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...
Wildcats Soccer Falls to Jacksonville 4-2
The men’s soccer team lost their second straight scrimmage, falling to Jacksonville 4-2 at home on Tuesday, Dec. 28. Wildcats soccer were able to put in two goals versus a talented Indians squad, but it proved not to be enough as they fell by two goals to Jacksonville. Another issue for Coach Alexi Upton’s team were defensive errors, which proved to be costly in the scrimmage loss to the Indians. Angel Andino and Uriel...
Scammers Persist in Every Facet of the Internet
This is another example of a old scam. I recently joined an online forum for owners of John Deere Gators. Mine is actually pre-gator, a AMT622 cir. 1988. As you can imagine parts are hard to find. I posted a request for the part in the forum’s classified section, and within hours I got an email response. Good news! A scammer wants your money! I was excited for the quick response and the good news. I checked the URL and the email...
A Year in Review – Master Wellness Volunteers
By Johanna Hicks, Family & Community Health AgriLife Agent for Hopkins County, [email protected] As we gear up for the new year, I wanted to share another Extension component that has reached thousands of people – the Hopkins County Master Wellness Volunteer initiative. But first, here’s a brief description: Primary program areas for Family & Community (FCH) agents are health, nutrition, family well-being, and food safety....
Chamber Connection – Dec. 29: Grand Opening, Business Before Hours, Banquet Scheduled During First Week Of January 2022
By Butch Burney As 2021 comes to an end, it is time to get nominations in for those individuals and businesses that have been outstanding this year. Nominations are being accepted for Citizen of the Year, Woman of the Year, Small and Large Businesses of the Year and other superlative recognitions. The awards will be announced at the Chamber’s membership banquet on Thursday, Feb. 17, at the Hopkins County Civic Center. Nominations can...
Lady Cats Soccer Bested By State Champ Midlothian Heritage, 8-0
Lady Cats soccer team travelled to the DFW metroplex on Tuesday, Dec. 28, taking on a talented Midlothian Heritage squad and losing 8-0. The women’s varsity squad were missing some key starters in their Tuesday pre-season contest with the state champion Lady Jags. Coach Javier Aguayo, Lady Cats soccer coach, said that the girls that went out there worked very hard throughout the game. The women’s soccer coach said that...
Sulphur Springs Man Jailed For Second Time This Year For Violating Probation
A 40-year-old Sulphur Springs man was jailed for the second time this year on a warrant for violating his probation, according to arrest and jail reports. Cory Frank Horton (HCSO jail photo) Sulphur Springs Police Officer Francisco Castro reported seeing Cory Frank Horton, a man he knew to be wanted, driving a Nissan Altima and stopped him. After having him step out of the car, Castro advised Horton of the warrant and took him into...
