NETBIO Announces Additional Special Pre-Conditioned Sale in November
Due to the increased demand, the Northeast Texas Beef Improvement Organization {NETBIO) has added a special pre-conditioned calf and yearling sale to its November schedule. Sulphur Springs Livestock Commission is now taking consignments for this additional sale, which will be held on Wednesday, November 29. Calves consigned to the special sale will need to be weaned by Oct. 15 and receive their booster shots by Oct. 30. The books have...
Juanita King
Funeral service for Juanita King, age 86, of Dallas will be held at 10:30 A.M. on Wednesday September 6, 2017 at Murray Orwosky Funeral Home; visitation will be at 10:00 A.M. Randy Reagan will officiate. Interment will follow services at Pleasant Grove Cemetery in Cumby. Mrs. King passed away Friday, September 1, 2017, at Baylor Health Care in Dallas. Arrangements are under the direction of Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home.
Rose Evelyn Golden
Funeral services for Rose Evelyn Golden, 87, of Sulphur Springs, will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, September 9, 2017 at East Caney Baptist Church with Rev. Cordell Jackson officiating. Interment will follow at East Caney Cemetery with Dennis Nash, Aubrey Nash, Kenneth Cork Jr., Chudney Beard, Britt Greer, and Eric Johnson serving as pallbearers. There will be no formal visitation. Evelyn passed away on Sunday, September 3, 2017 at...
Aviation History: VC-137C 62-6000
The following information comes from local Sulphur Springs resident Tony Hughes. Mr Hughes worked on, performed engine run up, pre-flight/post flight and flew as an aircraft mechanic observer on FCF’s (functional check flight) at the Greenville, Tx. plant, formerly known as TEMCO. The Greenville plant started as Temco (Texas Engineering & Manufacturing Co.) then changed to Ling-Temco Electronics, Inc. in 1960, then...
Sunday Forecast
30% chance of showers and thunderstorms; High: 91; Low: 72; Wind: becoming south around 5 mph
Billy Martin Emerson
Funeral service for Billy Martin Emerson, age 56, of Sulphur Bluff will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Tuesday, September 5, 2017 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home with Pastor Kenneth Rhoades officiating. Interment will follow at Sulphur Bluff Cemetery with Kirk Reams, Matt Smith, Lance Smith, Daniel Shackleford, and Jared Smith serving as pallbearers. Visitation will be held on Monday, September 4, 2017 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Mr....
Local Girl Scouts Help Harvey Victims
On September 9th, at 10 am, on the Square, help the Girl Scouts of Hopkins County give back to the children affected by Hurricane Harvey by donating school supplies: back packs, lunch boxes, pencils, crayons, glue sticks, markers, rulers; anything a child needs for school. Bring school supplies so these children can know we care! If you have any questions or to make a donation call: Rachael Beggs (903)-243-7730 or Jennifer Huggett...
CHESS Knights Volleyball Sweep Grayson Academy
CHESS Knights Volleyball defeated Grayson Academy Friday night at Central Baptist Church gym. The varsity won three (3) sets while the junior varsity and junior high Knights won in two (2) sets. Lizzie Deaton had 11 kill shots and Josee Garner had eight (8) aces for the varsity. For the JV, Lydia Turner and Kylie Reardon had three (3) kills and Delaney Davis had five (5) aces. Kinley Hurley had 11 kill shots for t he junior high...
Local Man and Tyler Man Jailed for Money Laundering, Marijuana
Sulphur Springs Police made contact with Isaiah Deonte Bryant-Lacy, 21, of Tyler and Javaron Tyray Ross, 21, of Sulphur Springs in the 900 block of Gilmer Street Friday at 11:42. The odor of marijuana emitting from the vehicle led to a probable cause search of their 2015 Ford Focus. U. S. currency totaling $13,471.00 and marijuana were found in the vehicle. Along with the currency and marijuana, digital scales and other contraband...
Michael Brady Barrett
Memorial service for Michael Brady Barrett, age 67, of Sulphur Springs will be held in Spence Chapel, First Baptist Church on Monday, September 4, 2017. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at 10:00 AM. Rev. Fred Randles will officiate the service at 11:00 AM. Michael died at his home from complications due to long-term chronic ulcerative colitis. Mike was born on November 30, 1949 in Sulphur Springs, the son of Willie B...
