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,...
Jose Gonzalez Quinonez
Jose Gonzalez Quinonez Visitation for Jose Gonzalez Quinonez, age 75, will be held at the Gonzalez residence in Brashear on Tuesday, August 17, 2021, beginning at 7 p.m. Pallbearers will be Jose Gonzalez, Marco Antonio Gonzalez, Jesus Gonzalez, Osvaldo Pulido, Ignacio Gonzalez, Jorge Cubillos and Carlos Gonzalez. Mr. Gonzalez passed away on Sunday, August 15, 2021, at his home in Brashear, Texas. He was born the son of Jesus...
Texas Pedestrian And Bicyclist Deaths Continue To Climb
By TxDOT Media Relations Despite a decrease in traffic crashes in 2020, Texas saw a dramatic rise in the number of people killed walking and biking on our roadways. Last year, 731 people died in pedestrian-related crashes, an increase of 9% from 2019. Crashes involving bicyclists claimed the lives of 82 people, up from 68 deaths the previous year. These numbers reflect an alarming trend of pedestrian and bicyclist fatalities...
