Wildcats’ Marching Band Earned First Division Rating Saturday; UIL Competition Set for Tuesday
The Wildcats’ marching band earned first division ratings from three judges at a band contest in Commerce Saturday. Band Director Charles McCauley said the band was cheered on by a large number of supporters. He indicated the band again had their best performance of the year Saturday, full of energy with good tempo. Despite the top rating, McCauley said the mostly complimentary judges did find some areas that could be improved....
DBA Fall Decorating Contest Winners Announced
Fifteen businesses entered the Downtown Business Association’s Fall Decorating Contest this year. Awards were presented to the top two business and top two residential winners were named Monday afternoon. First place business was presented to Ramey and Sheffield and attorney’s office located on Jefferson Street. Second place business was City National Bank. First place residential was presented to Debra Tanton on West Park Street....
SuperCentenarian Corrine Snow to receive Governor’s Award
Hopkins County resident Corrine Snow is the oldest person in Texas at the age of 111. She is also the 14th oldest person in the United States of America. Earlier this year, she was honored with the State’s SuperCentenarian Award. Now, the rare “Yellow Rose of Texas” Award will be bestowed on Corrine in a ceremony on Friday October 28 at 11am the Sulphur Springs Senior’s Center. Texas House of Representatives...
“Updated” Photo Walk Winning Entries
As part of the annual World Wide Photo Walk, the Sulphur Springs Downtown Business Alliance hosted a local Photo Walk on Saturday October 8, 2016. There was a handful of amateur photographers who turned out for this year’s contest, and the quality of the entries was impressive, taken from sites around Celebration Plaza and Heritage Park. A reception for contestants was held at City Hall on October 15, with winners announced and...
Dorsey Juanita (Wright) Fausett
Funeral services for Dorsey Juanita (Wright) Fausett, age 96, of Garland, will be held Wednesday, October 19, 2016 at 2 p.m. at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home, with Pastor Jerry Savage officiating. Interment will follow at Restlawn Memorial Park. Visitation will be held one-hour prior to the funeral, at 1:00 p.m. at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Dorsey passed away Saturday evening, October 15, 2016 at Rittenhouse Village in Garland. She...
Violation of Probation Returns Vaughn to Jail
As a Hopkins County Deputy drove County Road 2331, he observed a white van and the passenger inside the van. He stopped the vehicle knowing that the passenger, Kenneth Ray Vaughn, 61, of Como, was wanted on Hopkins County warrants. A strong odor of alcoholic beverage from the vehicle created a probable cause search. Vaughn was arrested on warrants for DWI 3rd or more and a warrant for obstruction or retaliation. He is in Hopkins...
Woman Arrested in Traffic Stop for Meth; Child in Car Released to Relative
The Hopkins County Deputy observed a two year old child asleep in the backseat of the Black 2006 Honda Civic stopped for a traffic violation. He also noted Torie Jean Bradley, 29, of Powderly, clenching her jaw muscles involuntarily as one does when using methamphetamine. The deputy gained consent to search the vehicle and found a meth pipe and Xanax pills inside the vehicle. As Bradley was being arrested, she told the deputy that she...
Reilly Springs Jamboree Founder Honored with Proclamation
To a full auditorium at the Reilly Springs Jamboree on Saturday October 15, 2016, Reilly Springs resident and former judge Yvonne King read a proclamation set forth by Hopkins County Judge Robert Newsome, marking the 60th year. The country music show began in October 1956 on the stage of the old schoolhouse after consolidation with Sulphur Springs, and is still running today. Many family members of founder Joe “Shelton”...
LeRoy Jackson
LeRoy Jackson, Jr., age 63, of Sulphur Springs,TX, passed away Friday, October 14, 2016 at Baylor Health Care in Dallas. Arrangements are pending with West Oaks Funeral Home.
