Commissioners Allocated An Additional $200,000 Each To Assist In Road And Bridge Building
Hopkins County Commissioners Court approved a budget amendment, contract with NetData, SAVNS grant contract, a donation and made a TIFRZ appointment during their regular meeting last week. Budget Amendment Each of the County Commissioners has been allocated an additional $200,000 to help them finish or at least continue road building projects throughout the summer. A budget amendment was necessary to move the funding from the general...
Hopkins County Records — Aug. 14, 2022
Land Deed Transactions The following land deed transactions were filed and posted at Hopkins County Clerk’s office July 21-July 29, 2022: Records at Hopkins County Clerk’s Office James Adams to Sarah Johnson; tract in the Lucy Ann Collum surveyJames Adams and Dakota Johnson; tract in the Lucy Ann Collum surveyYvonne Dicken to Ashley Sepulveda; tract in the HN Quirk surveyElizabeth Ann Whittrock and Doug Whittrock to Francisca...
Meal A Day Menu – Aug. 15-19, 2022
Volunteers prepare meals at the Sulphur Springs Senior Citizens Center and deliver them five days a week to Meal A Day program recipients in Sulphur Springs and Hopkins County. The Meal A Day Menu for the week of Aug. 15-19, 2022 includes: Monday – Smothered Beef Patties With Onion Gravy, Mashed Potatoes, Green Beans and Roll.Tuesday – Sweet and Sour Chicken On a Bed of Rice, Oriental Vegetables and Egg Roll.Wednesday – Beef...
Dinner Bell Menu for August 17, 2022
Dinner Bell is grateful to Rhey and Marsha Nolan for being the Community Partners for this week’s meal! GRAB and GO with a meal from the distribution area under the covered driveway (porte cochere) on the Northeast corner of the First United Methodist Church campus around 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday. MENU Chili Mac (aka Chili Macaroni and Cheese) Garden Salad Buttered French Bread Slices Banana Pudding BE CAREFUL AS THE PANDEMIC IS...
Paris District Road Report for Aug. 15, 2022
Paris — Here’s a look at work planned in the district for the week starting Aug. 15, 2022. 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...
Wildcats Football Falls 28-17 in First Scrimmage
Wildcats football did not have the first half they had hoped for in their scrimmage opener, falling to Lindale 28-17 on Friday, Aug. 12 at Gerald Prim Stadium. Both sides of the football came out of the gate slow, paving the way for a 21-0 halftime deficit for Sulphur Springs. The second half fared much better for the Wildcats. Sulphur Springs forced several punts on defense, allowing only one score in four drives for Lindale. Coach...
Como Man Jailed Following DWI Crash
Pickton Man Arrested On Felony DWI Charge Local authorities over the last week have arrested at least three men on DWI and related charges. A Como man was jailed following a DWI crash, while a Pickton man was arrested on a felony DWI charge. A Sulphur Springs man was accused of violating felony DWI probation. East Beckham Street Arrest John Eric Kelly Sulphur Springs Police Officers Edward Jaime and Robble Acosta contacted John Eric...
Yvonne Wallis
Yvonne Wallis A funeral service for Yvonne Wallis, age 77, of Sulphur Springs, Texas, will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, August 15, 2022, at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Interment will follow at Restlawn Memorial Park with Ryan Bell, Harold Bell, Dusty Flanery, Christian Smith and Tony Jenkins serving as pallbearers and Jarred Wallis serving as honorary pallbearer. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. Mrs. Wallis passed...
Sulphur Springs ISD Trustees Anticipate Passing Balanced Budget Later This Month
Sulphur Springs ISD trustees anticipate passing a balanced budget later this month. District Business Manager Sherry McGraw told the school board that the SSISD 2022-2023 budget is within $10,000 of that goal, and after making adjustments for the most recent round of personnel changes to get the district at full staff and a few other tweaks with more stabile projection available in August than June. SSISD Business Manager Sherry...
Charles Edward Marzek Jr.
Charles Edward Marzek Jr. A memorial service for Charles Edward Marzek Jr., age 47, of Sulphur Springs, will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, August 14, 2022, at New Beginnings Fellowship. There will be no formal visitation. Charles passed away on Tuesday, August 9, 2022, at his residence. He was born on February 5, 1975, in Dallas, Texas, the son of Charles Edward Marzek and Martha Darlin Blanks. He was a self-employed mechanic. Charles...
