HCUW Recognizes Lead Donors To 2020-21 Campaign At Kickoff Lunch
Hopkins County United Way recognized lead donors to the 2020-21 campaign at a kickoff lunch, hosted at Sulphur Springs Country Club, in their honor. HCUW Board President Mike Horne welcomed those attending the luncheon and offered a prayer for the meal partaken. The United Way Board of Directors was acknowledged. Lead donors to the 2020-21 campaign included Flowserve, Sulphur Springs ISD, GSC Enterprises, City National Bank, CHRISTUS...
Board of Regents Learn Paris Junior College Continues to Lead in Student Performance
Paris Junior College Board of Regents President Curtis Fendley gave a report on a recent Board of Trustees Institute at the monthly regent meeting held Monday, Sept. 27. The Texas Success Center sponsored the institute in Austin recently and Fendley, Regent Linda Kapp and PJC President Dr. Pam Anglin represented the College there. “Our college is so far advanced in the Pathways Program compared with some colleges just getting...
Wildcats Cross Country Coach Talks Last Weekend’s Inaugural Wildcat Invitational
Wildcats cross country coach Ross Hicks said last weekend’s Wildcats Invitational, the first ever meet hosted by Sulphur Springs, went very well. Several runners recorded personal record (PR) times, with Coach Hicks calling the Sulphur Springs meet a success. The cross country coach said the ground was really flat and hard, allowing several runners to record some extremely fast times. It would not be easy though as the Wildcat...
Local Committees for Visit of Vietnam Veterans ‘Wall That Heals’ Mobilizing Plans Including Yellow Ribbon Campaign
Mandy Kennedy and committees are meeting frequently to finalize plans Committee meetings are currently being held to define and refine plans for one of the biggest events ever hosted in Hopkins County. THE WALL THAT HEALS is scheduled to arrive in Sulphur Springs, Texas during the first week of November so that Hopkins County can “Welcome Home America’s Vietnam Veterans. Committee members include Stacy Davis, Danny Davis...
Mississippi Man Arrested On 2 Manslaughter Warrants In Connection With 2020 Fiery Crash That Killed 2 Boys
A 33-year-old man was arrested Wednesday at the District Court on 2 manslaughter warrants in connection with the 2020 fiery crash that killed 2 boys on Interstate 30 in Sulphur Springs. Photo released July 15, 2020 of Lidavin Zmotreal Truitt Lidavin Zmontreal Truitt, his sister, another man and two nephews were reportedly traveling east on Interstate 30 east around 5 a.m. May 24, 2020, destined for Mississippi when the crash occurred....
Jettribe: 25 Years of Growth in the Watercraft Industry
The past 25 years have gone by in a blink of an eye. At the close of our 25th season, Jettribe reflects back on the many changes we have seen to the watercraft industry over the years. Even through a pandemic, international races and friendships continue to stay strong. We started off selling t-shirts out of the back of our car at the West Coast Region 1 races in the mid 90’s. Today, Jettribe is sold in over 40 countries around the...
Gerald Dyer
Gerald Dyer A memorial service for Gerald Dyer, age 65, of Sulphur Springs, Texas, will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, October 7, 2021, at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home with Buddy Wiggins officiating. There will be no formal visitation. Mr. Dyer passed away on September 27, 2021, in Sulphur Springs. Gerald was born on September 10, 1956, in Snyder, Texas, to John and Barbara (Carrell) Dyer. He was a retired veteran of the United States...
Ms. Texas Senior Classic State Pageant Names Vender Wright 2nd Runner Up
A royal evening was celebrated during the 2021 Ms. Texas Senior Classic Pageant held in Tyler, Texas on Saturday September 25th. Reigning Ms. Hopkins County Senior Classic Wilma Thompson was among the competitors. So was 2019 Ms. Hopkins County Senior Vender Wright, who was named Second Runner-Up. Here is a list of the ladies who were crowned, and some photos from the State Pageant, which celebrates the grace and beauty of the...
Hopkins County Officials Seek Hazard Mitigation Assistance, Pandemic-Related Grant Funding
Hopkins County is submitting multiple hazard mitigation assistance grant applications, with County Judge Robert Newsom authorized as representative for DR-4586 (February’s winter storms) funding. Hopkins County Commissioners Court agreed to provide local matching funds required to secure and complete FEMA Hazard Mitigation Grant projects, if the county’s requests are granted. Beth Wisenbaker, local grants...
Peggy Sue Lowry
June 1, 1932 – September 27, 2021 (age 89) Peggy Sue Lowry, age 89, of Mount Vernon, Texas, passed from this earth into the presence of her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Monday, September 27, 2021, in Mount Pleasant, Texas. A Celebration of Life service will be at 1 p.m. on Saturday, October 2, 2021, at the First United Methodist Church in Mt. Vernon. Family will greet friends at the church following the service. A separate,...
