Early Voting Numbers Now Over 1,600 for March Primary
Early voting continues at a steady pace in Hopkins County. On Monday, February 22, registered voters casting ballots numbered 267. Of that number 235 voted in the Republican Primary and 32 voted in the Democratic Primary. Total votes cast now stand at 1,639 with 1,501 Republican votes and 138 Democrat votes. Early voting continues through Friday at the Sulphur Springs ISD Administration Board Room on Connally Street from 8 a.m. until...
Vance Wilson
Funeral services for Vance Wilson, age 72 of Sulphur Springs, will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, February 26, 2016 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home with Rev. Mike Eason officiating. Graveside services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, February 27, 2016 at Lakeview Cemetery with Rev. Chris Fobbs officiating. Interment will follow with Jeff Box, Darrell Box, Tippy Aaron, Marlin Comer, Michael Comer, Kenny Comer, Hunter Stonaker...
Raymond Eugene Baldwin, Jr.
Funeral services for Eugene Baldwin, age 86 of Yantis, will be held at 4:00 p.m. on Friday, February 26, 2016 at Cockrum United Methodist Church in Hernando, MS with Rev. Alvin Whitehead officiating. Interment will follow at Cockrum Cemetery with his grandsons serving as pallbearers. Visitation will be held from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday, February 24, 2016 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Eugene passed away on Monday, February...
Meal-a-Day Needs Driver
Meal-a-Day Center is in need of a Friday driver for an in town route. The route will take only an hour or less each day to complete. If you are interested call Karon Weatherman at 903-885-1661.
Stopped in Stolen Vehicle Was Just the First of His Woes
Terry Allen Carver, 29, of Grand Saline was arrested Tuesday by Hopkins County Deputy Walt Kimmel. Hopkins County law enforcement was running traffic along State Highway 154 when, as stated in the arrest report, Sgt. Fenimore “got behind a vehicle and ran the tags.” The vehicle was found to be stolen out of Smith County. A stop was made and the driver was placed in custody for Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle. Further information...
Resurfacing of I-30 in Franklin County to Begin February 25
PARIS – Texas Department of Transportation officials today announced that Austin Bridge & Road Services LP will begin resurfacing Interstate Highway 30 in Franklin County in Northeast Texas on Feb. 25. TxDOT granted the contractor 223 working days, weather permitting, to complete this project at an estimated cost of more than $16.4 million. The work will be weather-dependent, but should be completed in October 2016. Contractor...
Roach Arrested for Continuous Sexual Assualt of Seven Year Old
Donald Michael Roach, 44, is in Hopkins County jail following the outcry of a 7-year old child to a relative. Roach is being held on $150,000 bond for Sex Abuse of a Child Continuous: Victim Under 14-years of age. The child and her mother were living in the same residence with Roach. According to Chief Criminal Investigator Lewis Tatum, the child told a relative about the continuous sexual abuse and the relative took the child to the...
4H “PAWS” competing at NETLA Feb 25-27, 2016
Fourteen boys and girls in the SSES PAWS 4H Club will be showing animal projects at the Hopkins County Jr. Market Livestock Show this weekend. The remainder of the 68 club members have other 4H projects going currently. Shelby Gibson, third and fourth-grade teacher at SSES, is also the club leader. This year, the students have brought their 4H interests “into the classroom” by sponsoring a pet goat named Leroy and four...
*UPDATED* Saltillo Girls on Playoff Trail
The Saltillo Varsity Girls are now seeking to win Regional Semi-Finals when they play Friday February 26 at 5pm at Mansfield High School VS Lipan. On Tuesday night, the girls beat Campbell 54-39 at Cooper. And the Saltillo Boys are now out of the playoffs, after a 59-46 District loss to Campbell at Cooper. As last week wrapped up, the Saltillo Lady Lions Varsity Basketball team took the Area Championship after beating Forestburg...
Jean Mitchell
Cremation arrangements for Jean Mitchell, age 80, are under the direction of Wilson-Orwosky Funeral Home in Emory. Ms. Mitchell died Saturday, Feb. 20, 2016, in Denison, at Texoma Medical Center. She was born June 28, 1935 in Emory, to James Lester and Myrtis Lura McLeroy Byram. She worked as a restaurant waitress most of her life. Survivors include: 2 daughters: Judy Fitzgerald of Plano; and, Cindy Miller of Sulphur Springs...
