Johnny Carl Johnson
Johnny Carl Johnson, age 54, of Point, passed away Tuesday, July 12, 2016 at his residence. Johnny was born in Ft. Worth, July 22, 1961, to Ernest Edwin and Eunice Mae Stockton Johnson. During his working career, he worked in construction as a fence builder. Survivors include: Mother: Eunice Mae Johnson of Point; Brothers: Ernest Edwin Johnson, Jr. of Dallas; and, David Johnson of Point; Sister: Louise Johnson of Mobil, AL;...
PJC Announces Women and Men Soccer Tryouts
Paris Junior College’s new soccer coach, Sylvester Jallah, will hold a tryout for the women’s soccer this Saturday, July 15 and men’s soccer on Saturday, July 16. The slots are for the upcoming season, which is fast approaching. Tryouts will be held at Noyes Stadium at the PJC campus in Paris. “We are looking for players who are dedicated, have a great work ethic as well as a highly technical and tactical ability to deal...
Winnsboro Police Department Report 7-4-2016 to 7-10-2016
Albright, Steven, 37 years of age, of Hawkins, was arrested on 7-5-2016 on Upshur County warrants and City of Winnsboro Municipal warrants. French, Samuel, 28 years of age, of Mt. Vernon, was arrested on 7-6-2016 on a Franklin County warrant. Wagner, Anthony, 32 years of age, of Tyler, was arrested on 7-7-2016 on Wood County warrants. The Winnsboro Police Department responded to 152 calls for service, 40 citations, 47 warnings, and no...
Why Does Sulphur Springs Not Have A Recycling Facility?
Think about it, you finish drinking a can of soda or a bottle of water and you toss it in the trash. What happens next? The can or bottle goes into a landfill where it may take from 50-450 years to decompose. Glass bottles may take millions of years to decompose. That’s a lot of time and a lot of trash! Stanford University found that the “average American discards seven and a half pounds of garbage every day.” All...
Arson Ruled Out as Cause of House Fire
Arson has been ruled out as the cause of a house fire on County Road 3528 near Weaver in Hopkins County Tuesday, June 29th . The investigation began when an arson dog made a hit on an area in the house that was a total loss. County Fire Marshall Mark Matthews led the investigation. During the investigation, lab tests proved that the combination of carpet and other items that were burned in the area that alerted the arson dog had...
A New Day For Local Hospital: Video of Tuesday Celebration
Tuesday was a new day for the local hospital as it sheds the old name Hopkins County Memorial Hospital and becomes CHRISTUS Mother Francis-Sulphur Springs. The formal event took place at noon in the Medical Plaza Conference Room on the hospital campus. Tim Kelty, Chairman of the Hopkins County Hospital District Board and Chairman of the CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Francis Hospital-Sulphur Springs Board welcomed those present as he call...
Haystack Choir Visits NYC!
Two dozen Hopkins County “Haystack” high-school singers got a taste of the Big Apple during an Independence season trip to New York City. The town was still festooned with red, white and blue when the group arrived on July 5. They discovered that though New York is fiercely American, it is also an international mecca where flags, dialects and symbols of cultural pride are on display. The travel group...
David Randall Baxter
Graveside Services for David Randall Baxter, age 69 of Sulphur Springs, will be held Thursday, July 14, 2016 at 11 A.M. at Brashear Cemetery with Rev. Justin Wilson officiating and Bryan Mathis, Terry Gregg, Steve Fisher, Roger Price, Brandon Price and Ronnie Temples serving as pallbearers. Visitation will be held, Thursday, July 14, 2016 at 9:30-10:30 a.m. prior to the service, at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. David passed away...
Paul Harvey is CEO at CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital-Sulphur Springs
Paul Harvey assumed the role of CEO of CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs on July 12, 2016. In this position, Paul leads day-to-day strategy and operations for the hospital and lends extensive expertise in meeting the needs of the patients in the facility and the members of the community. As he begins his new role, Harvey said, “I am incredibly excited to be joining the community of Sulphur Springs. I am...
Grant Will Fund A & M-Commerce Ag Department Project to Develop Renewable Energy in Northeast Texas
By Mary Grace Rodriguez Assistant Professor in the School of Agriculture, Dr. Doug LaVergne has received a $30,764 grant from the United States Department of Agriculture for a project slated to “Develop a Renewable Energy Technical Assistance Program for Northeast Texas Small Businesses and Agricultural Producers.” The program will support the mission of Texas A&M University-Commerce by developing a bridge to connect...
