Spraggins Seeking Reelection To Place 5 On City Council
Thursday afternoon, incumbent Gary Spraggins filed an application for a place on the May 7 Sulphur Springs City Council Election ballot. Spraggins, a salesman, is seeking reelection to Place 5. Gary Spraggins He won the Nov. 3, 2020 election, receiving 71.24 percent of the votes for the Place 5 seat for one year, and then in 2021 was elected to the final year of the unexpired term for Place 5. Candidate filing for Places 4 and Place...
Charley’s Aunt Rescheduled For Jan. 28, 29, 30
Community Players membership and the director announced this week that Charley’s Aunt, scheduled this weekend, has been pushed back to Jan. 28, 29 and 30 at Main Street Theatre, according to Board President Lyndie Mansfield. The theatre group cites “internal concerns” for this weekend’s cancelation. The doors will be open at 6:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Jan. 28 and 29, and at 1:30 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 30, 2022....
Due To Shortage Of COVID Testing Supplies, CHRISTUS Trinity Clinics-Urgent Care Can’t Guarantee Rapid COVID Tests, PCR Available
Sulphur Springs, Texas, January 21, 2022 – CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs By Holly Ragan, Senior Market Development, CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs, [email protected] POSTPONED: Community Health Day In partnership with CHRISTUS Health, Columbia Lodge #81 has been diligently planning an event aimed to build a community that is more secure, productive, healthy, and hopeful. We...
11-Mile Vehicle Pursuit On I-30 Ends With Felony Arrest
An 11-mile vehicle pursuit along Interstate 30 east early Friday morning resulted in a felony arrest and a dog bite, according to arrest reports. Donquese Everett-Young AKA Donqese Jones, Donya Smith, Donquese Young and Donquese Taunnay Young (HCSO jail photo) Sulphur Springs Police Officer Cleve Williams reported stopping a Chevrolet Malibu at 12:09 a.m. Jan. 21, 2022, on I-30 east at mile marker 112 for a traffic violation. The...
911 Down Due To Service Disruption In Area, Numbers Given To Call For Emergencies
Sulphur Springs and Hopkins County are currently having an issue with the 911 systems; 911 systems are down. According to Sulphur Springs Police Department, there is a disruption in the area, resulting in the local 911 system not receiving calls for all carriers. Until 911 is restored, those seeking assistance should: Call 903-439-3719 for emergencies in Sulphur Springs, andCall 903-885-2768 for Hopkins County...
Gale Roberts Honored For Service With Retirement Reception
Gale Roberts was honored Wednesday for her service to the City of Sulphur Springs with a retirement reception held in her honor at city hall. Sulphur Springs Mayor John Sellers said it was appropriate the reception drew a great gathering to wish her well in retirement. The service she provided to the city, staff, officials and residents has been invaluable, he noted. Her love for the city of Sulphur Springs has shown daily in her work...
Paris Junior College Sulphur Springs Center Music Instructor Richard Shanks Introduces Students
PJC-Sulphur Springs Center Music Instructor Richard Shanks introduces students in his spring semester class to a variety of musical instruments. The students, from left, are Amber Stribling, Jesilyn Kelley, Ofelia Cabrera, Brisevda Rodriquez and Andrew Simon. Paris Junior College Sulphur Springs band class Center Music Instructor Richard Shanks introduces students
2 Small Children Found Deceased In Burned South Moore Street Home
Investigation Into The Blaze Ongoing Two small children were found deceased in a South Moore Street home which burned early Thursday morning, according to Sulphur Springs Fire Chief/Marshal David James. Very few details have been released. Chief James, in a press release issued after 2 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 20, 2022, stated that Sulphur Springs Fire Department responded at 3:52 a.m. Thursday to a reported structure fire at a South Moore...
Commissioners Review Tax Abatement Policy, Approve Agricultural License Agreement
Hopkins County Commissioners Court renewed the county’s tax abatement policy. A resolution approving a 5-year updated mitigation action plan and an order authorizing the sale of fireworks for certain observances were also approved by the Commissioners Court during a special court session held Tuesday. Hopkins County Commissioners Court Tax Abatement Policy Sulphur Springs-Hopkins County Economic Development Executive Director...
Joan Byers Barnes
Joan Byers Barnes A Celebration of Life for Joan Byers Barnes, age 71, will be held at a later date. Ms. Barnes passed away on Monday, January 17, 2022, at her home in Wills Point, Texas. She was born the daughter of Bennie Dean Byers and Elvira Margie Moynier Byers in Santa Monica, CA, on October 28, 1950. Joan worked as a cosmetologist before she retired. Survivors include her son, Todd Barnes and wife, Toni, of Wills Point, Texas;...
