Virgil Ray Brown
Virgil Ray Brown Graveside services for Virgil Ray Brown, age 85, of Sulphur Springs, Texas, will be held at 2:30 p.m. Monday, October 18, 2021, at Rockdale Cemetery with Bro. Mike Eason officiating. Pallbearers will be Ben Worsham, Dusty Worsham, Clay Brown, Jesse James Brown, Donny Brown, and Shane Gilbert. Visitation will be held from 1 to 2 p.m., prior to service time, at West Oaks Funeral Home. Ray passed away on Saturday,...
Meal A Day Menu For Oct. 18-22, 2021
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 Oct. 18-22, 2021, includes: Meal-A-Day food preparation Monday –Cheesy Beef and Potato Casserole, Normandy Vegetables and Roll. Tuesday – Chicken Cuisine, Mashed Sweet Potatoes, and Broccoli with Cheese.Wednesday – Rope Sausage,...
Ghost Glow Ride October 29
ATTENTION GLOW RIDERS! Get your Halloween costume on and let’s ride….. Ghost Glow Ride is a free family bicycle riding event (perfect for Trunk-n-Treat rounds). We will meet at VR Social, in costumes, and ride to Coleman Park October 29 6 p.m. We cannot wait to crowd the streets with Ghosts & Goblins on bikes!This is part of the ScreamFEST week of events. Full details are...
Arbala VFD To Receive Funding Cut For Violating Contract With County
Arbala Volunteer Fire Department will receive a month’s funding cut, effective at the next payment cycle, for violating the contract signed with the county, Hopkins County Commissioners Court determined during the regular meeting Friday, Oct. 15, 2021. All volunteer fire departments are required to sign a fire protection agreement in order to received benefits from the county. Those benefits include paying the VFD’s fuel...
Paris District Road Report for the Week of October 18, 2021
Paris — Here’s a look at work planned in the district during the week of Oct. 18, 2021. 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 as...
Wildcats Football Loses Overtime Heartbreaker in Corsicana
The Wildcats football team put themselves in the best position all season long to get their first win of the season, but fell just short of victory in Corsicana, losing 41-38 in overtime. Sulphur Springs played a season-best game, continuously improving week-after-week. The Wildcats had a one possession lead for most of the game, but when the offense fell stagnant in the second half the Tigers responded by going on a 14-7...
Greenville Man In Hopkins County Jail For Violating Probation
A 31-year-old. Greenville man was in Hopkins County jail Saturday, Oct. 16, 2021, for violating probation. Keegan Thomas Rees (HCSO jail photo) Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Terry Thompson was made aware Keegan Thomas Rees was being in held in Hunt County jail on a Hopkins County warrant. Thompson took custody of Rees at 8:30 a.m. Oct. 15, 2021, and transported him to Hopkins County. The 31-year-old Greenville man was...
Lady Cats Volleyball Gets Season-Sweep Over Pine Tree
The Lady Cats volleyball team got a much-needed win over the Pine Tree Lady Pirates on Friday, Oct. 15, sweeping Pine Tree 3-0 for the season sweep over the Lady Pirates. Sulphur Springs desperately needed to get back in the win column after a brutal two game stretch that saw them take on Texas High and Marshall, both on the road. Unfortunately for Coach Bailey Dorner and her program, they went 0-2 during that stretch to fall to...
3 Men Arrested On Felony Warrants In 2 Days
Three men were arrested in the last 2 days on felony warrants, according to jail reports. Jacob Lee “Jake” Ball (HCSO jail photo) Jacob Lee “Jake” Ball was taken into custody Oct. 13, 2021, on two warrants: one for possession of 1 gram or more but less than 4 grams of a Penalty Group 1/1B controlled substance and one for tampering with or fabricating physical evidence with intent. The 26-year-old Sulphur...
Hopkins County Records – Oct. 15, 2021
Records at a County Clerk’s Office Applications for Marriage Licenses Caanon Marc Albert and Ashley Marie HaganScott Allen Moore Jr. and Carlie Renee LathamDustin Taylor Heer and Ashleigh Briann DodwellCharles Neal Mullins and Sarah Elizabeth HelmsAshton T. Smith-Peacock to Skyler Lucile Marie SwannChristopher L. Hamlin and Lisa Bell KingRonnie McGlothlin and Kimberly Lynn VititowRandy Lewis Bench and Sarah Ashley SheltonRicky...
