Watch for Night Work on I-30 in Hopkins and Hunt Counties in August
PARIS – Texas Department of Transportation officials today alerted drivers who frequently travel on Interstate Highway 30 in Hunt and Hopkins Counties that work will begin Aug. 13 to re-stripe that highway. Contractor Stripe-A-Zone Inc. will be re-striping main travel lanes along I-30 at night, working from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m., from Aug. 13 through Aug. 24, weather permitting. This work will extend from the Hunt-Rockwall County line...
2018 Summer Reading Program Was a Record-Breaker at SS Public Library
The success story actually began on May 31, 2018 when 275 youngsters checked out 437 books on Kickoff Day. During June, the number of checkouts continued to climb, to over 5,000 books! 244 new library patrons signed up too, breaking last years records. Over 500 children ended the summer as part of the Summer Reading Program which had an exciting Fun with Mary Poppins theme. Storytime was a very popular part of the program, offering...
Nelda Sue Cobb
Mrs. Nelda Sue Cobb, known to family as Mom and her favorite title Nana, of Tampa, Florida, formerly of Winnsboro, Texas, passed away at her home on August 4th. She went to be with Jesus with her family by her side. Nelda was born in Sulphur Springs, Texas on September 21, 1946, to Roy and Modene Sims. Nelda became the bride of Tommy Cobb on October 29, 1965, and they were married for 49 years. During their marriage, Nelda was a...
City Council Meets Tuesday; Budget Workshop Precedes Regular Session
CITY OF SULPHUR SPRINGS, TEXASREGULAR MEETING OF THECITY COUNCILAUGUST 07, 20187:00 P.M.The regular meeting of the Sulphur Springs City Council will be held at 7:00 p.m.on Tuesday, August 07, 2018 in the Council Room at 201 North Davis Street. Thefollowing items will be discussed: Pledge of Allegiance to the United States Flag, Texas Flag, and invocation.Presentations, proclamations, and announcements. (A) Roberts Rules of Order /...
Martin Hernandez Licea
Martin Hernandez Licea, age 55, of Emory, passed away Saturday, July 28, 2018, in Tyler. Martin was born in San Miguel Allende, GTO on April 16, 1963, to the parentage of Manuel Hernandez Hernandez and Maria Evarista Licea. He married Taylor Renee Duncan in Emory, on October 5, 2009. He worked as a welder for Kearney Trailers in Emory for many years. Funeral service is scheduled for Tuesday, August 7, 2018, 2:00 PM, at...
Sonny Shipp
Funeral services for Sonny Shipp, age 75, of Emory, were held at 11:00 a. m. Friday August 03, 2018, at Emory Baptist Church. Dr. Richard Pile officiated. Burial was in Pilgrim Rest Cemetery. Sonny was born October 25, 1942, in Emory to the parentage of Walter Wayne and Glenna Ophelia Teer Shipp.Sonny served in the Army Reserves in the 60’s. He married Lou Cheryl Jones in Garland on October 28, 1966. He was a firefighter and...
Traffic Stop Results in Arrest for Suspected Meth
Ryan Glen Mize Ryan Glen Mize, 25, of Sulphur Springs was observed to be very nervous, talkative, and “…sweating a lot…” when stopped by a Sulphur Springs Police officer for a traffic violation. There seemed to be a reason for his excitement. During a pat down conducted for officer safety, the officer found a small clear bag containing a white crystal like substance believed to be methamphetamine was located in...
Dinner Bell Menu For August 8, 2018
DINNER BELL MENUAugust 8, 2018Community PartnerLions ClubMenu: When fresh okra is in abundance, you make GUMBO! Chicken and Okra Gumbo Watermelon Cubes with Feta Sprinkles Garden Salad Garlic French Bread Snickerdoodle Cake Pineapple Yogurt Pudding Served Wednesdays at 11:45 AM at the First United Methodist Church in Sulphur Springs, TX.
William Houghton
Memorial services for William Edward Houghton, age 86, will be conducted at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, August 7, 2018 at West Oaks Funeral Home Chapel. Mr. Houghton passed away on Saturday, August 4, 2018 at his residence. William Houghton Mr. Houghton was born on March 9, 1932 in Glendale, AZ, the son of Oscar Franklin Houghton and Viola Beatrice Anderson Houghton. He married Dorothy Virginia Peterson on October 11, 1953 in Independence,...
