Wilma Folmar
Funeral services for Wilma Folmar, age 80, of Yantis, will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, August 18, 2021, at First Baptist Church of Yantis with Bro. Danny Parker officiating. Interment will follow at Yantis Cemetery with Keith Gilbreath, Tony Gilbreath, Dwayne Gilbreath, Phillip Gilbreath, Heath Gilbreath, and Tray Gilbreath serving as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers will be Bob Clopton, Kevin Clopton, and Kell Clopton. Visitation...
Ricky Mark Belcher ‘Fluffy’
Ricky Belcher December 28, 1975-August 13, 2021 Ricky Belcher, 45, of Cumby passed away on Friday, August 13, 2021, at Christus Mother Frances Hospital in Sulphur Springs. Ricky was born, December 28, 1975, in Commerce, Texas, the son of Rickey Edwin Belcher and Teresa Evelyn Fedrick Belcher Petty. He was a graduate of Commerce High School class of 95, where he also took an active part on the State Championship Football Team. Ricky...
Billy Dan Smith
Billy Dan Smith Funeral services for Billy Dan Smith, 70 of Sulphur Springs, Texas, will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, August 20, 2021, at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Chapel with Buddy Wiggins officiating. Interment will follow at Finley Cemetery in Finley, OK with Steven, Zachary, Caleb, Dyllan, and William Smith and Jessee Collins serving as pallbearers; and Mason, Logan, and Ethan Davis, Skyler and Sayler Smith, Ryder and Rylan Collins,...
Sulphur Springs Job Fair and Career Showcase Scheduled Thursday, Aug. 19
The Sulphur Springs/Hopkins County Economic Development Corporation, in collaboration with Workforce Solutions Northeast Texas and the Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce, announce the Sulphur Springs Job Fair and Career Showcase. This event will take place on Thursday, August 19, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Hopkins County Civic Center, 1200 Houston St. in Sulphur Springs, Texas. Job seekers are invited take advantage of this...
About That Blue Alert Monday Night …
If you have a cell phone, chances are you too received a loud alert and a “Public Safety Alert” late Monday night for a “Law Enforcement Blue Alert.” Unless you’re plugged into the alert system or in public safety, that probably didn’t mean a lot to you and didn’t give enough information at that time of night to be much help except to alert you that something was going on. Blue Alert issued...
Registration Now Open For New Landowner Seminar Series On Sept. 3
The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service in Hopkins County have developed a series of educational programs to assist new landowners with the concept of agriculture production and rural living. The New Landowner Seminar Series is designed with you in mind, providing opportunities to hear from leading experts and successful producers in the field of agriculture on what it takes to start, manage, and maintain your own agricultural...
Winnsboro Police Department Media Report – Aug. 9-15, 2021
The Winnsboro Police Department’s weekly media report for Aug. 9-16, 2021, included the following: Winnsboro Police Department Arrests No Arrests Calls for Service The Winnsboro Police Department responded to a total of 116 calls for service during this reporting period. Citations The Winnsboro Police Department issued 26 citations and 33 warnings during this reporting...
SUV Stopped In Intersection Contained Suspected Meth, Sulphur Springs Trio
August 16, 2021 – Deputies found an SUV stopped in the intersection with suspected methamphetamine and a Sulphur Springs trio inside of it early Monday morning, according to arrest reports. As Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Aaron Chaney was clearing a call of a suspicious vehicle in the area of County Road 4786 at 2:13 a.m. Aug. 16, 2021, noticed a Dodge Durango stationary in the middle of the intersection of...
Disturbance Complaint Results In Vehicle Pursuit On Loop 301, 2 Arrests
A County Road 4708 disturbance complaint resulted in a brief, high speed vehicle pursuit on Loop 301 around Sulphur Springs and eventually two arrests, according to arrest reports. Narce Dalia Garcia Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Communications Operators advised deputies they had received a call about a disturbance in which a male claimed he was in possession of a firearm on CR 4708 at 4 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 15, 2021. While en...
Billy Dan Smith
Billy Dan Smith Funeral service for Billy Dan Smith, age 70, of Sulphur Springs, Texas, will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, August 20, 2021, at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Chapel with Buddy Wiggins officiating. Interment will follow at Finley Cemetery in Finley, OK, with Steven Smith, Zachery Smith, Caleb Smith, Dyllan Smith, William Smith and Jessee Collins serving as pallbearers; and Mason Davis, Logan Davis, Ethan Davis, Skyler Smith,...
