Sybil McClendon
Aug16

Sybil McClendon

Sybil McClendon Funeral service for Sybil Lou McClendon, age 98, of Sulphur Springs, Texas, will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, August 17, 2021, at First Baptist Church in Sulphur Springs with Rev Fred Lewis officiating. Interment will follow at Restlawn Memorial Park with Dustin McClendon, Brent McClendon, Paul Eddins, Slayton McClendon, Keaton Tucker and Jason Maness serving as pallbearers. Visitation will be held on hour prior to the...

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Hopkins County Records – Aug. 16, 2021
Aug16

Hopkins County Records – Aug. 16, 2021

Land Deed Transactions Hopkins County Record books Linda Connally to Summit Bridge Inc.; tract in Woodbridge AdditionBrittney Melissa Bain who is the same as Brittney Hand, Joshua Paul Bain and Leslie Bryant Bain who is the same person as Leslie Fowler to Edith Bain and Richard Bain; tract in the David Waggoner surveyBob H. McLeroy and Julie B. McLeroy to Anson Lowrie; tract in the Daniel Halbrooks surveyPaula Mahaffey to Misty Cossey...

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Dinner Bell Menu For August 18, 2021
Aug16

Dinner Bell Menu For August 18, 2021

The Water Oak School is the Community Partner for this week’s meal. Their support is deeply appreciated. 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 Chicken Pot Pie Spinach Salad Buttered French Bread Slices Mexican Hot Chocolate Cake BE CAREFUL! KEEP DISTANCES! WEAR...

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Meal A Day Menu For August 16-20, 2021
Aug15

Meal A Day Menu For August 16-20, 2021

Meal-A-Day food preparation 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 Aug. 16-20, 2021, includes: Monday –Chicken Spaghetti, Green Beans and Garlic Toast.Tuesday – Ham and Broccoli Oven Omelet, Blueberry Muffins, Mandarin Oranges and Fresh Tomato Wedges .Wednesday – Bacon...

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Additional Fall Semester Aid to Paris Junior College Students
Aug15

Additional Fall Semester Aid to Paris Junior College Students

PJC-Sulphur Springs Center Public Information Services PJC able to provide $1000/$500 in pandemic aid to fall students Thanks to pandemic aid funding from the federal government, Paris Junior College will make available $1,000 to full-time students and $500 for part-time students enrolled in fall 2021 classes who meet eligibility requirements.       “PJC is always ready to assist our students,” said Dr. Pam...

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116th COVID-19 Death, 249 Active Cases Reported For Hopkins County
Aug14

116th COVID-19 Death, 249 Active Cases Reported For Hopkins County

COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations continue to rise, so too does the fatality rate and the number of COVID patients in the hospital and Northeast Texas. The 116th COVID-19 death and 249 active cases in people with Hopkins County zip codes had been reported as of 1:15 p.m. Saturday afternoon, Aug. 14, 2021, according to the DSHS COVID-19 Case Count dashboard. On Friday, DSHS reported another Hopkins County resident has died from...

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Lady Cats Volleyball Closes Out Final Day of Garland Tournament Going 1-1
Aug14

Lady Cats Volleyball Closes Out Final Day of Garland Tournament Going 1-1

The Lady Cats volleyball team were originally slated to begin day two of the Garland tournament at 8 A.M. versus Ranchview, but they pulled out of the tournament due to the coronavirus. With that, Coach Bailey Dorner and her Lady Cats were given the automatic win in the tournament held at Sachse High School, allowing her team to move on to the next round where they would be facing Tatum on court two at 10:30 A.M. Set one started a...

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Vehicle Pursuit Through Sulphur Springs Ends With A Crash
Aug14

Vehicle Pursuit Through Sulphur Springs Ends With A Crash

A vehicle pursuit through Sulphur Springs ended with a crash and an arrest early Saturday morning, according to arrest reports. Rashad Oneal “Shad” Hall(HCSO jail photo) Sulphur Springs Police Officer Silas Whaley attempted to stop a white Chevrolet Cobalt around 3:30 a.m. Aug. 14, 2021, for failing to yield right-of-way and failure to stop at a designated stopping point on Como Street at College Street. The driver failed...

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Paris District Road Report for the Week of August 16, 2021
Aug14

Paris District Road Report for the Week of August 16, 2021

Paris — Here’s a look at work planned in the district during the week of Aug. 16, 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...

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Wildcats Football Tops Liberty Eylau in Scrimmage Opener 
Aug14

Wildcats Football Tops Liberty Eylau in Scrimmage Opener 

In a hot Friday night in Texarkana, only one team would emerge victorious in the scrimmage opener for Sulphur Springs. Thankfully for Coach Owens and his staff, it was the visiting Wildcats who would leave Harris Field as the victors, beating Liberty Eylau 9-7 in Texarkana on Aug. 13.  As is to be expected in both teams’ first match of the season, both teams struggled early punching the ball in the end zone. Sulphur Springs...

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