Como Woman Admitted to Smoking Meth
When the 2005 Chrysler 300 was stopped by the Hopkins County Deputy on FM 69 south of the Black Oak Church, Brenda Raley Davis, 63, of Como, showed signs of involuntary movement of the jaw that appeared to be the result of the influence of a narcotic. Consent to search the vehicle resulted in the officer finding a black zippered sunglasses case on the passenger side floorboard. Inside the case was a clear glass pipe commonly used for...
Ama Dee “A. W.” Williams, Jr.
Funeral Service for Ama Dee “A.W.” Williams, Jr., age 83, of Sulphur Springs will be held at 1:00 PM, Saturday, May 19, 2108 at Morning Chapel Missionary Baptist Church with Rev. Harold Nash officiating. Serving as pallbearers will be Terry Williams, Joe Reynolds, Jimmy Harrison, Prince Beachum, Kendal Frazier and Champion Jones. Visitation is scheduled for Friday, May 18, from 6:00 to 8:00 PM at Tapp Funeral Home. Ama Dee Williams,...
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Sulphur Springs Public Library Announces Summer Reading Program 2018
Who remembers these sayings?…A Spoonful of sugar makes the medicine go down…choose your friends wisely…Be prepared for anything…carefully consider your words…be polite and keep your cool. These are words of wisdom from Mary Poppins! Sulphur Springs Public Library teaming up with Shining Star Productions proudly announces Fun with Mary Poppins Summer Reading Program 2018. As always, the library challenges kids to complete three...
Jack Henson
Jack Henson, age 83 of Winnsboro, Texas, passed away on Sunday, May 13th, 2018 in Winnsboro. He was born on April 23rd, 1935 in the Coldwater Community of Wood County, to Albert Clayton Henson and Mardivey (McAllister) Henson. He was a proud veteran of the United States Army. On September 8th in 1959 he married Molly Brown. Jack was a member of Fellowship Baptist Church. He worked in the construction Industry for many years and was a...
Ernestine Cox
Graveside service for Ernestine Cox, age 101, of Mt. Pleasant, TX will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Thursday, May 17, 2018 at Restlawn Memorial Park Cemetery, Sulphur Springs. Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 P.M. on Wednesday, May 16, 2018 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Mrs. Cox passed away on Monday, May 14th, 2018 at her residence. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home.
Tabernacle Baptist Church is Mission-Oriented…Local and Global
Pastor Mike Haun and the congregation of Tabernacle Baptist Church believe in supporting the work of Christian missions. To name just one, they sponsor a Bible distribution and teaching ministry in Papua, New Guinea conducted by the Jason Brewer missionary family, originally of Sulphur Springs, Texas. And practically in their “own back yard” is the Holy Highway Girls Home which the Tabernacle Baptist Church family...
SSISD Board Celebrates Academic Accomplishments During May Meeting
Sulphur Springs School Board honored Peyton Dietze, Valedictorian of the Class of 2018 and Sarah Harper, Salutatorian of the Class, heard reports from various educational programs including Academic UIL achievements, reorganized the board, and conducted routine business during Tuesday night’s regular May session. Incumbents Jason Dietze and Kerry Wright were given the oath of office for a three-year term. Neither candidate had an...
SSISD Places Second in Elementary Academic UIL Competiton
SSISD’s 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students participated in an Elementary Academic UIL competition on Saturday, March 24th, 2018. The contest was hosted at Pine Tree Middle School in Longview, TX. Our team was represented by 120 students, 33 coaches, and our five campus coordinators. Our students competed in 27 events ranging from number sense to storytelling. Our SSISD team earned second place standing overall. This is SSISD’s...
