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6 Intoxication-Related Arrests In Hopkins County
Jun10

6 Intoxication-Related Arrests In Hopkins County

Local officials conducted 6 intoxication-related arrests, including two on felony and four on misdemeanor charges, June 6-8. Davis Street DWI Crash Kenneth John Isham was arrested after an officer observed him crashing a tan Buick Century at the corner of North Davis and Main Street at 5:55 p.m. June 7, Sulphur Springs Police Officer Nick Floyd alleged in arrest reports. Kenneth John Isham (HCSO jail photo) Upon arrival, Floyd...

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Winona Cannon
Apr01

Winona Cannon

Private memorial service for Winona Cannon, age 83, of Sulphur Springs, TX will be held at Fort Cobb, OK. Winona passed away on Saturday March 28, 2020 at Sulphur Springs Health and Rehab, in Sulphur Springs, TX. Winona Cannon was born on November 14, 1936 in Sweetwater, Texas to Ruth Haile. She was married to Floyd Cannon for 52 years and he preceded her in death in 2003.Winona Cannon was a member of First Baptist Church of Sulphur...

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Arkansas Woman Arrested Following Off-Duty Officer’s Report Of Suspected Narcotics Use, Disturbance
Mar14

Arkansas Woman Arrested Following Off-Duty Officer’s Report Of Suspected Narcotics Use, Disturbance

A 36-year-old Hot Springs, Arkansas woman was arrested by Sulphur Springs police. Police responded to a call around 1:42 p.m. March 13, 2020. An off-duty officer reported suspected narcotics use and a possible disturbance in the 1300 block of South Broadway Street. Upon arrival, Sulphur Springs Police Officer Floyd reported the off-duty officer was attempting to hold a woman still, so he put her into handcuffs. She allegedly told...

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9 Personnel Decisions Approved For SSISD
Feb12

9 Personnel Decisions Approved For SSISD

Nine personnel decisions were approved this week by Sulphur Springs Independent School District Board of Trustees at their regular February meeting. An order calling for a May 2 election was also approved by the school board. Personnel Early notice of retirement was accepted from Nancy Harris, district speech therapist; Cheryl Blount, pre-kindergarten teacher at Douglass Early Childhood Learning Center; and Norman Sanders, middle...

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SCU: Wanted Man Spotted Walking Down Street
May22

SCU: Wanted Man Spotted Walking Down Street

Jordan Lee Chaney While off-duty, Sulphur Springs Special Crimes Unit Detective Joe Scott reported seeing 23-year-old Jordan Lee Chaney of Sulphur Springs walking on Parkins Street. Scott, in arrest reports, said he recognized the man from an investigation he’d conducted and subsequently obtained a warrant for the man’s arrest on manufacture or delivery of less than 1 gram of a Penalty Group 1 controlled substance. Scott...

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Roy Henson
Jun04

Roy Henson

Mr. Roy Henson, age 71 of Winnsboro, passed away on Friday, June 1st, 2018 in Baltimore, Maryland. He was born on September 4th, 1946 in Gilmer to the late Floyd Henson and Imogine Henson. He was a truck driver for Team Worldwide. He was preceded in death by parents, Floyd and Imogine Henson and twin brother, Robert Henson. He is survived by wife, Norma Henson of Winnsboro; sons, Christopher Lynn Henson of Rusk, Michael Chad Henson of...

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Frances Jane Barbee
Dec28

Frances Jane Barbee

Funeral services for Frances Jane Barbee, 88, will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Fairview Community Church with Dr. Doug Jackson officiating. Interment will follow at the Copperas Cove City Cemetery. Serving with honor as pallbearers will be Edward Barbee, David Fogelman, Louis Caldwell, Edwin Barbee, Mike, Rambo, and Brandon Barker. Mrs. Barbee died Dec. 23, 2017, surrounded by family. She was born Jan. 23, 1929, to Benjamin Floyd and...

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Maggie Valley, September 4, 2014, #1348

In 1986, Jean, Greg, and I went on vacation to the Smoky Mountains. After visiting Gatlinburg we crossed south over the mountains and spent the night in Cherokee, North Carolina then moved on to Maggie Valley for a $1.89, all you can eat breakfast. This little town of 1150 was named after Maggie Mae Setzer, daughter of the town’s first postmaster, Jack Sidney Setzer. His descendants have scattered but return to Maggie Valley each...

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