Ines Sanchez
Funeral services for Ines Sanchez, age 74, of Sulphur Springs will be conducted at 2:00 p.m., Monday, November 19, 2018 at West Oaks Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Jose R. Pacheco officiating. Interment will follow at Restlawn Memorial Park. Visitation will be from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m., Sunday, November 18, 2018 at West Oaks Funeral Home. Ines passed away on Friday, November 16, 2018 at CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital in Tyler....
Flona Ray Harris
Graveside services for Flona Ray Harris, age 88, of Sulphur Springs, will be held at 3:00 p.m., Monday, October 29, 2018 at Tira Cemetery with Rev. Doyle Hayes officiating. Visitation will be held at 1:00 p.m., prior to the service, at West Oaks Funeral Home. Pallbearers will be Allen Robinson, Jeff Robinson, Mike Robinson, Donny Gaddis, Matt Panther, Wilbon Johnson, and Landon Harness. Honorary pallbearer will be James Flanagan....
Man Dies from Wound as Law Enforcement Now Awaits Autopsy Report in Apparent Murder/Suicide
The body of Stephen Roy Wyatt, 60, of Sulphur Springs has been sent to the medical examiner’s office in Dallas Tuesday afternoon, according to Sulphur Springs Chief of Police Jay Sanders. Sanders said Wyatt was removed from life support around 10 a.m. Monday. His death follows an incident at his home Sunday that preliminary investigation shows a murder/suicide. However, no official ruling will be made until after the autopsy. Laura...
Healthcare Foundation Joins “Bras for the Cause” to Raise Funds for New 3-D Mammography Equipment
Meredith Caddell, CEO Hopkins County Healthcare Foundation According to Meredith Caddell, CEO of the Hopkins County Healthcare Foundation, the local community has embraced the “Bras for a Cause” nation-wide event during October, Breast Cancer Awareness Month. A fundraising bra decorating contest is currently going on, with numerous displays set up in local businesses around the county. In addition to the Business Category,...
Man Arrested for Aggravated Assault Last Month is Suspect in Wife’s Death
Laura Wyatt, 39, was found dead in her home the victim of an apparent gun shot and her husband, Stephen Roy Wyatt, 60, is in CHRISTUS Mother Frances-Sulphur Springs with a wound from an apparent gun shot. Local law enforcement and Texas Ranger John Vance continue their investigation into the incident that occurred Sunday at the Wyatt home on Rockdale Road. Stephen Roy Wyatt Sulphur Springs Police were dispatched to the 900 block...
Woman Dead, Man Wounded in Apparent Shooting Sunday
Sulphur Springs Police were dispatched to the 900 block of Rockdale Road Sunday, October 14, 2018 when witnesses heard arguing between a male and female inside a house at that location. Gun shots were also heard. The end result inside the house was one dead and one wounded during the disturbance. The wounded male was transported to CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital ER by Hopkins County EMS. Witnesses told police they heard the arguing...
Video Presentation: A Walk to Remember
The “Walk to Remember” in the Gardens at Christus Mother Frances Hospital in Sulphur Springs surpassed their $10,000 goal for the Terrific Tuesdays Alzheimer’s Respite Program. During the annual Walk, for 2019 program funding ended with final donations sending the total to over...
“Walk to Remember” Surpasses Target for Terrific Tuesdays 2019 Budget Goal
On a lovely Autumn evening, several dozen persons gathered for the “Walk to Remember” Alzheimer’s Walk in the Gardens at Christus Mother Frances Hospital in Sulphur Springs. Support is strong locally for the Terrific Tuesdays Alzheimer’s Respite Program. During the annual Walk, it’s $10,000 goal for 2019 program funding was surpassed with final donations, sending the total to over $14,000. Terrific...
Chamber Connection October 4, 2018
The deadline for entry into the World Champion Hopkins County Stew Contest is Friday, October 5th at 5:00 p.m. All cooks signed up for the 49th Annual Stew Cook-off will need to attend the cooks come-and-go reception on Tuesday, October 16th at 6 p.m. at the Southwest Dairy Museum. Cooks will receive their grocery reimbursement check from the Chamber, their goody bags, and a list of rules and regulations for the Stew Cook-off. ...
Chamber Connection September 27, 2018
The Chamber has a few sites left in the 49th Annual Stew Cook-off. The deadline for entry into the contest is Friday, October 5th at 5:00 p.m. All cooks signed up for the 49th Annual Stew Cook-off will need to attend the cooks come-and-go reception on Tuesday, October 16th at 6 p.m. at the Southwest Dairy Museum. Cooks will receive their grocery reimbursement check from the Chamber, their goody bags, and a list of rules and...
