Verna June Comer-Clark
Mrs. Verna June Comer-Clark of Winnsboro, Texas fought the good fight and was rewarded a home in heaven on March 10, 2020. Verna was born in Winnsboro on November 17, 1943 to Bernice B. Murphy and Oneta Faye (Bennett) Murphy. Verna June Comer-Clark She was a good woman who loved her family and enjoyed the beauty that her hometown of Winnsboro provided. Verna was preceded in death by her parents and first husband Walter...
Woman Jailed In Sacramento County On Felony Warrant Out Of Hopkins County
A 39-year-old Sacramento, California woman was jailed in her home county until Wednesday on a Hopkins County warrant. Kimberly Lynn Finch Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office was alerted Kimberly Lynn Finch was in custody. The woman was taken into custody at 8:45 a.m. March 11 at Sacramento County Main Jail and flown from California to a DFW Airport. Finch was then transported to Hopkins County jail, where she was booked at 7:45 p.m....
SH 11 Traffic Stop Results In Location Of Alleged Ecstasy Tablets, Felony Arrest
A routine traffic stop on State Highway 11 Wednesday afternoon resulted in a 29-year-old Sulphur Springs man’s arrest on a felony controlled substance charge after a couple of suspected Ecstasy tablets were found on him, according to arrest reports. Keenan Lonche Wells Hopkins County Sheriff’s Deputies Aaron Chaney and E. Jaime reportedly initiated a traffic stop at 1:56 p.m. March 11 on a Dodge 2500, after radar showed...
Chamber Connection- March 12
By Lezley Brown, CEO/President Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce I wanted to let you know about our upcoming Lunch & Learn on Friday, March 27, at Clarion Pointe in Sulphur Springs. Cost is $15 for Chamber members, and $20 for non-Chamber members. Cost includes lunch and an educational session presented by Bethany Ferrall, Assistant Director, Career Development Center at Texas A&M Commerce. This session will focus on...
Wildcats Tennis Team Gets Some Good Results at Pleasant Grove and Sulphur Springs Tournaments
Wildcats Tennis Coach Tony Martinez liked what he saw from several of his players at recent tournaments at Pleasant Grove (March 6) and at Sulphur Springs (February 28). At Pleasant Grove, with great weather, Coach Martinez said a girls’ doubles team of Mykylie Meador and Trynity Luckett, both freshmen, got third place. He said both players have been progressing all season. Coach Martinez said his #2 boys’ doubles team of...
5 Inmates Accused Of Violent Assault Of 2 Other Inmates At Hopkins County Jail
March 11, 2020 – Hopkins County Sheriff’s Investigator Wade Sheets released the following statement regarding an alleged violent fight on Feb. 21 between inmates at Hopkins County jail: On February 21, 2020 several inmates were involved in a physical altercation inside the Hopkins County Jail. During that confrontation five subjects attacked and assaulted two other inmates. During the assault, one inmate was on the ground...
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...
