Paul Barron Merrell “Barry”
Memorial service for Paul Barron Merrell, “Barry,” age 76 of Dike, Texas will be held at 2:00 pm on Saturday, April 8th , 2023, at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Honorary pallbearers will be Mike Stubblefield, Charlie Stubblefield, and Timothy J. Merrell. There will be no formal visitation. Mr. Merrell passed away on April 2 nd , 2023. Paul was born on March 7 th , 1947, in Dallas, Texas to Clifford “Jay” Merrell and Nina Lucille...
Northeast Texas Child Advocacy Center Celebrates 25-Year Anniversary With Public Open House On April 6
WINNSBORO, TX – In April 2023 the Northeast Texas Child Advocacy Center (NETCAC) will commemorate 25 years of service to nearly 11,000 children in northeast Texas who have been victims of child abuse. In conjunction with national Child Abuse Awareness Month in April, NETCAC will host a series of public events, co-hosted with community partner agencies, organizations, and elected officials to honor victims and celebrate their recovery...
Hunt County Shooting Accident
April 5, 2023- Hunt County Dispatch received a call about a disturbance at a home on a private road in Quinlan. Deputies quickly responded to the scene and discovered that a man had accidently shot himself in the leg. The same man also allegedly fired a weapon into the air. He was apparently frustrated that the party host had just announced the end of the celebration. Currently the identity of the victim is unknown. The victim also...
Wood County Shooting Incident
April 5, 2023- Wood County dispatchers were notified at about 4:15 Tuesday afternoon that a Winnsboro woman had allegedly shot a man in the face in the 2100 block of FM 312. Officers were dispatched immediately to the scene to handle the situation, and to proceed with caution as the suspect is armed and dangerous. Deputies arrived on the scene, and detained the shooter without delay. The shooter was identified as Michelle Denise...
Rebirth Juneteenth Pageant Set For June 10th
April 5, 2023- The Juneteenth Pageant committee is accepting applications for contestants who want to participate in the event on June 10th. Located at the Hopkins County Civic Center, the theme of the event will be “A Night of Black Excellence”, ages 12 months to 18 years old of all genders are eligible to participate. The registration fee will be $30 with $10 off for each additional child. Tickets are on sale for $10...
Sulphur Springs City Manager’s Report – April 5th, 2023
City Manager Marc Maxwell presented the City Manager’s Report to the Sulphur Springs City Council during their regular monthly meeting on April 4, 2023. CLAIMS – We did not have any workers’ compensation claims in March. We had 2 liability claims in March. One was for a sewer overflow. The other will likely become a lawsuit that we will discuss in a future executive session. SENIOR CITIZENS CENTER –City staff has completed...
Weldon Steinman
Funeral service for Weldon Steinman, age 69 of Dallas, Texas will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Friday April 7, 2023 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home with Steve Steinman officiating. Interment will follow at Restlawn Memorial Park with Jeremy Steinman, Joe Fitch, Nick Rogers, Jeff Hill, Evelyn Okelo, and Larry Frazier serving as pallbearers and Steve Steinman serving as honorary pallbearer. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the...
New Beginnings Church Presents: God’s Armor Bearer
A conference this month at New Beginnings Healing and Deliverance Ministries will feature Pastor Terry Nance. The conference will start at 9AM Saturday April 15, 2023.
Baseball hosts Paris for big showdown Tuesday
Wildcats baseball has a huge home-duel with Paris on Tuesday, Apr. 4. Sulphur Springs plays the opposing Wildcats in a bout to stay alive in the playoff race. Last weekend Coach Jerrod Hammock’s squad played two district games over as many days. Unfortunately for Wildcats baseball, Sulphur Springs over those two days played the frontrunners in 15-4A Pleasant Grove and Liberty Eylau. Coach Hammock’s squad were shutout in...
Chamber Connection – April 5
Join us for a Business After Hours – at your business! If you are a Chamber of Commerce member and want to host a Business After Hours (or Before Hours), we have some openings for you! We are scheduling our monthly networking events for the remainder of the year, and are looking for host businesses. The cost of the event is free; we just ask that you provide some refreshments. You simply open your business from 4:30-6 p.m. on the...
