Hopkins County Sheriff Establishes New Safe Exchange Zone
Lewis Tatum, Hopkins County Sheriff, saw the need for a safe place for the public to carry out business deals developed through e-commerce and for the exchange of children between divorced and separated parents. Cameras will view activities carried out in the designated parking places in front of the sheriff’s office at the Hopkins County jail. Signs at the spaces designate them for those purposes. Safe Exchange Zone Safe...
Sunday Forecast
80% Chance of showers and thunderstorms early morning then 20% in the evening; High: 82; Low: 64; Wind: Southwest becoming north in the afternoon 10 mph
911 Connection Event
By Savannah Owens The 911 Connection event was put on by the first responders to educate children and the public about safety. “The city of Commerce has a fire education trailer and the Sulphur Springs firemen asked if we would bring the trailer over and teach the kids about fire safety. It’s important to get people used to practicing [their safety plans].” Myles Zimmerman a firefighter from Commerce said as...
Who Did We Spot At The Saturday Morning Farmers Market?
Saturday’s Morning Market was bustling with people and vendors on the northwest corner just off Celebration plaza on square. The market covered the entire street between Alliance Bank and City National. Chad Bourquin and his nephew were selling fresh vegetables and fruits. “I’ll be honest with you about my produce. You can trust the quality, I threw out cherries that I got just because they didn’t taste the way...
Lil 4’s Plants Garden
Lil 4’s is a nonprofit organization that helps get kids off the streets. They provide food, motivation, and mentorship for kids ages 2 to 18. This Saturday morning, participants learn more about responsibility and nature, the Lil 4’s helped the Thesing family plant a garden. The garden is completely for the Lil 4’s, allowing them to grow their own vegetables that the kids eat as part of their meals. “I...
Sulphur Springs High School Graduation
On Friday May 26th, 275 Seniors graduated from Sulphur Springs High School. The Salutatorian, Tori Mattison, thanked her classmates for “supplying me with memories that will last a lifetime.” She encouraged her fellow graduates saying they were “not at the end of our story but the end beginning…Wherever we each may go from here, may we each strive for greatness.” The Valedictorian, Lydia Burleson, had a...
Tony Cooper
Funeral services for Tony Cooper, 60, of Sulphur Springs, will be conducted at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, June 3, 2017 at West Oaks Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will follow at Mel Haven Cemetery with David Johnson, Stephen Johnson, Reggie Thomas, Demetrius Pryor, Hamilton Green, and Daniel Cooper serving as pallbearers. Visitation will be from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., Friday, June 2, 2017 at West Oaks Funeral Home. Tony passed away on Friday,...
Saturday Forecast
High: 88; Low: 74; Wind: South 15 mph, gusting to 20 mph; 50% chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10 p.m.
Angela Hodges
A graveside service for Angela Hodges, age 58, of Sulphur Springs, will be held at 2:00 p.m. Monday, May 29, 2017 at Emblem Cemetery. There will be no formal visitation. Angela passed away Tuesday, May 23, 2017 at her residence. Arrangements are under the direction of Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home.
Cayle Tanner “CT” Penny
Cayle Tanner “CT” Penny, age 19, of Mount Vernon, left his Earthly home on Thursday, May 25, 2017 at his home. CT was born on April 12, 1998 in Mount Pleasant, Texas to Clay Penny and Angie Haynes. CT attended Mount Vernon High School where he was a member of the football, track and the fishing team – more than an athlete, CT was the life of the school and the heart of many of the teachers who spent countless hours with him. CT was...
