Fred Daniel Hill
Nov23

Fred Daniel Hill

Fred Daniel Hill Memorial service for Fred Daniel Hill, age 83, of Sulphur Springs, will be held at 3 p.m. Friday, November 26, 2021, at West Oaks Funeral Home. Visitation with the family will be held from 2 to 3 p.m. Fred passed away November 22, 2021. He was born March 31, 1938, in Oklahoma, the son of Edward K. Hill and Elsie May Fauver Hill. Fred married Annis Maxine Fair on June 8, 1963. She currently lives in Wesley House in...

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Faye Nell Barnes
Nov23

Faye Nell Barnes

Faye Nell Barnes Funeral service for Faye Nell Barnes, age 87, of Princeton, Texas, will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday November 24, 2021 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home with Rev Byron George officiating. Interment will follow at Yantis Cemetery with Brock Leach, Ben Leach, Jake Barnes, Jon Graff, Milos Stevanovic and Mike Wegrzyn serving as pallbearers. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, November 23, 2021, from 6 to 8 p.m. at...

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Time to Give to the Golden Agers Gift Tree at Seniors Center!
Nov23

Time to Give to the Golden Agers Gift Tree at Seniors Center!

Each year, Karon Weatherman hosts a Golden Agers Gift Tree at the Sulphur Springs Seniors Center. Each of the individuals who have a tag on the tree are housebound and may have wishes for personal needs at Christmas time. If you would like to “adopt” a Senior Citizen whose name is on the tree, just purchase some of the items needed by that person, which are listed on their Golden Agers tag on the tree. Frequent requests...

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Happy Thanksgiving From The Sulphur Springs CHRISTUS Family To Yours
Nov22

Happy Thanksgiving From The Sulphur Springs CHRISTUS Family To Yours

Sulphur Springs, Texas, November 22, 2021 – CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs By Holly Ragan, Senior Market Development, CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur [email protected] Happy Thanksgiving! From our family at CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital and CHRISTUS Trinity Clinic Sulphur Springs to yours, we are thankful for the opportunity to serve this community through our mission of...

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Police Find Wanted Man While Following Up On A Suspected Burglary In Progress
Nov22

Police Find Wanted Man While Following Up On A Suspected Burglary In Progress

Sulphur Springs Police responded to a possible burglary in progress on South Locust Street at 11:50 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 20, 2021. Upon arrival, they observed a man inside the residence in question. Jovanni Vargas The 28-year-old Como man did not have the owner or lessee’s permission to be there. He allegedly exited the back window of the residence, where he was detained by officers. EMS was contacted and responded...

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Wildcats Basketball Gets Good Win in Sherman Against the Bearcats 87-51
Nov22

Wildcats Basketball Gets Good Win in Sherman Against the Bearcats 87-51

Coach Brandon Shaver got good scoring from his team en route to a huge 87-51 win in Sherman against the Bearcats on Monday, Nov. 22. The Wildcats finished the victory with six players in double figures. Kordrick Turner lead the way with 18 points, and two more Sulphur Springs players (Justin Haire and Malachi Myles) ended up with 16 in the win in Sherman (3-1). The men’s basketball team led 18-14 after one and while both teams...

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911 Call From Inactive Phone Results In Search Of Residence, 3 Controlled Substance Arrests
Nov22

911 Call From Inactive Phone Results In Search Of Residence, 3 Controlled Substance Arrests

A 911 call from an inactive phone to emergency dispatchers Sunday night ultimately resulted in sheriff’s officers responding at a Cumby address, where a search resulted in three controlled substance arrests. Rodney Edward Petrea Sr. Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Justin Wilkerson, Sgt. Scott Davis and Deputy Bobby Osornio responded at 6:26 p.m. Nov. 21, 2021, on Williams Street in Cumby. They were told a 911 call...

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Lady Cats Basketball Drops Close One to Mineola, 40-29
Nov22

Lady Cats Basketball Drops Close One to Mineola, 40-29

The Lady Cat’s basketball team fought all the way through in a match with the Lady Yellowjackets on Monday, Nov. 22 but lost 40-29 in Mineola. Coach Erica Delley’s squad had a tough game against a good opponent in Mineola (5-4) but ultimately could not pull it out in a close one to the Yellowjackets. The loss drops the women’s basketball team’s season record to 0-8. Sulphur Springs has dealt with injury issues...

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Winnsboro Police Department Media Report – Nov. 15-21, 2021
Nov22

Winnsboro Police Department Media Report – Nov. 15-21, 2021

Winnnsboro Police Department’s media report for the week of Nov. 15-21, 2021, included the following: Shaunin Maynard(Wood County jail photos) Arrests Jonnie Bradley, 42 years of age, of Winnsboro, was arrested on Nov. 16, 2021 on multiple Winnsboro Municipal warrants. Shaunin Maynard, 40 years of age, of Winnsboro, was arrested on Nov. 18, 2021, for possession of less than 1 gram of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance. (Released...

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Scotty Thompson
Nov22

Scotty Thompson

Scotty Thompson Funeral service for Scotty Thompson, age 67, of Sulphur Springs, will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, November 24, 2021, at Peerless Baptist Church with Bro. David Burns officiating and Jack Schwen assisting. Interment will follow at North Hopkins Cemetery with Howard Crenshaw, Roger Thompson, Jimmy Ross, Josh Boatman, Jason Vaughn, Francisco Castro, Cody Huddleston, Kenny Crowson, and Jeremy Thompson serving as...

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