Phone Outage at Memorial Hospital Should be Resolved Saturday Afternoon
An unexpected electrical event at Hopkins County Memorial Hospital created an outage for phone service there Saturday, March 19th. The problem is expected to the resolved Saturday afternoon after 1 p.m. according to a hospital spokesperson.
Atmos Energy to Perform Routine Maintenance/Flare in Hopkins County
GREENVILLE, Texas (March 20, 2016) – Atmos Energy crews and contractors will oversee a controlled natural gas flaring Tuesday – Thursday, March 22 – 24, and possibly again on Monday, March 28, 2016. Flaring will begin at approximately 7 a.m. each day and may continue eight to twelve hours. The flare location is on Hopkins County Road 2319 just east of FM 1870. The company will be working on a a section of natural gas pipeline...
Jack Allen Davis
Graveside services for Jack Allen Davis, age 69, of Sulphur Springs will be conducted at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, March 20, 2016 at Gafford Chapel Cemetery with Rev. Don Tinsley officiating. Visitation will be from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Saturday, March 19, 2016. Pallbearers will be Tony Nichols, Roger Jones, Steve Kane, Christopher Betts, Allen Wayne Davis, II. and Dewayne Scott Baker. Honorary pallbearers will be Bill Dyer, David Baxter,...
Tira News
By Jan Vaughn Floyd and Martha Payton visited Point First Baptist Church on Sunday. Martha’s great nephew Zachary Honzell is pastor there, along with his wife Ashley and son little Von. The church hosted the Silver Chord Choir from First Baptist Church in Wylie. This choir sings and presents a very inspirational message at the RV parks in South Texas. Martha also has a brother who sings in the choir. Martha reports, “We had...
Miller Grove News
by Brandon Darrow This week there have been two deaths to report with connections to our small community. Deanna (Higginbotham) Arnett passed Mar. 14, at the home of her daughter, Julie Brewer, of the Divide community. She was born Sept. 21, 1960, in Dallas, the daughter of Bobby D. Higginbotham and Golden Nadine (Wright) Higginbotham. Visitation was held Mar. 16, from 6-8 pm. Funeral services were conducted at 2:00 pm, Thursday,...
Hearts of Life Presents Lizzie for Adoption At Saturday Adopt-a-thon
Lizzie is the Hearts of Life Dog of the Week presented Thursday. She was running the streets and eating from a burn pile. Hearts of Life rescued Lizzie and she is doing quite well. Lizzie will be one of three dogs available a for adoption at Saturday’s Adopt-a-thon at Petsense, 1707 S. Broadway in Sulphur Springs. The dogs will be inside this Saturday from 10 a.m. until 2...
Memorial Hospital Volunteer Auxiliary Provide Hours of Service
Hopkins County Memorial Hospital honors their volunteers who have devoted hours of service.
SSHS UIL One Act Play Advances
Following district competition earlier this week, the Sulphur Springs High School UIL One-Act Play advanced with their performance of “The Madwoman of Chaillot” by Jean Giraudoux, adapted by Maurice Valency. SSHS students Sydney Hawkins and Josh Thompson were named to the All-Star cast. Hailey Farmer received the Outstanding Technician Award. Logan McGraw was All-Star Honorable Mention. One-Act will compete at Bi-District...
Friday Game Day Schedule for SSHS Teams
Friday is game day for four SSHS teams and district implications are evident in all four games. Friday night at Eagle Stadium, 7 p.m. Wildcats baseball hosts Mt Pleasant. The Wildcasts lost their district opener at Texas High but hope to rebound with a win against the Tigers. Lady Cats softball will be in Mt Pleasant with varsity start at 6 p.m. The Lady Cats are 3-0 and plan to continue their march toward a district championship. Big...
Jay Hodge Chevrolet Ribbon Cutting
Thursday marked the official grand opening for Jay Hodge Chevrolet in Sulphur Springs. Owner Jay Hodge, pictured in the center of the photograph above, spoke about the excitement surrounding the opening and thanked those who played a vital role in the building and opening process. Hodge added that the future is bright for the Chevrolet dealership.
