Dairy Fest Kicks Off Friday With Opening Ceremony, Hot Air Balloons
The Hopkins County Dairy Festival kicked off Friday with an opening ceremony, complete with ribbon cutting. A representative from Sentator Bob Hall’s office sent certificates “extending most sincere congratulations” on the opening ceremony which commemorates the the festival’s 60th anniversary.
Recognized was Lynda Hager, who not only has been involved with the Dairy Festival for a long time, but has been a member of the Dairy Festival Board of Directors for 55 of the event’s 60 years.
To honor that commitment, Hagar has been named grand marshal for the Dairy Festival Parade, which is scheduled to depart at 10 a.m. Saturday, June 8, from Buford Park, down Houston Street to Church Street, past the square and out Gilmer/South Broadway Street to Lee Street.
“It’s been fun every year. We have a great board that stays here and keep working on it. It’s a working board,” Hager said.
She said the honor of being asked to lead the parade as grand marshal is “so special.”
Hager said the festival has seen many changes over the years. For instance, the props used during the annual HCDF Queen’s Pageant and Coronation were once all made locally. Now, many of them are rented for cost and efficiency. Also, the floats once were 40 feet long. They’re smaller of late so that they can be constructed and stored in home garages until they’re ready to make their way to the park for the procession.
Opening events started with the Hot Air Balloons Media Fight at 6 a.m. Friday and weather permitting, will continue with the Hot Air Balloon Rally and Glow from 6 to 9 p.m. tonight (June 7) at Shannon Oaks Church on East Shannon Road. Check it out here:
A Hot Air Balloon Rally and Flight will be held from 6:30 to 7:30 a.m., and at 6 p.m. Saturday, June 8, at Shannon Oaks Church.
The Dairy Festival will include a Jr. Dairy Show at 10 a.m. and Milking Contest at 3 p.m. Saturday, June 8 at Hopkins County Civic Center Arena.
A Texas Championship Ice Cream Freeze Off will be hosted for the first time by Shannon Oaks Church, competitors will bring canisters filled with their homemade confections to the rear of the church at 1113 Shannon Road at 5:30 p.m. Once all samples have been taken for judging and competitors are in place, ice cream will be served to the general public. For $5 get a container and spoon, and feel free to sample as many of the entries as desired as long as supplies last. And, anyone interested in testing their recipe against others’ is welcome; simply complete the entry form which can be downloaded from shannonoakschurch.org, and bring your entry on time to the event. There’s no entry fee.
The Dairy Festival will continue Wednesday-Saturday, June 12-15, for the annual carnival, to be held on the Civic Center grounds. The Whipped Challenge will begin with check-in at 9 a.m. Saturday, June 15, at Hopkins County Heritage Park and culminates in the Coronation Pageant at 7 p.m. in the Civic Center Auditorium.
Hopkins County Records For the Week of June 7, 2019
Applications for Marriage Licenses
- Brandon Douglas Fain and Danielle Marie Watley
- Dustin Roach and Tayona Webb
- Nolan Keith Garmon and Kylie Jalayne Singleton
- Alex Blake Aguilar and Hope Ferrell
- Jeremy Don Reynolds and Kathy Sue Whitson
- Christopher Layne Rogers and Lauren Marie Pedron
- Niko Quinn Sandoval and Ashley Marie Moran
- Brandon Wayne Ross and Elizabeth Midgley Fischer
- Felip Hernandez Hernandez and Maria Chavarria Rodriguez
Land Deed Transactions
- Araceli Mejia Fuentes, known as Araceli Resendiz, to Esteban Resendez; tract in the MA Bowlin survey
- The Ranches at River Ridge LLC to Juan Francisco Velasco and Maribel Velasco; tract in the James Hansley survey
- Plaza Street Fund 25 LLC to BESMA LLC; tract in the Mary Ann Bowlin survey
- Bobby G. George and Charles R. George to Alejandro Velasco and Maribel Velasco; tract in the Garvins Residence and Business Addition
- Francis Lee Cole to RBM Farms LLC; tract in the Hugh Parsons survey
- Gary Waldrep to Jeffrey John Redding; tract in the E. Melton survey
- US Bank National Corporation to Secretary of Housing and Urban Development; tract in the GW Russell survey
- Brenda Crow and Brooksey Crow to Cody Shea Pipkin and Kayla Michele Pipkin; tract in the John M. McLaughlin survey
- Linda Jane Dixon to Joseph E. Strickland, Most Reverend, Bishop Diocese Tyler; tract in the MA Bowlin survey
- Carol Lucas and Terry Lucas to Carol Beatriz Lucas and Terry Don Lucas, trustees for the Terry and Carol Lucas Living Trust; tract in the John Norris survey
- Edna Helm Perry and Robert Perry to All Star Sleep Clinic LLC; tract in the S. Coy survey
- Christopher Lewis Hill and Sharon E. Hill to Lucia Hickman; tract in the James Lee survey
- Ada Louise Jones independent executor for James Ardell Jones, deceased, to Ada Louise Jones
- James Rickey Payne and Katherine Payne to Michael Brown, Sara Brown, Billy Scott Norris and Lori Norris; tract in the Elizabeth Melton survey
- Charlotte Zahn and Wm C. Zahn to David Peterson and Kathleen Peterson; tract in the Elizabeth Melton survey
- Judy H. Purdy and Glen D. Spencer to Sarajagha Incorporated; tract in the MA Bowlin survey
- Kayce Lanham to Triple Crown Investors LLC; tract in the E. Melton survey
- Donovan P. Simmerman to Douglas P. Simmerman and Kevin J. Simmerman; tract in the George W. Downing survey
- Dale Frank Froneberger, trustee for the James Froneberger Family Trust, to Karen Lynn Froneberger McMan and Dale Frank Froneberger
- Brenda Tucker and Clyde Tucker to Misty Tucker; tract in the JC Sanders survey
- 100 mph + Property Management LLC to Ashley Ash and Jared Ash; tract in the Jose Ybarbo survey
- Velma Faye Henderson Lightfoot, independently and as independent executor for the JW Lightfoot Estate, to Mallory Horne and Mike Horne; tract in the Rock Creek Addition
- Jimmy D. Goldsmith and Joyce Goldsmith to Nicholas Clay Harrison and Tara Renee Harrison; tract in the William Gregg survey
Retired Senior Volunteer Program Annual Summer Awards Banquet
The RSVP (Retired Senior Volunteer Program) held their Annual Summer Awards Banquet on Thursday, June 6th at the New Beginnings Fellowship Church.
