Obituary — Dariel J. Rodriguez-Reina
Dec07

Obituary — Dariel J. Rodriguez-Reina

A funeral service for Dariel J Rodriguez – Reina, age 7, of Mount Vernon, Texas, will be held at 1:30 p.m. Friday December 9, 2022 at St. James Catholic Church with Father Victor Hernandez officiating. Visitation will be held from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. on Thursday, December 8, 2022 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Dariel passed away on December 4, 2022. Dariel was born on March 28, 2015, in Mount Pleasant, Texas, to Juan Manuel Rodriguez...

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Obituary – Maria Reina
Dec07

Obituary – Maria Reina

Maria Renia A funeral service for Maria Reina, age 32, of Sulphur Springs, Texas, will be held at 1:30 p.m. Friday, December 9, 2022, at St. James Catholic Church with Father Victor Hernandez officiating. Interment will follow at Restlawn Memorial Park with Genaro Reina, Dariel Rodriguez, Freddy Ramos, Victor Rodriguez, Emanuel Rodriguez and Yanira Rodriguez serving as pallbearers. Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday,...

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Obituary – Celestino Reina
Dec07

Obituary – Celestino Reina

Celestino Reina A funeral service for Celestino Reina, age 60, of Sulphur Springs, Texas, will be held at 1:30 p.m. Friday, December 9, 2022, at St. James Catholic Church with Father Victor Hernandez officiating. Interment will follow at Restlawn Memorial Park with Gerardo Reina, Francisco Reina, Bartolo Reina, Manuel Moreno and Gerardo Reina Jr. serving as pallbearers. Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, December 8,...

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Obituary – Celia Reina Basaldua
Dec07

Obituary – Celia Reina Basaldua

A funeral service Celia Reina Basaldua, age 60, of Sulphur Springs, Texas, will be held at 1:30 p.m. Friday, December 9, 2022, at St James Catholic Church with Father Victor Hernandez officiating. Interment will follow at Restlawn Memorial Park with Francisco Leon, Nico Basaldua, Jesse Fierro, Bryan Camacho, Luis Villegas and Marco Leon serving as pallbearers. Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, December 8, 2022, at...

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Obituary – Karen Kenney
Dec07

Obituary – Karen Kenney

Karen Kenney A graveside service for Karen Kenney, age 66, of Carrollton will be held on Friday, December 16, 2022, at Seymore Cemetery. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service graveside. Ms. Kenney passed away on Monday, December 5, 2022, in Plano, Texas. Karen Kay was born on January 18, 1956, in Dallas, Texas, to Loran ad Mattie Kenney. Karen worked as a warehouse manager. She was a member of the Church of Christ....

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Louise Smith
Dec07

Louise Smith

Louise Smith Funeral services for Louise Smith, age 93, of Sulphur Springs will be conducted at 10 a.m. Friday, December 9, 2022, at West Oaks Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Shane Carrington officiating. Interment will follow at Restlawn Memorial Park with Luke Wright, Wesley Cox, Brandon Huffines, Phyllis McPherson, William David McPherson and Dreylon Fountain serving as pallbearers. Visitation will be held from 9 to 10, one hour...

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A Year in Review – Master Wellness Volunteers
Dec07

A Year in Review – Master Wellness Volunteers

By Johanna Hicks, Texas AgriLife FCH Extension Agent, Hopkins County, [email protected] This is the fourth in a series of program impacts conducted by the Family & Community Health Extension agent. Relevance Volunteers are the backbone of Texas A&M AgriLife Extension.  Hopkins County has a strong group of 14 Master Wellness Volunteers who have received 40 hours of training in the areas of health and wellness, nutrition,...

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Como Man Arrested On Parole Warrant
Dec06

Como Man Arrested On Parole Warrant

A Como man was arrested Monday evening on a parole warrant, according to arrest reports. Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Isaac Foley reported seeing the 41-year-old walking on the wrong side of State Highway 11 east at Taylor Street in Como. Foley contacted the man, identified as James Edward Miller Jr. A records check using his identifying information showed a warrant for Miller’s arrest. Foley took the Como man...

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William “Bill” Sidebottom
Dec06

William “Bill” Sidebottom

William “Bill” Sidebottom March 23, 1941 — November 28, 2022, Sulphur Springs William “Bill” Sidebottom, age 81, of Sulphur Springs, passed away Nov. 28, 2022. A service will be held at First Baptist Church Chapel in Sulphur Springs on Dec. 23, at 11 a.m., officiated by Tommy Johnston. Visitation will be one hour before the service, at 10 a.m. Peters Funeral Home of Greenville, Texas, is in charge of arrangements....

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City Council To Consider Bids, Award Contract For Construction Of New Senior Citizens Center
Dec06

City Council To Consider Bids, Award Contract For Construction Of New Senior Citizens Center

After a lengthy delay of more than a year, Sulphur Springs City Council is expected during Tuesday night’s regular December meeting to consider bids and at long last award a contract for construction of a new Senior Citizens Activity Center on Oak Avenue. The City Council is also slated to consider on final approval an ordinance changing the speed limit on Mockingbird Lane; purchasing communications equipment, 2 airport ground...

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