Tuesday Gameday Has Three Squads in Action
Both basketball teams and men’s soccer occupy a busy Tuesday Gameday. Tuesday, Jan. 17 brings both men’s soccer and Lady Cats basketball at home, with men’s basketball in Texarkana. Lady Cats basketball is the first team up on Tuesday, hosting Liberty Eylau. Coach Bryan Jones and his squad hope to rebound from Friday’s home loss to Paris. Sulphur Springs played a good game but struggled to sink shots in crucial...
US Treasury Set to Take ‘Extraordinary Measures’ as Debt Limit Looms
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warned congressional leaders that the U.S. is projected to reach its debt limit on Jan. 19 amid a brewing standoff on the issue in Congress. The treasury secretary warned congressional leaders on Friday that the department would begin taking “extraordinary measures” next week, repurposing federal funds to extend the date that the government is expected to run out of money. The national debt is projected...
REVEREND DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. AWARDS CEREMONY RECIPIENTS
This award honor members of Sulphur Springs/Hopkins County communities who have demonstrated their compassion, perseverance, courage, and leadership by engaging in the difficult work of fostering human dignity and our common humanitythrough their projects, programs, and visions. Here are the recipients of awards in 2023. Jayla AbronLuke CatonMatthew ClarkeColbie GlennJaden HarperJoel PeoplesJazmine KellyJaylea AbronJazmin KellyJaci...
Sulphur Springs ISD Bus Student Struck By Car, Suffers Minor Injury
“A Sulphur Springs ISD student was hit by a car while attempting to cross the road to get on a school bus. The student’s parents and EMS were notified immediately. EMS examined and cleared the student with only minor injuries,” Sulphur Springs ISD stated in a release Tuesday morning, Jan. 17, 2023. “Our student’s parents were there with him and took him to school,” the district noted in a notice...
Lights of Life Gala Sponsorship Opportunities
Business News — January 16, 2023: CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital -Sulphur Springs has ONE mission: To Extend the Healing Ministry of Jesus Christ. Hopkins County Health Care Foundation By Jennifer Heitman, Senior Market Development, CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs, [email protected] The 2023 Lights of Life Gala Sponsorships are now available. The sponsorship levels are priced the same as last...
James Foley
Graveside service for James Foley, age 77, of Quinlan will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Friday, January 20, 2023 at Black Oak Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Thursday evening, the 19th of January, from 6 to 8 PM at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Mr. Foley passed away at his home in Quinlan on Monday, January 16, 2023. James Earnest was born on March 9, 1945 in Mexia, TX to George Eli and Georgianna (Wallace) Foley. He married Brenda...
Dr. Leon Charles Hallman
Dr. Leon Charles Hallman, 85, passed away peacefully on January 14th, 2023 with his wife, Dr. Patsy Hallman by his side. Leon was born May 8th, 1937 in Dallas, Texas. A family graveside service will be held Friday, January 20th in Miller Grove, Texas. A Celebration of Life Reception will be held at the First United Methodist Church of Nacogdoches on Sunday January 22nd, from 2:00 – 4:00pm. Leon was born May 8th, 1937 in Dallas, Texas...
“Sloth” Michael Scott Gray Bakkers
Funeral service for Michael Scott Gray Bakkers “Sloth” will be held at 1:00 P.M. on Thursday, January 19, 2023 at Franklin County Sheriff’s Posse Rodeo Arena with Rev. Andrew McQueen officiating. Visitation will be held from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. on Monday, January 16, 2023 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Mr. Gray-Bakkers passed away on January 10, 2023. Michael was born on February 2, 2001 in Mt. Pleasant, Texas to Richard Gray and...
Donna Berry
Funeral services for Donna Marie Berry, age 58, of Sulphur Springs will be conducted at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, January 19, 2023 at West Oaks Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Mike Eason officiating. Visitation will be at 1:00 p.m., one hour prior to service time. Interment will follow at Pleasant Grove Cemetery North with Brady Harmon, Ronnie Doss, Frank Prock, Tony Clark, Jeff Sanderson and Gary Lewis serving as pallbearers. Donna passed...
Commerce Man Jailed On Illegal Dumping Warrant
A 59-year-old Commerce man was jailed Saturday on an illegal dumping warrant, according to arrest reports. James Hurley Cork Sulphur Springs Police Officer Sean Hoffman reported seeing James Hurley Cork in the front passenger seat of an eastbound Ford Expedition around 11:30 p.m. Jan. 14, 2023. Aware of a warrant for the Commerce man’s arrest, Hoffman conducted a traffic stop on Wildcat Way. The warrant was confirmed and Cork...
