New Law Changing Disabled Veteran License Plates Requirements Starts Jan. 1
Texas DMV News Release – December 30, 2021 Disabled Veteran Plates with the International Symbol of Access will be available AUSTIN, Texas – Beginning Jan. 1, 2022, a new state law changes the requirements for Texans with disabled veteran license plates who wish to park in spaces reserved for people with disabilities. ISA – International Symbol of Access Senate Bill 792 requires anyone parking in a disabled parking space...
Jim McLeroy Celebrated For 30 Years Of Service As City Attorney
Longtime Sulphur Springs City Attorney Jim McLeroy was celebrated for his 30 years of service to the City of Sulphur Springs at a retirement reception Wednesday evening at The Venue. Jim McLeroy, retiring city attorney McLeroy notified city officials earlier in the year of his plans to retire at the end of 2021, giving city officials time to find a replacement, and time for him to work with that individual for a few months to make the...
Obituary – Rae Nell Newkirk
Rae Nell Newkirk A funeral service for Rea Nell Newkirk, age 61, of Sulphur Springs, Texas, will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, December 31, 2021, at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home with Buddy Wiggins officiating. Visitation will be held 30 minutes prior to the service. Ms. Newkirk passed away on December 29, 2021, at Medical City Denton. Rea Nell was born on March 10, 1960, in Winnsboro, Texas, to Thurman and Rubie (Henderson) Newkirk. She...
Samona Reene Cuevas
Samona Reene Cuevas was born into her loving mother’s arms on December 28th, 2021, at 12:58 PM. She came earthside with the sweetest cry, most perfect little nose, all ten fingers and all ten toes; weighing 1 pound, 14.5 ounces and measuring 12 inches long. Time was a thief, and after 97 minutes, Samona peacefully drifted to sleep, taking her last breath knowing only the feeling of being held and loved. “The world may never notice if...
HCSO: Marijuana, Methamphetamine And Pills Found During Traffic Stop
Marijuana, methamphetamine and pills were reportedly found during a West Industrial Drive traffic stop Tuesday night, according to arrest reports. Monica Jane “MJ” Groves Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Deputies Zack Steward and Justin Wilkerson reported stopping a Ford F150 pickup at 8:09 p.m. Dec. 28, 2021, for failing to signal 100 feet prior to a turn on West Industrial Drive at South Broadway Street. On contact,...
Obituary – Glynna “Teence” Bartley
Glynna “Teence” Bartley A funeral service for Glynna “Teence” Bartley, age 92, of Dike, Texas, will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, December 31, 2021, at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home with Jeff Harris officiating. Interment will be held at Nelta Cemetery with Clay Bartley, Jerry Duncan, Justin Bartley, Jarrett Barkley, Harrison Fite and Korigan Youngblood serving as pallbearers. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. Mrs....
Obituary – William Franklin “Butch” Camp
Graveside service for William Franklin “Butch” Camp, age 71, of Sulphur Springs, Texas, will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, December 31, 2021, at Dunbar Cemetery with Buddy Wiggins officiating. There will be no formal visitation. Mr. Camp passed away on December 28, 2021, at Christus Mother Frances – Sulphur Springs. Franklin was born on April 12, 1950, in Rains County to William Franklin “Shorty” and Elsie Lee (Armstrong) Camp. He is...
Wildcats Basketball Drops Final Game in Allen Tournament to Mesquite Horn
The men’s basketball team lost their final game in the Allen Holiday Tournament to Mesquite Horn 58-50 on Wednesday, Dec. 29. Sulphur Springs got ahead early thanks to the shooting from the starting five for the Wildcats as Coach Brandon Shaver’s squad took a 21-14 lead heading in to the second. The men’s basketball team struggled in the second when the Jags installed the full-court press. Kordrick Turner was the...
Dinner Bell Menu For January 5, 2022
Dinner Bell starts the New Year with gratitude to Bridget and Mac Reed for being Community Partners to start 2022. 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 starting at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday. MENU–Contains foods for “Good Luck” in 2022!!! Ham (PROGRESS/PROSPERITY)- pigs look forward when rooting...
Over 800 Active COVID Cases Reported For Hopkins County Over The Last 10 Days
3 Additional Hopkins County COVID Deaths Confirmed COVID cases in Hopkins County have skyrocketed over the last 10 days, going from a total of 77 new cases from Dec. 1-14 to 899 new cases reported as of Dec. 28, 2021 – 835 of those cases were reported to still be active on Tuesday. Three additional Hopkins County residents’ deaths have also been confirmed by death certificate to have been caused by COVID-19, according to...
