Bonnie Crump Swain Rose
A graveside service for Bonnie Crump Swain Rose will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Saturday, February 18, 2023 at Woodland Cemetery in Como, Texas. She will lie in state from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM on Friday, February 17, 2023 at Tapp Funeral Home. Mrs. Rose passed away on Thursday, February 9, 2023 at her residence in Sulphur Springs, Texas. Bonnie was born on January 2, 1933 in Pickton, Texas to parents Eldon and Mary Ruth (Hayden) Crump....
PJC Students Taking Notes
Amber Berry, left, and Raegan Speir listen and take notes during one of Instructor Ken Haley’s English classes at the PJC-Sulphur Springs Center classes. Amber Berry, left, and Raegan Speir
Dinner Bell Menu for February 15, 2023
The Hopkins County Farm Bureau has supported the Dinner Bell Ministry as a Community Partner almost from this ministry’s inception. Again we welcome their continued partnership with a great thank you!!! GRAB and GO with a meal from the distribution area under the covered driveway on the Northeast corner of the First United Methodist Church campus around 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday. MENU MEATLOAF and GRAVY MASHED POTATOES BACON...
Commissioners Court Approves Funds For Debris Removal
Feb. 13, 2023- Hopkins County Commissioners Court was in session today discussing how funds are to be divided between the four Hopkins County Precincts. Money from the road and bridge fund will be earmarked for disposal of excess limbs and debris caused by the winter ice storm that struck a few weeks ago. Commissioners have also been given burn permits to allow them to dispose of limbs and debris that has been cluttering the roads as...
Brenda Foley
Mrs. Brenda Tacker Foley, age 72, of Quinlan, passed away peacefully at her home on Friday, February 10, 2023. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Thursday, February 16, 2023 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home, with Rev. Mike Middlebrooks officiating; interment will follow at Black Oak Cemetery in Como; with Tammy Attaway, Zachary Attaway, Troy Foley, Richard Bodiford, Michael Tacker, Leo Attaway, Kevin Davis, and Jerry Meador...
Hearn Back in Jail on Weapons Charge
February 13, 2023 – Isaiah Dominique Hearn a.k.a ZEEK, age 33 of Sulphur Springs was arrested and charged with possession of a firearm by a felon, drug possession related parole violation and a warrant for no driving licence. Sulphur Springs police were in the process of executing a search warrant at the Fuller St apartment complex when Hearn came to the door. Police asked him if he was carrying a firearm, and Hearn replied that...
Sulphur Springs Man Arrested on Dumping Warrant
February 13, 2023 – Justin Lynn Petrea, age 33 of Sulphur Springs, was arrested on an outstanding warrant. The felony warrant was issued for Illegal Dumping of 1000 pounds or more. Petrea was arrested without incident and transported to the Hopkins County Jail. Justin Lynn Petrea, 2022 This is not the first time Petrea has been in Hopkins County Jail. In 2022, Petrea was arrested for several Driver License infractions and unpaid...
Removing A Tree Stump
By David Wall, Mount Pleasant Master Gardener Over 60 years ago, the biggest oak tree in our yard came down in a storm, leaving a stump around 40” in diameter. Mechanized tree stump removal was not available, so Dad went shopping and came home with a can of tree stump removal costing nearly $20, which was high- cost in the mid-1950s. Today, professional, mechanized stump removal is quite common, but it isn’t cheap. A new stump removal...
Wildcats Soccer Goes 3-0 at Home Last Week, Hosting Pittsburg Tuesday
Coach Alexi Upton and his team finally get something of a breather. This past week saw Wildcats soccer play three games over five days, remaining unscathed as district play progresses. Through four games Sulphur Springs is the lone undefeated team in 15-4A, a perfect 4-0 with second-place Paris at 3-1. Speaking of those Wildcats, Coach Upton and his team hosted Paris on Thursday (a game that was originally scheduled for Tuesday but...
Paris District Road Report for February. 13, 2023
Paris — Here’s a look at work planned in the district for the week starting Feb. 13, 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...
