City Spring Clean Up Week is April 4-9
Once again, City Wide cleanup will allow Sulphur Springs residents to dispose unwanted items including green waste. This year the week of April 4-9, Monday through Saturday, is the date. Only city residents are allowed to utilize the disposal area. One must bring a water bill and driver’s license to identify as a city resident. No household hazardous materials such as batteries, paint, chemicals, refrigeration materials, and/or...
Warrant Sought for the Arrest of Suspect in Cattle Panel Theft
Wedneday morning Sulphur Springs Police Detective Monty Tipps was securing a warrant for the arrest of an individual for the theft of cattle panels from Hopkins County Regional Civic Center. A lead suspect was developed late Tuesday and an arrest is expected soon. As local law enforcement continue their investigation, Sulphur Springs Police and the Hopkins County Sheriff’s Investigators would like to speak to anyone who purchased...
John Tarno
Funeral services for John Tarno, age 78 of Cumby will be held at 2:00 p.m. Friday, April 1, 2016 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home with Pastor Keith Mays and Pastor Danny Tarno officiating. Interment will be at DFW National Cemetery in Dallas on Wednesday, April 6, 2016 with Andy Tarno, Ruben Saragosa, Dustyn Wright, Austen Tarno, Luis Narro and Curtis Blackwell serving as pallbearers. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the...
EDC Votes to Make Offer to Two California Companies
During recent board meeting, the Sulphur Springs Economic Development Corporation voted to make two offers to companies in California. Representatives of the two companies have visited Sulphur Springs in 2016 and are impressed with the community. One of the companies was so impressed by the people of Sulphur Springs and, in the individuals own words, “felt at home” to the point that the owner of one company suggested Sulphur Springs...
Business History Month: Celebration Antiques
The Colbys feel they “came home” to Hopkins County when they moved to the area and became business people in downtown Sulphur Springs . Their store “Celebration Antiques” occupies historic space at 210 Connally Street, having been home to Haggar’s Dry Goods store in the 1920’s and Roberts Jewelers and Taking Care of Business in more recent years. Adam and Lara’s handiwork on the lofty, weathered...
“Updated” Public Help Sought in Civic Center Theft
Sulphur Springs and Hopkins County Law Enforcement would like to speak to anyone who purchased Priefert panels on or after Sunday March 27, 2016. The panels would have been offered for sale by a black male in or from Sulphur Springs, TX. If you or anyone purchased panels, please contact Detective Monty Tipps 903-885-7692 or County Chief Investigator Lewis Tatum 903-438-4040. For some time now, cattle panels worth approximately $15,000...
Happy Anniversary to the Quilt Guild !
Thirty members of the Lone Star Heritage Quilt Guild celebrated the 18th anniversary of the local organization during their March meeting. An interesting program called “Yes You Can!” was presented by veteran stitcher JoAnn Cross in a display of practical sewing and designing tips that “anyone” can use to create quilts like hers! During the evening, there was a “show n tell” of quilts in progress,...
Public Help Sought in Civic Center Theft
For some time now, cattle panels worth approximately $15,000 have gone missing from the Hopkins County Regional Civic Center, according to civic center staff. This has prompted the civic center to install security cameras. The cameras have provided information. The latest theft occurred this past weekend according to the cameras. At 11pm Saturday night the thief stacked the panels behind the building and returned at 6 a.m. the next...
Middle School Students Tour PJC-Sulphur Springs Campus
A COLLEGE VISIT Students at the Sulphur Springs Middle School were given a tour of the Paris Junior College-Sulphur Springs Center campus Tuesday and Wednesday. Carey Gable, Academic/Financial Aid Advisor, pictured at right (above), talked to the students and took them on a tour through the new campus classrooms, ITV rooms, lab and the welding shop, encouraging them to prepare themselves for education beyond high school. A tour of the...
North Hopkins One Act Play Advances to Bi-District
North Hopkins High School UIL One Act Play presented “The Demons of Fleet Street” by Jerry Ayers at District competition on Thursday, March 24 on the campus of Paris Junior College. NHHS One Act advanced to Bi-District. They are scheduled to compete Saturday, April 2 at Grayson College around 4:30 pm. Members of the One Act UIL team receiving district honors include: Best Actor – Nathan Olavide, All Star Cast – Katerin...
