Jackson and Irene (Proctor) Jackson. She married Beauford George...
Sheila Ann Dillard
Private graveside service for Sheila Ann Dillard, age 69, of Sulphur Springs, will be held Friday, May 22, 2020 at Restlawn Memorial Park in Sulphur Springs. Ms. Dillard passed away Monday, May 18, 2020 at Kindred Hospital in Dallas. Sheila Ann Dillard was born February 22, 1951 in Andrews, TX to Gordon Ray and Valine Dillard. Ms. Dillard is survived by her brother, Delayne Dillard; sister, Tanya Tull; nieces, Chelsey Buford, Tiffany...
Tips Lead To 3 Arrests, Discovery Of Controlled Substances At 2 Locations
Tips lead to three arrests after controlled substances were found at two different rural addresses Wednesday morning, according to sheriff’s investigators. Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office investigators, after receiving information of suspected narcotic activity in the Saltillo area, launched an investigation in to the alleged sale and use of controlled substances. That took the investigators to two different addresses,...
2 New COVID-19 Cases, 1 Additional Recovery In Hopkins County On May 21
Hopkins County Emergency Management Team reported 2 new COVID-19 cases and 1 additional patient has recovered from COVID-19 in Hopkins County as of May 21. Of the total 15 cases reported in Hopkins County since mid-March, 6 people have recovered and 9 cases are still active, according to County Judge Robert Newsom. “The Local Health Authority has been in contact with these patients to see if they have any other needs. They were...
COVID-19 Testing Required At 23 Psychiatric Hospitals, Living Centers
Press Release COVID-19 testing is required at 23 psychiatric hospitals and living centers now too. Texas Governor Greg Abbott May 21 directed Texas Health and Human Services Commission to test all patients, residents and staff at the 23 state-operated inpatient psychiatric hospitals and living centers throughout Texas. HHSC operates 13 state supported living centers (SSLCs) that provide 24-hour residential care, medical services, and...
Clayton Sulphur Springs Closed For 2nd Time After Employee Tests COVID-19 Positive
The Clayton Sulphur Springs Building Facility closed Wednesday, after an employee tested positive for COVID-19, Clayton Media Relations Manager Caitlyn Crosby confirmed Thursday afternoon. The employee is the second employee from the Sulphur Springs facility to test positive for COVID-19 and May 20 marked the second time the Sulphur Springs plant has temporarily closed recently, the media official clarified later Thursday afternoon....
Jack Godfrey
Funeral service for Jack Godfrey, age 85, of Sulphur Springs, will be held on 10:00 a.m. Saturday, May 23, 2020 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Chapel with Pastor Steve Cook officiating. Interment will follow at Restlawn Memorial Park with Joey Godfrey, Buddy Daehn, Eddie Daehn, Broc Hutchings, Jason Brown, and Toby Home serving as pallbearers and Aron Daehn and Wesleyan Sunday Class serving as honorary pallbearers. Visitation will be...
Clayton Sulphur Springs Building Facility Closed Temporarily After Employee Tests COVID-19 Positive
The Clayton Sulphur Springs Building Facility temporarily closed Wednesday for deep cleaning and sanitizing, after a company employee tested positive for COVID-19, Clayton Media Relations Manager Caitlyn Crosby confirmed Thursday. “The health and safety of our team members and their families is extremely important to our company. A Clayton team member at our Clayton Sulphur Springs home building facility in Texas has tested...
The Independence Concert, Fireworks Set on Celebration Plaza Saturday September 5!
L. to R. Sharla Campbell, Symphony League Treasurer and Linda Galligher, League President The news is out and it’s flag-waving news! The annual Independence Concert and Fireworks, put on by the Sulphur Springs Symphony League, will be held in 2020. The will be staged in the usual grand style on Celebration Plaza on Saturday September 5, 2020 during the Labor Day weekend. First cancelled by COVID-19 restrictions from it’s...
Hodges, Tippit Honored As Top Seniors At Saltillo High
Madison Hodges and Joe Tippit are recognized as this year’s top seniors at Saltillo High School. Madison (Graycie) Hodges Madison (Graycie) Hodges, daughter of Jamie Watts and Charles Hodges, earned valedictorian honors with a 3.74 grade point average. She has been active in UIL One-Act Play competition, earning Best Actress honors at District in 2019 and All Star Cast honors at District in 2020. Hodges participated in several...
