News from Hopkins County Genealogical Society/Library
Hopkins County Genealogical Society Library More and more people are getting involved in researching their family tree or the history of their property. There is an organization in Hopkins County with members who are quite knowledgeable as well as helpful with resources and tools for research. The Genealogical Society meets monthly on the third-Thursday evening at 7pm. Visitors and guests are welcome. Here is a message from Society...
City Council Approves Asbestos Abatement And Street Improvement Contracts, Grant Application
Sulphur Springs City Council approved most of the items on Tuesday night’s agenda as recommended, including annexation on of the former Thermo mine property, a franchise agreement, a grant application for a thermal imager, and contracts for asbestos abatement and the street improvement program. Black History Month Sulphur Springs City Council members Harold Nash, Freddie Taylor and Mayor John Sellers Mayor John Sellers, on...
Melinda Edmonson
Melinda Edmonson, age 48, of Sulphur Springs, passed away on Friday, January 31, 2020 in Sulphur Springs. Melinda Edmonson No services are to be held at this time. Melinda Edmonson was born on July 13, 1971 in Greenville to Ruben Reyes and Rita Hooten Thompson. She was married to Joe Dan Edmonson. Melinda worked at El Charro.She is survived by her daughter, Krystal Samford and spouse Sam; son, Kolton Edmonson and spouse Haley Gentle;...
Children's Revival at the First United Pentecostal Church of Sulphur Springs
A Children’s Revival is happening this weekend hosted by the First United Pentecostal Church of Sulphur Springs. It is a three day event from the 7th to the 9th. The times are as follows: Feb. 7th @ 7 pmFeb. 8th @ 6 pmFeb. 9th @ 10 am.
GREATER EMMANUEL M.B.C. 19th ANNIVERSARY
The GREATER EMMANUEL M.B.C. at 901 Como St. Sulphur Springs, Texas 75482 will be celebrating a 19th ANNIVERSARY. On Sunday, February 9th, 2020 at 3:00 pm Special Guests: Rev. C. J. Shelton Piney Missionary B.C.Mt. Pleasant, Tx. All Surrounding Churches, Friends and Family are Welcome Pastor-Founder: Rev. D.K. YoungAssistant Pastor: Rev. B.W. Neal …and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which,being interpreted is God with us. Matt....
Huey Lynn Smith
Funeral service for Huey Lynn Smith, age 82, of Sulphur Springs, will be held at 2:30 p.m., Saturday, February 8, 2020 at West Oaks Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Larry Blackman officiating. Interment will follow at Restlawn Memorial Park with Dillon Smith, Chris Alford, Luke Wright, Wes Cox, Richard Franks, and Brandon Huffines serving as pallbearers. Visitation will be held at 1:30 p.m., prior to service. Huey passed away on February...
Sulphur Springs Woman Arrested After THC Oil Vaporizer, Firearm Found During Traffic Stop
Hopkins County sheriff’s deputies arrested 38-year-old Desiree Delyn Pharis of Sulphur Springs, after allegedly finding a THC oil vaporizer and a firearm in her truck during a traffic stop. Desiree Delyn Pharis Deputy Aaron Chaney reported stopping Pharis at 9:10 a.m. Feb. 4 on County Road 4703 because the truck she was in didn’t have a front license plate. Chaney alleged her leg began shaking erratically while holding...
James Franklin Ponder
Funeral service for James Franklin Ponder, age 87, of Sulphur Springs, will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, February 7, 2020 at West Oaks Funeral Home with Rev. Lance Rogers officiating. James Franklin Ponder Interment will follow at Reilly Springs Cemetery with Ronald Haygood, Jacob Haygood, Phillip Huff, Jennifer Fisher, Amanda Huff, and Kenneth Conner serving as pallbearers. Visitation will be held at 9:30 a.m., prior to service....
City Manager's Report For Feb. 4, 2020
Below is the City Manager’s Report presented By Marc Maxwell to Sulphur Springs City Council on February 04, 2020 WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT This project is completed. We will be paying the final bills this month. Budget for the project was $18,800,000. We expect total expenditures on the project to come in at $18,400,000. This project has finished on-time and under-budget. GRAYS’ BUILDING We have a set of plans for the Grays’...
Manuel Rodriguez-Cruz Arrested For Child Porn Distribution In Sulphur Springs
Investigation of possible distribution of child pornography by a local resident resulted in 36-year-old Manuel Rodriguez-Cruz’s arrest, Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office reports. Manuel Rodriguez-Cruz According to Sheriff Lewis Tatum, the investigation lead by HCSO Chief Investigator Corley Weatherford was launched based on a tip the sheriff’s office received about possible involvement of a local resident in the...
