Jack Counts
Memorial Service for Jack Counts, age 76, of Sulphur Springs, TX will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Sunday, October 28, 2018 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Chapel with Jerry Savage officiating. Visitation will take place one hour prior to the service. Jack passed away on Thursday, October 25, 2018 in Dallas. Jack was born on March 25, 1942 in Stanford, TX to Clyde and Bobby Counts. He attended Midwestern University in Wichita Falls. ...
TxDOT Road Work in Franklin and Hopkins County Next Week
Paris — Here’s a look at work planned in Franklin and Hopkins Counties during the week of Oct. 29, 2018. These schedules are subject to change due to weather conditions, equipment failure or other unforeseen issues. Motorists are advised to remain alert and pay special attention to all signs, barricades and traffic controls, and reduce their speed as they approach and travel through work zones. They should also avoid...
Game Day: Wildcats at Greenville
The Wildcats’ football team will make the short road trip to Greenville for a big district football Friday night (October 26) at Greenville’s Cotton Ford Stadium. The Wildcats come in with a 4-1 district record and they are tied for second place with Kaufman. The Wildcats are 5-1 for the season. The Greenville Lions are 1-4 in district plan and they are tied for seventh place with North Forney. The Lions are 2-4 this...
Wood County DA Resigns Following Integrity Investigation
According to sources, Wood County District Attorney Jim Wheeler has resigned following an investigation by the Texas Rangers and the integrity unit. Wheeler’s term was to have ended 2022. He entered office in January, 2007 following his election in 2006. Update to story found here: http://www.ksstradio.com/2018/10/wood-county-da-resigns-following-integrity-investigation-2/ Wheeler, a Republican, graduated Rockwall High School and...
Charles “Dwayne” Richard
A Celebration of Life for Charles “Dwayne” Richard, age 74 of Sulphur Springs, TX, will be held at League Street Church of Christ on Saturday, October 27, 2018 at 1:30 pm. Dwayne passed away on Thursday, October 25th after a battle with Alzheimer’s and cancer. Charles “Dwayne” Richard was born on July 25, 1944 in Ada, OK to Charles James Richard and the former Era Mae Goodpasture. He graduated from Latta High School in 1962 and...
Thursday, 600 Vote Early
Six Hundred (600) early votes were cast in person Thursday in Hopkins County. The total for early voting through the first three days is 2919 ballots cast in person at the Justice of the Peace Precinct 2 Courtroom. The courtroom serves as the early voting place for the county. Early voting continues through November 2nd from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. each weekday with the exception of Tuesday, October 30th and Thursday, November...
Two Arrested for Meth in Traffic Stop
October 26, 2018 – Failure to stop at a designated stopping point created cause for a traffic stop by a Hopkins County Deputy at Connally and League Streets in Sulphur Springs. During the stop, the driver, Colton Heath Golightly, 29, of Arthur City, Texas, appeared nervous. Both driver and passenger, Jessica Nicole Allen, 30, of Paris, were found in possession of methamphetamine. Due to Golightly being nervous, the deputy...
“Mature Drivers” Educational Program Held at Senior Citizens Center
Ravonne McCray, Instructor for the Mature Driver Program According to Karon Weatherman, a few local seniors took advantage of the Mature Driver Program Class that was given at the Senior Citizens Center on Thursday, October 24th. The classes are Traffic Safety Educational Programs for the Adult Driver, 55 and older. Ravonne McCray with Baylor Scott and White was the instructor for the informative program, which is a collaboration with...
Tira News: October 26th, 2018
By Jan Vaughn Michael McNiel was in Tira on Saturday visiting with his family. Joyce reported, “We went to Paris for lunch at Magel’s and back to Sulphur Springs for ice cream at The Magic Scoop.” They shopped a while, and then returned home for a nice visit, before Michael returned to Richardson. Our neighbor, Billy Moss, came by for a visit on Thursday evening and wascommenting on the large size of the horse apples on his property....