This years theme was: “Cheering for Volunteers” Sponsors included: Hearts and Hands Homecare, At Home Healthcare, Sulphur Springs Imaging Center and Carriage House Manor.
A BBQ Dinner was served from Murray’s BBQ
There were lots of Door Prizes from varies businesses in town.
2018 Station of the Year was awarded to “Care and Nurture Group” from First United Methodist Church Shown in Photo: Grace Murray, Bonnie Burch, Mary Wilson and Mona Giles
Not Pictured: Ursula Campbell, Cathey Williams, Judy Gillis and Dottie McAuthur
Shirley Edington received the 2018 RSVP Volunteer of the Year Award. Shirley worked many years Volunteering as Monday Cook for Meal A Day. Shirley she still Volunteers her time and talents at 1st Baptist Church in the Kitchen, Cooking for Camps and she also Volunters at the ROC. It was a well deserved award
Shown in Photo: Karon Weatherman, Shirley Edington and Kelly Hamill, RSVP Director
Police: Loop 301 Traffic Stop Nets Methamphetamine, Pipe, 1 Felony Arrest
June 7, 2019 – A 47-year-old Sulphur Springs woman was arrested for possession of less than 1 gram of a methamphetamine found during a traffic stop.
Sherry Lynn Webb was stopped at 7:46 a.m. June 6 on East Loop 301. She appeared to Sulphur Springs Police Officer Adrian Pruitt to be extremely nervous, so he obtained her permission to search the Chrysler Sebring and her purse.
A glass pipe of the kind commonly used to smoke methamphetamine with a large crystal-like rock believed to be meth inside was found, resulting in Webb’s arrest on the felony controlled substance charge.
Webb remained in the county jail Friday morning. Bond was set at $5,000 on the controlled substance charge.
If you have an emergency, dial 9-1-1
The Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office is located at 298 Rosemont Sulphur Springs, TX 75482. You can reach them for non-emergency matters at (903) 438-4040.
Wanted Del Valle Man Found, During Welfare Check
A welfare check at a West Shannon Road location ended with a warrant arrest.
Sulphur Springs police went to the 1600 block of West Shannon Road for the welfare check and made contact with Clifton Andrew Greene, 53, of Del Valle.
A records check showed Greene to be wanted by Texas Department Criminal Justice Parole Division or Board of Pardon and Paroles on a warrant issued April 30 for violation of parole. Consequently, Greene was arrested on the parole warrant, according to arrest reports.
Man Allegedly Found With Drug Paraphernalia Arrested On Parole Warrant
Terry Leon Brewer, 43, of Log Cabin was arrested on a parole warrant following a traffic stop.
Brewer was reportedly driving a Honda Accord stopped at 12:57 a.m. Friday on State Highway 19 north near County Road 4508 Hopkins County Sheriff’s Deputy Tanner Steward for an expired registration. Deputy Kevin Lester arrived to assist wit the stop.
Brewer was noticeably nervous during the stop, but agreed to let deputies search the car, Steward noted in arrest reports. A blunt splitter was allegedly found in the console.
A records check showed Brewer to be wanted for violation of parole. Brewer allegedly claimed the blunt splitter and admitted to having used methamphetamine a week before, the deputies alleged in arrest reports.
Brewer was taken to jail on the warrant, the car was impounded and the woman passenger was released.
Sulphur Springs Woman Arrested for DWI Following Crash Investigation
A 30-year-old Sulphur Springs woman was arrested on a Class A misdemeanor driving while intoxicated charge following an investigation into a traffic crash, according to arrest reports.
Sulphur Springs police responded to a complaint of a crash. On contact with the woman at 10:16 p.m. Thursday, officers reported smelling a strong alcohol odor emitting from her breath. She also was alleged to be unsteady on her feet, spoke with slow slurred speech and had bloodshot eyes.
Due to the inclement weather at the time, police did not conduct field sobriety tests. Instead she was taken to the county jail, where she tested 0.265 and 0.272 on breath tests, more than three times the legal 0.08 limit. She was charged with DWI with a blood-alcohol reading of more than 0.15, according to arrest reports.
The woman was released from the county jail on $2,000 bond on the DWI charge Thursday morning, according to jail reports.
