Blue Bell is Back
Blue Bell ice cream products have returned to Brookshires and other stores in Sulphur Springs. After roughly eight months off the shelves, Blue Bell products arrived in stores Monday November 2, 2015. These products were required to undergo extensive tests and checks before being sold due to Lysteria found in Blue Bell factories 8 months ago when products first began recall. Only four flavors have been released: Cookies & Cream,...
*Updated* Local Taco Bell Confirms Giveaway
The local Taco Bell will participate in “Steal a Base, Steal a Breakfast” Thursday, November 5, 2015. In response to the first base stolen, by Lorenzo Cain, during the World Series, Taco Bell is giving away a free A.M. Crunchwrap to everyone from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. The fast food restaurant chain is promoting a nation-wide campaign on that day to draw attention to their new breakfast menu. “We are happy to participate...
SSHS to Honor Hopkins County Veterans
SSHS invites all Hopkins County veterans, current service members, and spouses to join them in their Veterans Day Celebration on November 11, 2015. SSHS will have a special Veterans Day program to honor our past and present military. We are inviting all Hopkins County veterans, current service members, and their spouses for a reception followed by a patriotic program. The reception will begin at 12 noon in the SSHS Library. The...
Saputo Company Picnic Sees Great Turnout
The Saputo dairy product manufacturing company held an employee picnic in Heritage Park on October 17, 2015. A meal was served employees and a number of employee’s children were also present. People played games such as horse shoe, slingshot and volleyball, and prizes were also given out to employees. Saputo Picnic Saputo Picnic Saputo Picnic Saputo Picnic Saputo Picnic Saputo Picnic Saputo Picnic Saputo Picnic Saputo Picnic...
October Weather Summary
October 2015 provided 11.89 inches of rainfall for Sulphur Springs according to the official Daily Weather Report from the City Water Treatment plant. Saturday, October 24 was the rainiest day of the month with 6.75 inches recorded. Only eight (8) days of clear skies were seen in the city during the month. Temperature averages for the month include a high temp average of 82 and an average low of 56. The warmest day during the month...
Charges Filed in Theft From Grandparents
Hopkins County Sheriff’s deputies responding to a disturbance call Sunday morning instead ended up with a case of a youth stealing a great deal of money from grandparents. 19-year old Dakota Lane Diener was charged with theft over $2,500. Justice of the Peace B.J. Teer set bond for Diener at $10,000. When Sheriff’s deputies responded to a disturbance, they found a youth and a couple arguing in the driveway of a home on...
Roy Garland Wallis
Funeral services for Mr. Roy Garland Wallis, 48, of Sulphur Springs, will be conducted November 8 at 2 p.m. at New Beginnings Baptist Church. Mr. Wallis passed away on Saturday, October 31, 2015 in a Tyler hospital. Roy was born in Winnsboro on June 27, 1967 to Hubert Howard Wallis and Arlene L. Johnson Wallis. He worked formerly as a school bus driver, and was a member of New Beginnings Baptist Church in Sulphur Springs. He was...
Hospital Foundation Announces 20th Anniversary of Lights of Life Reception
[by Jackie Thornton, Director, Hopkins County Memorial Hospital Foundation] Tuesday, November 3, 2015 10a.m., Memorial Hospital Lobby – the Health Care Foundation will host the Annual Lights of Life Kick-off reception in the lobby of Memorial Hospital. Celebrating the 20th anniversary of the campaign, there will lots of excitement. Gloria Mitchell, Donna Rudzik and Polly Swatsell the 2015-2016 Lights of Life Campaign...
Eldon Harvey Ring
Funeral services for Eldon Harvey Ring, 94, of Sulphur Springs, will be conducted at 10:00 a.m., Monday, November 2, 2015 at Gafford Chapel United Methodist Church with Rev. Jim Goodwin officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior to service at the church. Military graveside service with the Hopkins County Military Coalition will follow at Ridgeway Cemetery. Mr. Ring passed away Friday, October 30, 2015 at Sunny Springs Nursing...
Warren Mitchell Announces His Candidacy for Sheriff
Late Friday, Hopkins County Republican Chair Donnie Wisenbaker released an announcment by Warren Mitchell regarding Mitchell’s candidacy for Hopkins County Sheriff. Mitchell is the fourth to enter the bid for the Republican nomination to be determined in the 2016 Primary Election. (No picture of Mr. Mitchell was made available.) His statement follows: Today I am announcing that I will be a candidate for the office of Hopkins...
