Joe “Jack” Lee
A little over a week ago from his ICU bed, where he was battling pneumonia, Joe “Jack” Lee, lifetime resident of Sulphur Springs, Texas, uttered the following words that were such a true representation ofhis childlike innocence combined with the wisdom of his unique perspective: “I didn’t think I was going to be born, but I’m here. The Lord put me here, and I’m going to stay.” However, shortly before Jack leftthis world (a “young man”...
Sam Kopal
Funeral service for Sam Kopal, age 14, of Sulphur Springs, will be held at 1:00 P.M. on Friday, March 13, 2020 at the Sulphur Springs High School Auditorium. Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 P.M. on Thursday, March 12, 2020 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Chapel. Sam passed away on March 10, 2020 in Broken Bow. Sam was born on May 10, 2005 in Sulphur Springs to Chad and Cristie Kopal. He attended Sulphur Springs High School and was...
Church Offers Place For Youth Grieving Local Teen Killed In ATV Crash
Scholarship Fund Established In Memory of Sam Kopal The Way Bible Church will open their doors at 6 p.m. Wednesday night, March 11, to provide a safe place for youth to gather together and grieve the death of Sam Kopal. The Sulphpur Springs youth died Tuesday afternoon as a result of an all terrain vehicle crash in Oklahoma. In response to the outpouring of concern and desire of community members to do something for the family, the...
Mary Teresa Bourland
Funeral Service for Mary Teresa Bourland, age 57, of Sulphur Springs, TX will be held at 3:00 P.M. on Thursday, March 12, 2020 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home Chapel with Robert Newsom officiating. Interment will follow at North Hopkins Cemetery. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Mary Teresa Bourland passed away peacefully at Christus Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs...
Woman Jailed On Violation Of Probation Warrant
A 32-year-old woman was reportedly arrested in Rockwall County on a Hopkins County warrant. Laci Marie Aguilar Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office was alerted Laci Marie Aguilar was in custody. She was transported to Hopkins County jail, where she was booked at noon Tuesday for violation of probation, which she was on for injury to a child, elderly or disabled person charge, according to arrest and jail reports. Aguilar remained in...
Mount Pleasant Man Arrested In Sulphur Springs On Cass County Warrant
A traffic stop Tuesday morning in Sulphur Springs resulted in a 21-year-old Mount Pleasant man’s arrested on a felony Cass County warrant, according to arrest reports. Bradley Glen Crocker Sulphur Springs Police Officer Tyler Francis reported stopping an Infiniti G37 around 9 a.m. March 10 on Posey Lane at Mockingbird Lane for a traffic violation. A records check by dispatchers showed the Cass County warrant for Bradley Glen...
Sulphur Springs Woman Jailed After Allegedly Being Caught By Deputy Selling Ecstasy
Hopkins County Sheriff’s Deputy Colt Patterson arrested an 18-year-old Sulphur Springs woman Tuesday night on two controlled substance charges after she allegedly arranged to sell Ecstasy online via a social media platform, then delivered it, according to sheriff’s reports. “Deputy Colt Patterson did a an outstanding job on this from start to finish, taking the initiative and putting the case together,” Hopkins...
Miguel Angel Cuebas
Mr. Miguel Angel Cuebas 30-year resident of Winnsboro, passed away and into the arms of his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on March 9, 2020. Miguel was born on April 29, 1943 in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico to Andres Cuebas and Francisca Roman Cuebas. He was a hard working man not afraid to get his hands dirty to provide a good life for his family that he loved with all his heart. Miguel married his sweetheart Ana Lydia Cintron on April 11,...
DBA Meets New Business People, Discusses 2020 Plans
During the regular March meeting for members of the Downtown Business Alliance, upcoming projects and plans were discussed. Also, a couple of new business people attended to introduce themselves and their business ventures. In the absence of President Jason Tulley, VP Linda Galligher presided over the meeting. Billie Ruth Standbridge and Dinky Weeks display a map Longtime member Billie Ruth Standbridge provided a map of downtown...
