Three Arrested for Burglary of Church; Fourth Individual Fled
May 5, 2017 – Three individuals were arrested and charged with Engaging in Organized Criminal Activity when they were apprehended at Weaver Baptist Church during a break-in Thursday afternoon. A fourth individual fled the scene but Hopkins County Deputies have his identifying information. The group pushed open a set of double doors to gain access to the church according to the findings of Hopkins County Deputies Kelly Wiser and...
Tira News May 5, 2017
by Jan Vaughn The Aiguier Cemetery Association homecoming will be coming up on Sunday, June 4th. A pot-luck lunch will be shared on the grounds at noon, and then there will be a brief business meeting. Also, mark you calendars for the Tira Homecoming, which is scheduled for Sunday, July 2nd. Watch for more details as the time approaches. Minnie (Hillis) Reagor wants to spread the word about the 2017 Hillis Family Reunion, which will...
Richard Arnold Wilson
Retired Rains County Sheriff Richard Arnold Wilson, age 71, of Point, passed away Tuesday, May 2, 2017, at Christus Trinity Mother Frances Hospital in Sulphur Springs. Funeral service is scheduled for Monday, May 8, 2017, 2:00 PM at Emory Church of Christ. Interment will follow at Hooker Cemetery. Visitation will be 1 hour prior at 1:00 PM. Wilson-Orwosky Funeral Home of Emory is in charge of the arrangements. Mr. Wilson was born...
Stephen Dennis Murray
Stephen Dennis Murray, age 30, of Dallas, passed away Wednesday, May 3, 2017 at his residence. He was born June 9, 1986, in Dallas, to Jack Patrick and Eileen Patricia Mickey Murray. He married Whitney Filloon in Dallas on Sept. 21, 2015.He was a student finishing up his degree….Stephen was a free-spirit loving to travel, see the world, and experience the culture, food and sights of other countries. Survivors include: Wife: ...
City Director of Development Niewiadomski Begins Work This Week
Tory Niewiadomski sees Sulphur Springs as a good place to live and raise a family. That is why he is moving his wife and 4-year old daughter and 2-year old son to the city as Niewiadomski begins his work as Community Development Director. Niewiadomski said he and his wife had visited Texas several times over the past 10 years. The trees, lakes, and outdoor spaces in Northeast Texas attracted him to the area. When the Development...
Harbin Signs With University of The Ozarks
Harrison Harbin, a four-year member of the Wildcats’ tennis team, signed a letter of intent to play tennis at the University of The Ozarks in Arkansas Thursday morning. Harbin says University of The Ozarks is in Clarksville, Arkansas, a small town that reminds him of Sulphur Springs. Harbin says it is about four hours from here.He says it had a good feel to it, the tennis team was very welcoming, he says he was happy with what...
Wildcats Begin Bi-District Action Friday at North Forney
The Wildcats’ baseball team is matched up with North Forney in bi-district action Friday and Saturday. Wildcats Baseball Coach Jerrod Hammack describes the Falcons as a confident team on a roll going into the playoffs. He says they were on the outside looking in before play Friday. Friday night they upset crosstown rival Forney, the district’s top team. Then Saturday they defeated Wylie East and Lovejoy. They didn’t...
