Genealogy Lock-In
Hopkins County Genealogical Society will be hosting a lock-in Saturday, July 15, 2023 from 12-8pm located at the Sulphur Springs Library on 611 N Davis St. You can register by mail or call (903)885-8523, HGCS, 611 N. Davis St., P.O. BOX 624, Sulphur Springs, TX 75483. Donations are $15 per person, Copies are $0.10 the day of the lock-in. Complimentary light supper will be served between 5-6 PM. Door prizes will be available to...
Atmos Energy: Beware Of Utility Scams
Atmos Energy wants you to be prepared and to help you spot potential scams such as these: Online search engine results that place a fake Atmos Energy website in a browser’s top search results and Phone calls that offer a discount for immediate payment of an Atmos Energy bill. The fake Atmos Energy website may feature a phony customer service number and other false information. Do not be tricked into providing login credentials...
Kelley Back in Hopkins County Jail On Warrants
July 3, 2023 – RONNIE GENE KELLEY, age 46 of Sulphur Springs, is back in Hopkins County Jail after being served with warrants. RONNIE GENE KELLEY, July 2023 Hopkins County Sheriff’s Deputies served the warrants at his home. He was taken into custody early in the morning of July 1 without incident. Kelley is facing these charges: 22.04(F) INJ CHILD/ELDERLY/DISABLED W/INT BODILY INJ 22.01(A)(1) ASSAULT CAUSES BODILY INJURY...
Wanda Nell Parker
Graveside service for Wanda Nell Parker, age 91 of Van Alstyne, Texas will be held at 11:00A.M. on Monday, July 3, 2023 at Ridgeway Cemetery. There will be no formal visitation. Mrs. Parker passed away on June 29, 2023 at T. Boone Pickens Hospice Center. Wanda was born on January 23, 1932 in Hunt County, Texas to Charles James and Lucille (Booher) Miller. She married Joe Young Parker on April 15, 1949 in Sulphur Springs, TX. Wanda...
Theresa Grubbs
Theresa Kay Grubbs, age 67 of Yantis, passed away peacefully on Thursday evening, June 29, 2023 at her home. She was born November 19, 1955 to Norvel Lee Jones and Lodean Cummins in Orange, TX. Theresa married Calvin Grubbs on September 14, 1973 in Irving, TX. She was a devoted housewife and homemaker. Theresa is survived by her husband, Calvin Grubbs of Yantis; sons, Juston Lee Grubbs and wife, Amanda, of Clearwater, FL, Jason Grubbs...
Paris District Road Report for July 3, 2023
Paris — Here’s a look at work planned in the district for the week starting July 3, 2023. These schedules are subject to change due to weather conditions, equipment failure or other unforeseen issues. Motorists are advised to remain alert and pay special attention to all signs, barricades and traffic controls, and reduce their speed as they approach and travel through work zones. They should also avoid distractions such as...
OLD SALTILLO CEMETERY ANNUAL MEETING and MEMORIAL SERVICE SUNDAY, JULY 16, 2023
OLD SALTILLO CEMETERY ANNUAL MEETING/MEMORIAL SERVICE SUNDAY, JULY 16, 2023 — 10:30 A.M. Members of the Board of Directors of the Old Saltillo Cemetery Association have been making plans for the 2023 Memorial Day Program/Annual Business Meeting. As tradition, the program will be held on the third Sunday, July 16th from 10:30 a.m. until 12:00 noon at the beautifully renovated and air-conditioned Old Saltillo United Methodist Church,...
Friday From The Chamber June 30th, 2023
Exciting Stew Announcement! The 54th Annual Hopkins County Stew Festival, presented by Alliance Bank, has been able to keep its costs down because of our generous businesses in the community, and the cost just got even cheaper for some families. Signature Solar and the Chamber announced last week that children 12 and under will eat free at the festival on Saturday, Oct. 28, due to Signature Solar’s generous sponsorship. Children will...
Firework Safety Tips For Fourth Of July
Every year thousands of people are hospitalized due to firework related accidents, many of these incidents involving children and young adults. A majority of these incidents are due to professional, homemade or illegal fireworks or explosives. These Tips are as follows: Never allow young children to handle fireworks Older children should use them only under close adult supervision Never use fireworks while impaired by drugs or alcohol...
Biden’s Student Loan Forgiveness Plan Struck Down By Supreme Court
June 30, 2023- The Supreme Court on Friday struck down President Joe Biden’s federal student loan forgiveness plan, denying tens of millions of Americans the chance to get up to $20,000 of their debt erased. The ruling, is a massive blow to those who have received loans after being promised loan forgiveness by the Biden administration last summer. The 6-3 majority ruled that at least one of the six states that challenged the...
