Debbie Pence
Debbie Pence, 67, passed away on March 6, 2021. A memorial service will be held at Triumph Christian Center in Sulphur Springs, Texas, at 1 p.m. on March 20, 2021. Debbie was born on June 22, 1953, in Millington, Tennessee, to Rudolph Pekala and Evelyn Deaderick. She is preceded in death by her father, Steve; her husband, Mark Pence; and grandson, Tyler Pence. Debbie is survived by her mother, Evelyn; and her three children, Sean,...
District Soccer, Baseball and Softball are Happening on Game Day Tuesday
The Wildcats Soccer Team has a big district match Tuesday (March 9) with Pine Tree at Gerald Prim Stadium and it’s Senior Night. There will be a JV contest beginning at 5:30 p.m. Then after recognition of the Wildcats’ seniors, the varsity match is set to begin at around 7:15 p.m. The Wildcats enter the game with a 5-5 record in district play. They are 14-9-1 for the season. The Wildcats have won their last two games. When...
Sulphur Springs RN Kristi Couch is Selected for CHRISTUS Health System ‘DAISY Award’
CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Health System started the DAISY program in early 2011.The award is presented quarterly to the ONE best nomination, as chosen by a panel of direct care nurses from each of our seven sites. All nominations are blinded, so no one knows who has been nominated until after the winner is chosen. The winner for this quarter is Kristi Couch, RN, in the nursery department at CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital...
Sulphur Springs Man Jailed Third Time For Parole Violation
March 9, 2021 – A 26-year-old Sulphur Springs man was booked into Hopkins County jail for the third time since 2016 on warrant for a parole violation. Jake Adam Blount (HCSO jail photo) Sulphur Springs Police Department communication operators dispatched officers at approximately 9:50 a.m. Monday, March 8, to a disturbance at CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital-Sulphur Springs. Upon arrival, SSPD Officer Tyler Francis was directed...
Yantis Man Accused Of Church Burglary, Stealing Appliances
A 43-year-old Yantis man is accused of a stealing appliances during a weekend church burglary, according to arrest reports. Carlton Douglas Fite (HCSO jail photo) The pastor of Seymore Bible Church contacted Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Monday, March 8, to report a burglary occurred at the church either Saturday night or early Sunday morning. Communications operators dispatched deputies to the State Highway 154 south church....
Nelida R. Hug
Nelida Blanca Romano Hug passed away March 4, 2021, in Sulphur Springs, Texas. She is now with her greatest loves, her Lord and her husband of 54 years, John, who died this past November. Nelida was born in Necochea, Argentina on January 16, 1931. She was the middle daughter of Antonio and Maria Perez. She moved to the United States at 17 years old, and two years later married George Wise of Savannah, Georgia. They had two children,...
March 8 COVID-19 Update: 1 Fatality, 4 New Cases, 170 Active Cases
Hopkins County’s COVID-19 new case counts have gone down as has the total number of patients in the COVID-19 unit in the area, across the region and state, as have the number of individuals being tested daily, while the number of people receiving COVID-19 vaccinations have increased, according to Texas Department of State Health Services’ March 8 COVID-19 reports. Unfortunately, five additional COVID-19 deaths have also...
Winnsboro Police Department Media Report – March 1-7, 2021
The Winnsboro Police Department media report for the week of March 1-7, 2021, included the following activity: Arrests Erin Martel, 31 years of age, of Winnsboro was arrested on 3/2/2021 on a Hopkins County warrant.Nathan Hart, 33 years of age, of Leesburg, was arrested on 3/4/2021 on an Austin Parole Board warrant for violation of probation. Calls for Service The Winnsboro Police Department responded to a total of 129 calls for...
Sulphur Springs Woman Jailed For The Second Time In Less Than A Month
On Saturday, a 37-year-old Sulphur Springs woman was jailed for the second time in less a month on a controlled substance charge, according to arrest reports. Jessica Smith (HCSO jail photo) Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Elijah Fite reported stopping a silver Ford Fusion just before 4 a.m. Saturday, March 6, on East Industrial Drive for multiple traffic violations. Fite noted the woman failed to make eye contact with...
Wildcat Defensive Lineman D’Andre Peoples Signs to Play Football at McPherson College in Kansas
Wildcats Defensive Lineman D’Andre Peoples signed a letter of intent Friday, March 5 to attend McPherson College in Kansas and to play football. Peoples, the son of Tony Reed and Lolitha Peoples, was a three year member of the Wildcats varsity football team. Peoples said he made contact with McPherson coaches through Twitter. He said he filled out a questionnaire and was contacted about a week later concerning a possible visit....
