Theatre’s Production Honors the Memory of Micah Reed and July 8th Proclaimed “Micah Reed Day, A Hero’s Day”
The Main Street Theatre’s presentation of August: Osage County was dedicated to Micah Reed and July 8th was declared “Micah Reed Day, A Hero’s Day” by City Proclaimation. The play now on stage at Main Street Theatre focuses on the devastating effect of cancer in the lives of the individual, family, and friends....
Fun Texas Roadtrips!
by Allison Bledsoe Summertime in Texas is in full swing, temperatures are peaking and the air conditioning is more inviting than ever before. With summertime comes lots of free time for most and plenty of excuses to explore all that the best state in the U.S. has to offer. As a native Texan, many summers were spent in the water to keep cool and on the road making memories. We’ve compiled a list of road trips that Texans and...
“Updated” McAndrew’s Tenure As CEO of Local Hospital Ended Friday
(Sulphur Springs – July 8, 2016) – Today, we announced Michael McAndrew’s departure from CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs, CHRISTUS Trinity Clinic – Sulphur Springs and CHRISTUS Trinity Clinic – Emory. Health care is changing, which is why Memorial Hospital and Clinic began searching for potential partners. The leaders here chose CHRISTUS Health because both systems are committed to providing high quality,...
Prayer Vigil For Law Enforcement Set for Noon Saturday at Hopkins County Courthouse Steps
Saturday, July 8th, at noon on the steps of the Hopkins County Courthouse County the public is invited to join in prayer as one community with Judge Robert Newsom and members of the Sulphur Springs Police Department, Hopkins County Sheriff’s Department officers, EMS response teams and firemen to pray with and for them. Prayer will include the Dallas Police Department and local law enforcement and emergency personal. Donations...
Lake Hillier The Pink Lake!
Lake Hillier is a pink colored lake on Middle Island, the largest of the islands in Western Australia. From above the lake appears like a solid bubble gum pink. The lake is about 600 meters long, and is surrounded by a rim of sand and dense woodlands of eucalyptus trees. No one fully knows why the lake is pink. Scientists speculate that the color comes from a dye created by bacteria that lives in the salt crusts. The vibrant color is...
PJC To Host CMT Empowering Education Concert
To be competitive in the global economy, the state of Texas set a goal that at least 60 percent of Texans ages 25-34 will have a certificate or degree by 2030. Paris Junior College (PJC) is crucial to the achievement of that goal in Northeast Texas. In the interest of drawing even more individuals to PJC, the school has partnered with CMT (Country Music Television) to host a free concert event featuring country artist Morgan Myles on...
Stephen Ray “Potty” Potteiger
Stephen Ray “Potty” Potteiger, age 68, of Dike passed away Thursday, July 7, 2016 at UT Southwestern in Dallas, TX. Potty was born on August 1, 1947 in Barnsdall, OK, the son of Forest Granell Potteiger and Mary Marguerite Jackson Potteiger. He married Carol Harrington Bates on November 11, 2004 in Sulphur Springs. She survives. Potty owned and operated the Tobacco Store. He is survived by one son, Mark Bates and wife Ashley of...
Man Arrested In the Act of Burglary of a Habitation
An Alabama man’s attempt to commit theft was thwarted by a call to the Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office by an observant RV Park manager. Sheriff’s deputies responded to a call in reference to a disturbance at Shady Lake RV Park on Highway 19 Thursday. There, the manager of the park told deputies that a person inside a trailer did not belong there. Deputies interviewed Michael Arlie Freeman, 38, who said he was working for...
Larry Allan Jenkins
Funeral services for Larry Alan Jenkins, age 66, of Sulphur Springs, will be conducted at 10:00 a.m., Monday, July 11, 2016 at Como United Methodist Church with Rev. Beverly Olsen officiating. Interment will follow at Richland Cemetery with Gary Stuart, Billy Murphy, Larry Pierson, John Poskey, Jason Gilbreath and David Strain serving as pallbearers. Visitation will be from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Sunday, July 10, 2016 at West Oaks...
