Blue Santa and Chopped Beef Lunch at Walmart Thursday and Friday
November 29, 2023 – Bring an new, unwrapped toy to donate to the children of Hopkins County to the Walmart parking lot this Thursday and Friday. Please call or text us today to pre-order your chopped brisket sandwich lunch by CJ Duffey for tomorrow and Friday. You can reach us at 430-252-9096. Hopkins County Sheriff Lewis Tatum and other members of local law enforcement will be on hand to accept your donations. “Because of...
Hopkins County Chamber Connection August 8th
New Intern at Chamber The Chamber of Commerce would like to welcome home a native son who has a distinguished and decorated military career for more than three decades. We welcome Joel Newsom to the team here at the Chamber, where he will serve as an intern for the next three plus months. A native of Hopkins County, Joel graduated from Como-Pickton High School in 1990 and joined the US Army. After serving as an infantry officer in...
Hopkins County Chamber Connection August 1st
Lunch and LearnThe Eclipse is coming, and so are the visitors. If you have an extra space to rent out to visitors the weekend before the total solar eclipse on Monday, April 8, 2024, you will want to sign up for our Lunch and Learn this month. The Chamber is sponsoring a Lunch and Learn on Wednesday, Aug. 16, to explain how to get your property ready for a possible rental. AirBnB entrepreneur Callie Bradshaw will be on hand to help...
Friday From The Chamber July 28, 2023
Total Eclipse Sulphur Springs… Are You Ready?! When April 8, 2024 rolls around, get ready! Almost weekly, we are messaged, called or visited by people who will be coming to Hopkins County for the total solar eclipse on that date. They are coming from around the country and literally around the world. Our latest message was from Karen Ridgway in the United Kingdom, who said she was coming to Sulphur Springs for the eclipse....
CPS Investigation Leads to Two Arrests at Local Hotel
July 7, 2023 – Child Protective Services received information about a possible child in danger. That information led them to a Sulphur Springs hotel along Interstate 30. With the assistance of Sulphur Springs Police, CPS knocked on the hotel room door around 11 AM. It was answered by 29 year-old KRISTIN NOEL ROBERSON. Roberson appeared nervous and could not stand still. KRISTIN NOEL ROBERSON, 2023 Roberson, who lists herself as...
The Great Outdoor Scavenger Hunt Is Back With A New Category- GASP!
AUSTIN— This summer, Texas Parks & Wildlife magazine kicks off its fourth annual Great Outdoor Scavenger Hunt (GOSH). Participants can choose from 35 locations in seven regions for chances to win prizes from Buc-ee’s, Whole Earth Provisions Co., the Texas Historical Commission and more. Participants must travel to various locations regionally or statewide, take selfies and post them with the hashtag #GOSH2023. This...
Laree Trampp
Funeral service for Laree Trampp, age 82 of Sulphur Springs, Texas will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Friday, May 19, 2023 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home with Grady Taylor officiating. Interment will be held at Restlawn Memorial Park. Visitation will be held from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. on Thursday, May 19, 2023 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Mrs. Trampp passed away on May 15, 2023 at Rock Creek Health and Rehab. Laree was born on February 22,...
Winnsboro Police Department Media Report 05-08-2023 – 05-14-2023
Arrests: Jaume, Aliceli, 47 years of age, of Dallas, was arrested 5-10-2023 for DWLI with No Insurance and Possession of Dangerous Drug. Darst, Clayton, 50 years of age, of Winnsboro, was arrested on 5-11-2023 on a Smith County Warrant for DWI 1 st . Tully, James, 55 years of age, of Mt. Vernon, was arrested on 5-12-2023 for Possession of Controlled Substance PG 1/1 –B>=1G<4G. Thomas, Julie, 41 years of age, of Winnsboro, was...
Clyde “Nick” Nichols
Memorial services for Clyde “Nick” Nichols of Sulphur Springs, Texas will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Monday, April 24, 2023, at League Street Church of Christ with Jerry Savage and Buddy Wiggins officiating. A visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. Mr. Nichols passed to his Lord on April 16, 2023, at Christus Mother Frances – Tyler. Nick was born on January 20, 1936, in Dallas, Texas to Clyde R....
Barbara Ponder
Funeral service for Barbara Ponder, age 84 of Como, Texas will be held at 11:00 AM on Friday, March 10, 2023 at Greenpond Baptist Church with Bro. Terry Bolton officiating. Interment will follow at Greenpond Cemetery with Richard Teer, Jerry Cook, Charley Dickey, Larry Brown, Frankie Coker, Jimmy Barrett, Bunky Hill, Dennis Smith and Dwight Smith serving as pallbearers. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. Mrs....
