Erik Wayne Stewart
A memorial service for Erik Wayne Stewart, age 39, of Emory, was held 3:00 pm Saturday, April 20, 2019, at Wilson-Orwosky Funeral Home Chapel. Pastor John Robertson and Jonathan Criswell will officiate. Erik passed away suddenly on Saturday, April 13th. He was born December 4, 1979 to the parentage of Philip and Debra Sue Rowan Stewart. He attended Rains High School. Erik was a construction worker by trade, but his heart was hunting...
Thomas “Tom” Melton Howell
July 15, 1951 – April 18, 2019 Thomas “Tom” Melton Howell, Jr, 67, of Sulphur Springs passed from this life to join his Lord and Savior on April 18, 2019. Tom was born on July 15, 1951 in San Antonio, Texas to Thomas and Dorothy Howell. When Tom was 3, the family moved from San Antonio to Garland, Texas. Growing up in Garland, Tom was the oldest of 5 siblings. His dad, Thomas Sr, would take him and his siblings to their family farm...
Man Jailed After Spitting Snuff on Woman
A 53-year-old Sulphur Springs man was arrested for simple assault, a Class C misdemeanor offense, for allegedly spitting on a woman early Friday morning, according to arrest reports. A deputy was dispatched to a disturbance on State Highway 154 south just before midnight. Upon arrival at the man’s SH 154 residence, the talked to a 49-year-old woman, the reported victim of the reported assault. She allegedly claimed the man had...
Lady Cats Track Team Wins Area Meet, Six Lady Cats Qualify for Regional Meet
The Lady Cats’ track team won the Area Track Meet Thursday, April 18, at Longview Pine Tree, scoring 96 points and qualified six athletes in eight events for the Regional Track Meet on April 26-27 in Arlington. Sadavia Porter qualified in two events winning the 100-meter dash with a time of 12.109 and finishing second in the 200-meter dash with a time of 25.211. Porter also qualified as a member of the Lady Cats first place...
Wildcats Track Team Qualified Six For Regional Meet In Seven Events, Finishes Sixth at Area Meet
The Wildcats’ track team finished sixth at the Area Track Meet getting 53 points Thursday, April 18, at Longview Pine Tree. The Wildcats had six athletes qualify for the regional track meet in seven events and two others earned alternate status for regional. Nabian Ramirez qualified with a third place finish in the 800-meter run with a time of 2:03.948. Landon Thornton qualified with second place finishes in both the 1600-meter...
Lady Cats Softball, Wildcats Baseball On The Road On Game Day Friday
The Lady Cats’ softball team and Wildcats’ baseball team are both scheduled to play on this game day Friday, April 19. Both teams had games postponed Thursday and then rescheduled for Friday. The Lady Cats are playing Texas High in Texarkana. The Lady Cats are 7-2 in district play and the Lady Tigers are 6-3. The Lady Cats can claim at least co-championship status with a win. If they lose, they will face a seeding game...
Nell Ross
Nell Ross Funeral services for Nell Ross, age 98, of Sulphur Springs, will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, April 20, 2019 at West Oaks Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Fred Lewis officiating. Interment will follow at Yantis Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 9:00 a.m., prior to service. Nell passed away on April 17, 2019 at Willow Bend Assisted Living in Denton, TX. She was born on June 1, 1920 in Como, TX, the daughter of Oscar and...
Traffic Stop Results In Location Of Methamphetamine, Felony Arrest
Nikki A. Harris, aka Niki Dallas, Niki Alene Strain Harris, Nikki Cox A traffic stop on FM 71 east just before noon Thursday resulted in location of suspected methamphetamine and one felony arrest, according to sheriff’s reports. Hopkins County Sheriff’s Sgt. Michael Russell arrested Nikki A. Harris, 49, of Talco on a possession of 1 gram or more but less than 4 grams of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance charge,...
CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs Investing In Education, Training to Reduce Maternal Deaths
Sulphur Springs – CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs joins more than 200 Texas hospitals to reduce pregnancy-related deaths and complications through the TexasAIM program. Hospitals statewide are coming together to reduce the number of deaths due to obstetric hemorrhage, one of the most common causes of death and injury in the days immediately after pregnancy. The TexasAIM program seeks to reduce maternal deaths...
