Infant Tested Positive For Methamphetamine
A 29-year-old Sulphur Springs woman was charged with child endangerment after her infant tested positive for methamphetamine, according to police reports. Kelsey Devon Carrillo AKA Sarah Andrea Kijinitchee (HCSO jail photo) Sulphur Springs Police Department Special Crimes Unit investigators assisted Child Protective Services agents with a 1-year-old child after arresting the child’s mother on May 23, 2021, after finding more...
Tira News: Aiguier Cemetery Association, Quarterly City Council Meetings To Be Held
By Jan Vaughn, Tira News Correspondent I received word this week that the Aiguier Cemetery Association meeting will be held at the North Hopkins School Cafeteria, rather than the cemetery grounds, on Sunday, June 6. A covered dish lunch will be shared at noon, followed by a brief business meeting. Please make plans to bring a covered-dish and share a meal and memories. After lunch there will be a brief business meeting. Donations for...
Wendy Childs
Funeral services for Wendy Ruth Childs, age 47, of Dike will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, June 4, 2021, at West Oaks Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Donnie Powers officiating. Interment will follow at Sulphur Bluff Cemetery with Jason Childs, Gene Childs, Clayton Fite, Bryan Schutz, Cole Swanner, and Evin Darlin serving as pallbearers. Visitation will be held at 10 a.m., prior to service time. Wendy passed away on Monday, May 31, 2021, at...
Cumby Junior High Students Receive Awards
Cumby Junior High School recent held an awards program to recognize students with academic awards for being on the honor roll. Class awards were also given for excellence, growth and GRIT in science, English language arts, social studies, math, algebra, fine arts and art classes Honor Rolls Recognized for being on the A Honor Roll at Cumby Junior High were: 7th Graders Chloe Groves, Mylee Hall, Ella Horne and Isaac Taylor; and8th...
TWC, TRA Porter Offers Free Restaurant Industry Training
AUSTIN – The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) in partnership with the Texas Restaurant Association (TRA) is launching a new Restaurant Recovery Training certification portal for prospective restaurant workers. Part of the larger Restaurant Recovery Initiative, which launched recently, the training allows free and flexible online training to quickly prepare workers for restaurant industry jobs. “This portal is another example of TWC’s...
CHRISTUS To Host COVID Vaccine Clinics At Morning Chapel, St. James Churches
CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs Business News Sulphur Springs, Texas, June 2, 2021 – CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs has ONE mission: To Extend the Health Ministry of Jesus Christ. By Holly Ragan, Senior Market Development, CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs, [email protected] June is National Men’s Health Month: What better time than now, than to schedule...
4 SSHS Choir Students Earn 1s At State Solo & Ensemble Contest
Congratulations to Sulphur Springs High School seniors Haylee Fletcher and Jatavion Hall, and freshmen, Alan Guzman and Will (Bradley) Sims, on their choral accomplishments. The SSHS choir students earned 1st division ratings at the Texas State Solo & Ensemble contest. “These students earned their ratings for their solo, which they competed with at regional contest in February, and are the first students in many years to...
Audrey Kipp
Audrey Kipp, age 64, of Sulphur Springs, Texas, passed away on May 31, 2021, at Christus Mother Frances – Sulphur Springs. Audrey was born on December 24, 1956, in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, to Carl and Annie Jeannette (Scott) Crews. She married Marvin Kipp, who preceded her in death. Audrey later married Maurice J. Rodtke Jr. “Buddy”. She did two years of college before she started working as a pipeliner. Audrey was very active in...
Evangelist Valanderous Bell
Services for Evangelist Valanderous Bell, 68, who passed away on May 30, will be held on Saturday, June 5, at League Street Church of Christ. Dr. David Lane will officiate. Visitation will be on Friday, June 4, from 6 to 8 p.m. at West Oaks Funeral Home. Evangelist Bell was born on July 26, 1952, to Alvin and Eddie Mae Hudson Bell. Both preceded him in death. He was educated at Douglas and Sulphur Springs schools. Mr. Bell then...
City Manager’s Report – June 2021
Sulphur Springs City Council received from City Manager Marc Maxwell the following monthly manager’s report during the June 1, 2021, council meeting: COVID-19 RESPONSE The number of active cases in Hopkins County increased 41% since our last meeting with 38 active cases as of May 28th. There are 3 patients in the OVID unit at the hospital. AIRPORT Hosted a Classic Jet Aircraft Association (CJAA) event wherein participants purchased...
