Solar Panels To Be Installed At Hopkins County Fire Station Through Incentive Program
Jun03

Solar Panels To Be Installed At Hopkins County Fire Station Through Incentive Program

Hopkins County Fire Department will soon be utilizing solar power to generate energy for the station, thanks to a grant incentive program which will allow the panels to be installed on the facility at no charge to the county. Hopkins County Commissioners Court during their regular meeting Monday approved documents authorizing James Showalter Solar Installs to install a 51.6 kilowatt capacity a solar electric power generating system,...

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Randall Alexander
Jun03

Randall Alexander

Memorial service for Randall Alexander of Dallas, formerly of Sulphur Springs, will be Wednesday, June 5, at 12:00pm at Gaston Oaks Baptist Church, 8515 Greenville Ave, Suite 205, Dallas, Texas. He was the son of Buster and Lula Alexander, former member of Morning Chapel Baptist Church, and graduate of Douglas High School. Local survivor is an Aunt Francis Dial. With our condolences.

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St. Mark Baptist Church of Pickton Celebration
Jun03

St. Mark Baptist Church of Pickton Celebration

The St. Mark Baptist Church of Pickton, TX will celebrate it’s 127th Anniversary and 58th Homecoming on Sunday June 9th, 2019. Sunday School will begin at 10:15AM, followed by morning worship at 11:00AM. Rev. Chris Spivey will be the guest speaker. Afternoon service begins at 3:00PM. Rev. Richard Rollerson, Jr of Bethlehem Baptist Church, Terrell, TX will be the guest speaker. All churches are...

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Silvia Hernandez Campuzano
Jun03

Silvia Hernandez Campuzano

Silvia Hernandez Campuzano Mrs. Silvia Hernandez Campuzano, age 45 of Mineola, passed away on Saturday, June 1st, 2019 in Dallas. She was born on April 10th, 1974 in San Sebastian, Mexico to Roberto Campuzano Bahena and Narci Ortega ortega. She is survived by her husband, Jose Jaime Hernandez; daughters, Melissa Montes Campuzano and Adriana Campuzano; sons, Jaime Hernandez and Eric Hernandez; grandson. Alex Montes all of Mineola....

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2 Jailed Following Complaint Of Intoxicated Person at Gas Station
Jun03

2 Jailed Following Complaint Of Intoxicated Person at Gas Station

Tracy Odell Marshall A complaint of an intoxicated person at a South Broadway Street gas station Saturday night resulted in not only a woman’s arrest for public intoxication, but also a Dike man being jailed on a controlled substance charge, according to police reports. Sulphur Springs Police Lt. Eddie Moon, Sgt. Joshua Shufeldt and Officer Derrick Williams responded to a complaint of a suspected intoxicated person inside the...

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Over 11 Grams Of THC Oil Found During Traffic Stop
Jun03

Over 11 Grams Of THC Oil Found During Traffic Stop

A defective headlight on a Honda Element traveling on State Highway 154 at 10:06 p.m Sunday reportedly caught Texas Department of Public Safety Trooper Chris Sorley’s attention and lead to a traffic stop . Bashir Ibrahim Sorley reported smelling a marijuana odor emitting from the vehicle on approach. When asked if he had any kind of marijuana inside the vehicle, 23-year-old Bashir Ibrahim of Fargo, North Dakota, allegedly showed...

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Darrell Joe Schnitzius
Jun03

Darrell Joe Schnitzius

Darrell Joe Schnitzius Darrell Joe Schnitzius was a loving husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather. Born in Paris, Arkansas on May 23rd, 1934 by parents Jacob (Jack) and Pearl Schnitzius. Darrell and his siblings Jackie, Gail, Donald and Sharon, spent their younger years of meager means having grown up the son of a coal miner. At times the family struggled to make ends meet in a two room home where daylight could be seen in...

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Vender Wright Crowned Ms. Hopkins County Senior Classic 2019
Jun03

Vender Wright Crowned Ms. Hopkins County Senior Classic 2019

Ms. Hopkins County Senior Classic 2018 Mary Ivey crowns Vender Wright the 2019 Ms. Hopkins County Senior Classic. Vender Wright was crowned Saturday night as the new Ms. Hopkins County Senior Classic at the end of the end of the pageant which showcases the beauty, vitality, spirit, and talent of women age 60 and older. Wright had the audience clapping and singing along during the talent contest as she encouraged everyone to...

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Smith: Hopkins County EMS Receives American Heart Association Mission: Lifeline EMS Recognition
Jun02

Smith: Hopkins County EMS Receives American Heart Association Mission: Lifeline EMS Recognition

Brent Smith, director of Hopkins County EMS services, explains to Hopkins County Hospital District Board the process that went into the EMS service receiving gold plus recognition through the American Heart Association Mission: Lifeline EMS program. Hopkins County EMS has earned the American Heart Association’s Mission: Lifeline EMS gold plus recognition, according to Hopkins County EMS Director of services Brent Smith. The...

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Stone Richardson
Jun02

Stone Richardson

Funeral services for Stone Richardson, 19, of Como will be held Monday, June 3, 2019, at 3:00 p.m. at West Oaks Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Beverly Olsen officiating. Interment will follow at Forest Academy Cemetery with Maverick Richardson Colton Clark, Cameron Matthes, Matthew Pegues, Shawn Murray, Conner Childers, Kaleb Kaslon, and Parker Cummings serving as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers will be Heston Wilburn, Roberto Valle,...

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