Obituary – Bobbie Westbrook
A graveside service for Bobbie Westbrook, age 67, of Dallas, Texas, will be held at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, January 3, 2022, at Long Cemetery with Jason Castleberry officiating. Visitation will be held from 1 to 2 p.m. Mr. Westbrook passed away on December 24, 2022, at his residence. Bobbie was born on May 21, 1955, in Commerce, Texas, to Homer and Ruby (Marks) Westbrook. He worked for Olmsted-Kirk Paper company for over forty years, which...
Mississippi Escaped Inmates Possibly In East Texas
Two inmates who have escaped a Mississippi prison Christmas Day may have been spotted at Lake Fork in Wood County. The pair should be considered dangerous. Hinds County Sheriff Tyree Jones reported on social media that the two inmates escaped from the Raymond Detention Center. The pair are identified as Traverro McElroy, 36, and Tyler Charles Payne, 31, and went missing as staff performed a Christmas morning headcount. A van from a...
Wildcats Basketball Wins Game One, Plays Again Wednesday
Wildcats basketball plays in day two of a holiday tournament, taking on Frisco Independence at 11 A.M. Win or lose against Wednesday morning, Sulphur Springs plays a second game on Wednesday, Dec. 28 at 5 P.M. The Knights take on the Wildcats after demolishing Melissa on Tuesday night, 75-41. Coach Brandon Shaver’s team scored big in their first game of the Allen In-n-Out Holiday Invitational. Sulphur Springs used steady scoring...
Chamber Connection – Dec. 28: Award Nominations, Business Ads For Directory Are Still Being Accepted
By Butch Burney, Chamber of Commerce President/CEO The annual Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce’s Membership Banquet will be here in about seven weeks, and that means award time! It is time to get nominations in for those individuals and businesses that have been outstanding this year. 95th Annual Chamber of Commerce Membership Banquet Awards Nominations are being accepted for Citizen of the Year, Woman of the Year, Small and Large...
CHRISTUS Announces New Year’s Clinic Hours
December 26, 2022 – CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs Business News: CMFHSS has ONE mission: To Extend the Healing Ministry of Jesus Christ. By Jennifer Heitman, Senior Market Development, CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs, [email protected] Happy New Year! We at CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital Sulphur Springs hope that you all had a very Merry Christmas and pray that you will...
Larry Dale Logan
Larry Dale Logan Funeral services for Larry Dale Logan, age 68, of Sulphur Springs will be conducted at 10 a.m. Thursday, December 29, 2022, at West Oaks Funeral Home Chapel with Mark Garrett officiating. Interment will follow at Kreymer Cemetery in Wylie, Texas, with Benny Logan, Charlie Logan, Rodney Logan and Tim Logan serving as pallbearers. Visitation will be at 9 a.m., one hour prior to service time, at West Oaks Funeral Home....
Obituary – Trudy Tolly
Trudy Tolly A funeral service for Trudy Tolly, age 79, of Sulphur Springs, Texas, will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, December 30, 2022, at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home with Dr. Jeff Gravens and Rev. Fred Lewis officiating. Honorary pallbearers will be Michael Gagnon, Russell Andrew Dulude, Ryan Dulude, Aaron Randolph, Joshua Cunningham, Jason Lussier, David Dulude and Danny Dulude. Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday,...
Firefighters Battle Jonas Street Blaze Christmas Day
Sulphur Springs and Hopkins County firefighters battled a Jonas Street blaze Christmas Day. No one was injured in the fire, but the attic and roof of the home were damaged. Aside from the area of origin, most of the contents in the living area of the home were untouched by the fire, but the structure did sustain smoke and water damage. Sulphur Springs firefighters were dispatched at 11:35 a.m. Dec. 25, 2022 to the Jonas Street house...
Tuesday Following Christmas Brings Three Teams in Action
Tuesday, Dec. 27 is another busy one, as three teams play in contents. First up is Lady Cats soccer, playing in Gainesville. Coach Brena and her squad are looking to build upon their impressive outing in their home invitational tournament, where Sulphur Springs took home the gold. The Lady Cats outscored their four opponents in the home scrimmage tournament by a combined margin of 15-1. They look to keep the good times rolling on...
Jefferson Street Traffic Stop Nets Marijuana, Pills, Arrest
A Jefferson Street traffic stop netted marijuana, pills and one arrest, according to arrest reports. Sulphur Springs Police Officer Francisco Castro saw a Chevrolet Colorado pass and turned on his lights to stop it for a traffic violation at 11:27 a.m. Dec. 26, 2022. As he turned around, he reported seeing a bag with what appeared to be marijuana fall in the middle of Jefferson Street. Upon contact, the male driver claimed not to know...
