Saltillo High School 2023 Valedictorian and Salutatorian
Saltillo High School 2023 Valedictorian is Jacob Sexton, with a GPA of 3.84. His parents are Robert and Melissa Sexton. Group and organization involvement includes: Beta for four years. Was Treasurer his Senior year. FCCLA for four years. Was Secretory his Junior year, was Vice President his Senior year. Hopkins County Leadership Class. Varsity Baseball for four years. Varsity Basketball his Senior year. Varsity Cross Country his...
Texas House Approves Property Tax Bill With Changes The Senate Might Not Like
May 19, 2023 – Texas House Passed a revised version of its $16.3 billion proposal to cut property taxes, however it is unclear whether the Senate is going to like it and time is running out for lawmakers to act on one of their biggest priorities this year. The House gave final approval to Senate Bill 3 by a 147-0 vote, including a vote from speaker Dade Phelan, who usually abstains from voting while leading House business but...
From the Chief of Police Jason Ricketson
Downtown Restaurant Owner Killed in Car Crash May 19, 2023 – Public Information Release On Thursday, May 18, 2023, at 5:07 p.m. officers responded to the intersection of Hillcrest Drive and Airport Road in reference to a major crash. According to preliminary investigation, a 2008 Chevrolet Avalanche was northbound on Hillcrest Drive approaching the intersection of Airport Road. A 2016 Honda CR-V was westbound on Airport Road...
Beckey (Wright) Flippin
Funeral service for Rebecca Sue “Beckey” Flippin, age 68, of Sulphur Springs, will be held at 11:00 a.m., Monday, May 22, 2023, at West Oaks Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Jeff Harris officiating. Interment will follow at Sulphur Springs City Cemetery with Ben Spraggins, Cody Wright, Jordan Smith, Andy Katchinska, Justin Massey and Evan Ford serving as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers will be the Employees of Flip’s Burgerland and all...
Texas Panhandle Dairy Barn Fire Cause Released
May 19, 2023 – A fire and explosion at a dairy farm in the Texas Panhandle that injured one person and killed an estimated 18,000 head of cattle was an accident that started with an engine fire in a manure vacuum truck cleaning part of the massive barn, according to state investigators. A State Fire Marshal report of the April 10 fire at the Southfork Dairy Farm about 50 miles (80 kilometers) southwest of Amarillo did not...
Hopkins County Stew Contest Theme Announced
May 19, 2023 – Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce is thrilled to present the 54th Hopkins County Stew Contest: The Stew Bowl This year, we’re turning up the competition with some inspiration from College Football Bowl Games. We encourage all talented cooks to bring their A-game and embrace a friendly spirit of competition! The competition kicks off on October 27th with our Annual Friday Night Tailgate Contest, followed by the...
Texas Bill Set To Bar Anonymous Reporting Of Child Abuse Heads To Gov. Greg Abbott
May 19, 2023 – In a attempt to prevent false reporting of child abuse throughout Texas, legislature has approved a bill that would hopefully do just that. House Bill 63, authored by state Rep. Valoree Swanson, R-Spring, was approved without discussion by the Texas Senate on Tuesday with a vote of 20-11. The vote came almost a month after it was passed by the House and is now on its way to the Gov. Greg Abbott’s desk for...
SSHS 2023 Senior Awards
Sulphur Springs High School 2023 Seniors received scholarship offers and military awards during the annual Senior Awards Ceremony. Scholarship offers totaled at least $1.5 million, excluding athletic scholarships as those are still being calculated by the school district. The SSHS Senior Class of 2023 honor graduates, valedictorian and salutatorian, UIL Scholars, National Merit Scholar, and senior state Academic UIL qualifiers and...
Mike Rinewalt
A family graveside service for Michael Joseph (“Mike”) Rinewalt, age 73, will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, May 19, 2023, at Sulphur Bluff cemetery, with his son, Keith Dagen, leading the tribute. Honorary pallbearers will be his nieces and nephews. A memorial celebration of his life is planned at a later date. Mike passed away on May 17, 2023, at his residence in Fairview, Texas, surrounded by his loving family. He was born...
Jean Baucum Vititow
Funeral services for Jean Baucum Vititow, age 81, of Sulphur Springs, will be held at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, May 21, 2023, at Lake Highlands Baptist Church with Bro. Paul Ray Vititow and Bro. Perry Johnson officiating. Interment will follow at Greenview Cemetery with Chuck Baucum, Robert Vititow, Larry Jay Temples, Chuck Vititow, Michael Vititow, and Cash Vititow serving as pallbearers. Visitation will be held from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m.,...
