Alice Ramona Gill Francis
Funeral services for Alice Ramona Gill Francis, age 77, of Sulphur Springs will be conducted at 3:00 p.m., Sunday, November 18, 2018 at Spence Chapel, First Baptist Church with Rev. Fred Lewis officiating. Visitation will be from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m., prior to service time at Spence Chapel. Alice passed away on Wednesday, November 14, 2018 at her residence. Alice was born on January 12, 1941in Galveston, TX, the daughter of...
Daniel Schwetner
Memorial service for Daniel Schwetner, age 84, of Sulphur Springs, TX, will be held at later date. Mr. Schwertner passed away on Monday, November 12, 2018. Daniel was born on August 6, 1934 in Rowena Texas, the son of Adolph and Annie Schwetner. He married Diane Johnson of Como, TX on October 20, 1954 and she preceded him in death. Daniel served in the National Guard and was a owner operator truck driver. He was a member...
Dinner Bell Thanksgiving 2018
The 2018 Dinner Bell Feast was held Wednesday November 14th, 2018. The largest crowd of the year packed the First United Methodist Church. The local Knights of Columbus sponsored the meal, served the meal and smoked the turkeys diners enjoyed. Dinner Bell THNK2018 6 Dinner Bell THNK2018 7 Dinner Bell THNK2018 8 Dinner Bell THNK2018 1 Dinner Bell THNK2018 2 Dinner Bell THNK2018 3 Dinner Bell THNK2018 4 Dinner Bell THNK2018 5 Remember:...
Mildred Elaine Graham
Mrs. Mildred Elaine Graham, age 77 of Winnsboro, passed away on Tuesday, November 13th, 2018 in Winnsboro. She was born on August 26th, 1941 in Beaumont, Texas to the late Monroe Singleton and Stella Halbert Singleton. She was a caregiver and homemaker and member of Cumby United Methodist Church. She is survived by her husband of fifty-six years, Rev. Duncan Graham of Winnsboro; son, Kevin Graham and his wife, Maino of Quitman;...
Know a Veteran in Need? This Organization Wants to Help
Veteran’s Day has come and gone, but some veterans need assistance all year long. That is where Operation Victor Echo Tango comes in. Chris Wilburn, director of the charity, spoke with KSST News after their charity BBQ contest at the Hopkins County Civic Center last weekend. “We raised over $6,000 for local veterans at the last BBQ” Chris said. “Which is almost as much as we have...
Two Sentenced Tuesday in Eighth Judicial District Court
Tuesday in Eighth Judicial District Court two made plea bargains and were sentenced to prison. Nancy James was sentenced to 10 years in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice for Failure to Appear and Bail Jumping. Her latest arrest was in October of this year, Sulphur Springs Police responded to a disturbance involving a 2014 Mustang that was westbound at the 120-mile marker on I-30, he made the traffic stop in reference to a...
Blue Santa Workers Find Joy in Helping in 2018 Season of Giving for Needy Families
Blue Santa organizers L. to R. Sgt. Josh Shuefeldt of SS Police Dept., Amy Griggs of the Hopkins County Empty Stocking Program and Shanna Martin of CANHelp Individuals and organizations driving the local Blue Santa Campaign have one major attribute in common; their sincere joy in making sure Christmas is bright with toys for the children of local families who are facing hard times financially. In Hopkins County, sign-ups to receive...
Exciting DBA “Ladies Night Out” Shows it Pays to “Shop Local” during 2018 Holidays
As the holidays get closer and closer, you’ll hear reminders to “Shop Local” this Christmas, and that includes local merchants of many types, all over Sulphur Springs and Hopkins County. Why drive out of town when there’s such a variety of shops and stops right here? Plan to join the “Shop Local” campaign now, and begin looking for interesting gift-worthy items for your Thanksgiving and Christmas...
Hopkins County Jail Passes Annual Standards Inspection
Hopkins County Judge Robert Newsom and Sheriff Lewis Tatum are pleased that the local jail passed state standards following an inspection Tuesday. Late Tuesday afternoon, November 13th, the inspector told the judge and sheriff that all was in order and that he was surprised to see that the three year old jail is not showing its age considering the number of inmates that have been housed there. Sheriff Tatum said the state standards...
Local Man Arrested for Assault
Sulphur Springs Police Officers were called to an apartment on Helm Lane Wednesday morning around 2 a.m. in reference to an individual trying to kick in a door. When officers arrived, they heard a female making loud noise as though in pain and a male yelling. Visible injuries on the female and telling officers that the male was beating her led to the arrest of Tom Coy Childress, 33, who lived at the address. Childress is in Hopkins...
