Graduation News Around Hopkins County
SSISD…Graduation on Friday May 26 at 7:00 pm in the Arena of the Hopkins County Civic Center. There are 285 graduates wearing the cap and gown, with Lydia Burleson and Tori Mattison representing the top of the Class of 2017. NORTH HOPKINS…28 students will be handed their diplomas on Saturday May 27 at 3 pm in the W.S. Long Gymnasium. Mary Brown is Valedictorian and Christian Matlock is Valedictorian. SALTILLO…Anna...
Allen Wayne Keim
Memorial service for Allen Wayne Keim, age 72, of Sulphur Springs, TX will be held at a later date. Allen passed away on Thursday, May 25, 2017 at his home in Sulphur Springs. Arrangements are under the direction of Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home.
Murlene Carr
Graveside service for Murlene Carr, age 90, of Bullard, TX will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Saturday, May 27, 2017 at Shooks Chapel Cemetery with Rev. Daniel Carr officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at Shooks Chapel. Murlene passed away on Wednesday, May 24, 2017 in Tyler, Texas. Murlene was born on April 29, 1927 in Hopkins County, Texas, the daughter of Horace and Julie Fuller. She married the late...
9-1-1 The Connection is Saturday at Celebration Plaza
Saturday, May 27th at Celebration Plaza, the 9-1-1 Connection sponsored by the City of Sulphur Springs Police Department and others will provide food, fun, Kid’s ID, face painting, bounce house, and more for all ages. The event begins at 10 a.m. and ends at 2 p.m. Police, EMS, Fire Department and others will interact with children during the event. The public is invited.
Judge Says Cappiello a Swindler, Liar; Gives Maximum Sentence
Chad Alan Cappiello, 48, received the maximum sentence allowed under law Wednesday afternoon at (May 24, 2017) in Eighth Judicial District Court. However, Judge Eddie Northcutt made it evident that if more time could have been assessed, two years day for day was the maximum sentence, he would have pronounced a much longer sentence because Cappiello had swindled too many people and, having been shown mercy in other court proceedings,...
Chamber Connection May 25, 2017
The deadline is approaching for the Ice Cream Freeze-off! The Chamber of Commerce will host the 16th Annual Ice Cream Freeze-off on Saturday, June 10th at 4 p.m. on the Civic Center grounds. We have many sponsorship opportunities available to partner with the Chamber during Ice Cream, so please consider joining us for this fun day! You know what else we need? People to make and enter ice cream!!!! Have you ever thought about...
PJC Offers Two Basketball Camps in June
Paris Junior College will offer two basketball camps during early June in the PJC Hunt Athletic Center. Links to flyers for both camps may be found at http://www.parisjc.edu/athletics, under either the Women’s Basketball or Men’s Basketball section. The PJC Lady Dragons basketball camp will be held from 9 a.m. to noon starting Monday, June 5 through Thursday, June 9 for girls of all skill levels who are entering third to eighth grade....
Thursday Forecast
High: 86; Low: 72; Wind: South 5-10 mph increasing to 15-20 mph in afternoon and evening with gusts to 30 mph
