Sunday Forecast
20% chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon; High: 94, heat index as high as 99; Low: 75; Wind: southeast 5-10 mph
Rev. Charles James Rawlinson
Funeral service for Rev. Charles James Rawlinson, age 83, of Sulphur Bluff, Texas will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Tuesday, June 19, 2018 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Chapel with Rev. Robert Burns and Tony Hurley officiating. Interment will follow at Fairview Cemetery with Richard Wayne Rawlinson, Chad Brooks, Charlie Brooks, Chandler Brooks, Joshua Narvaez, Brendan Greer, Jeff Acker, and Mike Womack serving as pallbearers. Honorary...
Saturday Forecast
High: 95 with heat index as high as 98; Low: 75; Wind: South, southeast 5-10 mph
2018 Senior Ice Cream Freeze Off: Sign Up Today!
Please see attached Flyer for the 2018 Ice Cream Freeze Off that will be held on Thursday, July 12th at the Sulphur Springs Senior Citizens Center. If you would like to enter a Freezer Full of Ice Cream Please call or email Karon Weatherman at (903)-885-1661. Please tell her what flavor you will be making. Please have your Ice Cream here early so we can have everyone lined up and ready to serve at 2:00. The Judges will be the Senior...
John Russell, Sr
Funeral services for John William Russell, Sr., age 66, of Sulphur Springs, TX will be held Wednesday, June 20, 2018 at 4:00 p.m. at West Oaks Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Charles Moore officiating. Interment will follow at Sulphur Springs City Cemetery with Luke Russell, Heath Russell, Beau Weiss, Paul Ray Vititow, Kyle Tate, and Benny Darlin serving as pallbearers. Visitation will be held at 3:00 p.m., one hour prior to service....
“Battle of the Badges” Blood Drive This Saturday in SS
First responders know how important it is to have a safe and abundant community blood supply. Carter Bloodcare is bringing a mobile unit to Sulphur Springs, Texas to be placed on the Jay Hodge Chevrolet lot on Saturday June 16, 2018 from 8am til 3pm. Members of law enforcement, fire and emergency teams will enter into friendly competition for the most donations of “the gift of life”, and invite the public to get involved. ...
Queen Jaci Plans College, Career Onstage in Musical Theater, Business
She’s loved singing, dancing and acting all her life. Her first big break to fame was a local one, as the 58th Hopkins County Dairy Festival Queen, crowned in 2017. Jaci has absolutely loved the role, and hopes that the new Dairy Festival Queen will have as much enrichment and enjoyment wearing the crown as she has. Now, Jaci plans to take her singing, dancing and acting skills to school at the University of Central Oklahoma,...
SCU Serves Warrant Following Meth Purchase
During an investigation, Special Crimes Unit purchased Methamphetamine from Danny Joe Woodard, 31, of Sulphur Springs. A warrant was obtained and Woodard is now in Hopkins County Jail charged with Manufacture Delivery Controlled Substance Penalty Group 1 less than 1-gram, a State Jail Felony. His numerous arrests for illegal substances began in 2004 in Hopkins County. An attempt to serve the felony arrest warrant began when SCU and...
