Routine Traffic Stop Leads To Felony Arrests
A routine traffic stop near the 2100 block of South Broadway Street late Thursday evening led to the arrest of two individuals wanted on felony warrants for Abandonment and Endangerment of a Child and Delivery and Manufacturing of a Controlled Substance. Sulphur Springs Police Department Investigator Mark Estes and Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Investigator Tony Crouse arrested Katelin Leann Gumpert, 24, and James Christopher...
Business History Month: Big Smith’s Bar-B-Q & Catfish
Big Smith’s is owned and operated by Steve and Donna Smith of Sulphur Springs, Texas. Steve and Donna have been married for 30 years. They have lived in Hopkins County for 27 years, raised their two sons there, and lovingly call it their home. Steve and Donna are very active with the Boy Scouts. They’ve been leaders for 16 years. The two believe very strongly in being positive role models and helping mold young men with...
Delbert D. Brown
Graveside services for Delbert D. Brown, age 75 of Yantis, will be held at 11:30 a.m. Saturday, March 5, 2016 at Yantis Cemetery with Rev. C.J. Duffey and Rev. Craig Vance officiating. Serving as pallbearers are Allan Hague, Rick Hughes, Jordan Hughes, Colby Temples, Mark Coker and Brent Bigler. Visitation will be held from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., Saturday, March 5, 2016 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Delbert passed away on...
Do Well, Be Well with Diabetes by Johanna Hicks
Do Well, Be Well with Diabetes Have you or a loved one been told you have diabetes? Do you want to learn how to recognize high carbohydrate foods? Do you need the skills to manage diabetes? If you answered yes to any of these questions, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension has the solution – Do Well, Be Well with Diabetes. A spring series will be held on Mondays and Thursdays, April 4, 7, 11, 14, and 18, at the Hopkins County...
Sulphur Springs ISD Open House Schedule
Sulphur Springs Independent School District invites student parents and the community to visit their schools next week for Open House. Open House is a celebration of Public Schools Week in Texas. Classrooms will display work submitted by students and will give parents and teachers an opportunity to discuss life in the classroom. Below is the schedule for each campus. ECLC – Monday, March 7, 2016 5:30 p.m.-7:00 p.m. Douglas...
Tira News By Jan Vaughn
Tira News By Jan Vaughn The Tira City Council met on Tuesday, March 1, at the Community Center and discussed routine business and made plans to move forward with the installation of the playground set, which was approved at a prior meeting. The project was delayed due to wet weather in the fall. Robert, Yvonne, and Wesley Weir spent Saturday visiting Destri in Dallas. Yvonne also shared, “All the pansies Robert planted for me are...
Business History Month: Big Smith’s Bar-B-Q & Catfish
Big Smith’s is owned and operated by Steve and Donna Smith of Sulphur Springs, Texas. Steve and Donna have been married for 30 years. They have lived in Hopkins County for 27 years, raised their two sons there, and lovingly call it their home. Steve and Donna are very active with the Boy Scouts. They’ve been leaders for 16 years. The two believe very strongly in being positive role models and helping mold young men with...
Animal of the Week: Butch and Sundance
Butch and Sundance are two three-month old male puppies. Butch is a black pit bull mix while Sundance is a black Spaniard mix. Neither are siblings, but have been friends since arriving at the Animal Shelter. “Sundance came first on February 9, and Butch came after that the next day,” Animal Shelter Officer Barbi Blanch said. “Butch came from the Lincoln Square Apartments, and Sundance came from the Spanish Villa...
Timmons Sentenced to Three Years in TDCJ
Wednesday afternoon, March 2, 2016, Brandon Ray Timmons, 21, was sentenced to three (3) years in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice following his plea for unlicensed possession of a firearm by a felon. He had been indicted on that charge in September, 2015. Timmons along with three others had been arrested December 30, 2015 in a drug bust for the Sulphur Springs Special Crimes Unit Wednesday night. At that time the weapon was...
