Brenda J. Kelly
Funeral Service for Brenda J. Kelly, age 63, of Sulphur Springs will be Saturday, October 19th, at 11 a.m. at Morning Chapel Baptist Church. Burial will follow at Union Chapel Cemetary in Pittsburg, TX. Johnson Funeral Home of Pittsburg, TX is in charge of the arrangements. With our condolences.
Meal-A-Day Menu for Oct. 15-18, 2020
Tuesday – Sliced ham, parsley new potatoes, spinach and a roll. Wednesday – Beef enchilada, Spanish rice and refried beans. Thursday – Chicken taco soup, cheese cubes, tortilla chips and tossed salad. Friday – Barbecue sausage, cole slaw, baked beans and roll.
Commissioners Court Appoints Bart Green To Civic Center Board Of Directors
Resolution Approved Calling for Census 2020 Complete Count Committee Hopkins County Commissioners Court Hopkins County Commissioners Court Monday morning, Oct. 14, approved two resolutions, one designating a Precinct 4 representative to the Hopkins County Civic Center Board and another to create a Census 2020 Complete Count Committee. Bart Green was appointed as the Precinct 4 representative to the Civic Center Board Of Directors....
Police Remind Residents To Secure Vehicles, Property
Sulphur Springs Police Chief Jason Ricketson is once again reminding residents to secure their property when leaving it unattended, especially vehicles. The warning follows some recent vehicle burglaries and thefts. In most cases, vehicles were left unlocked, allowing others access to personal belongings inside — including keys. People are reminded when possible to remove valuables — including money, jewelry, wallets, bank...
Sheriff’s Deputies, Canines Receive Specialized Training
Hopkins County Sheriff’s Deputies Colt Patterson and Jason Lavender returned home last week from Hattiesburg, Mississippi, where they attained specialized training with their police canines. Colt Patterson and K-9 partner Jason Lavender and K-9 partner The officers and canines Chiv and Mali completed a two-week, 150-hour Advanced K-9 handler course with emphasis on narcotics as well as suspect tracking on various terrain,...
Pickton Resident Accused Of Taking Other Woman’s Car
October 14, 2019 – A 40-year-old Pickton woman was jailed Saturday for allegedly taking another woman’s Dodge Avenger without permission. Summer Lee Wright Summer Wright was accused of leaving with the car owner’s purse which she said contained her car keys, following an argument at a Commerce address. The car owner said she hadn’t seen her vehicle since Tuesday, deputies alleged in arrest reports. Officials...
Sam Porter, Jr.
Funeral services for Sam Porter, Jr., age 77, of Sulphur Springs, will be held at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, October 16, 2019 at Morning Chapel Missionary Baptist Church. Interment will follow at East Caney Cemetery. There will be no formal visitation. Sam passed away on October 11, 2019 at Sulphur Springs Health and Rehab. He was born on April 9, 1942 in Sulphur Springs, the son of Sam Porter Sr. and Mary Lee Ross Porter. Sam married...
Dinner Bell Menu for October 16th, 2019
The weather is cooler and oh so happy are we!!!! The Community Partner feels a commitment to Dinner Bell but wishes to remain Anonymous! Our tasty and much requested Meat Loaf Mashed Potatoes full of butter and cream Bacon Infused Green Beans Garden Salad Yeast Rolls and Butter A Lemon Cake to Die For Lemon Pudding (the no sugar added dessert) Same time (11:45 a.m.). Same place (Fellowship Hall of the First United Methodist...
More Than 100 Participated In Oct. 12 Walk ‘N’ Roll
The inaugural Walk “N” Roll for disability awareness had a great turn out, exceeding the initial participation goal of event organizer Clay Pirtle with pre-registration alone. Pirtle said he’d hoped to have 100 participate; 110 had registered online before the event started and several more registered Saturday morning, Oct. 12, at the event on Celebration Plaza. And, there was much celebrating going on, as the Blue...
Frankie Elizabeth Hagan Sanders
Frankie Elizabeth Hagan Sanders went home to be with the Lord, October 11 2019. She was born January 31, 1927 in Sherman, Texas. Her parents were Arthur Franklin Hagan and Della Mae Hall Hagan. They moved from Sherman to Hopkins County, Texas in 1936. She married Harvey Francis Sanders on February 3, 1943 in Sulphur Springs, Texas. They lived in and around the Brashear, Texas area for all of their adult lives. Family includes Linda...
