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PJC Without Power No Phones, Email Or Internet
Jun16

PJC Without Power No Phones, Email Or Internet

Paris Junior College was affected by last night’s storm and has no power at the Paris campus. The phones, email and internet are down for all locations in Paris, Greenville and Sulphur Springs. The PJC-Greenville and -Sulphur Springs Centers do have power and remain open to walk-in business.  At this time, no estimate is available on when power will be restored.

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Hopkins County Grand Jury Indictments for June 2023
Jun15

Hopkins County Grand Jury Indictments for June 2023

The following charges have been reviewed by a Hopkins County Grand Jury. That Jury found reasonable cause to charge these individuals with the listed offence. 2329823 ARNOLD,KERRY DEVON POSS CS PG 1/1-B >=1G<4G 2329824 BILLS,JONATHAN HUTCH ABANDON ENDANGER CHILD INT/KNOW/RECK/CRIM NEG 2329825 CRUMP,LEXI TAYLOR ABANDON ENDANGER CHILD INT/KNOW/RECK/CRIM NEG 2329826 BRYANT,DEREK GRIFFIN II POSS CS PG 2 >= 4G < 400G 2329827...

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Eduardo Zamora Jr.
Jun15

Eduardo Zamora Jr.

Funeral services for Eduardo Zamora, Jr., age 30, of Sulphur Springs, will be conducted at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, June 17, 2023, at West Oaks Funeral Home with Deacon William O’Brien officiating. Interment will follow at Sulphur Springs City Cemetery with David Zamora, Anthony Dominguez, Marcos Gutierrez, Jonathon Galvez, Erick Olivarez, and Kenny Gilbert serving as pallbearers. Visitation will be from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., with Rosary...

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Hopkins County Genealogical Society Meeting June 28th
Jun15

Hopkins County Genealogical Society Meeting June 28th

The Hopkins County Genealogical Society invites members and nonmembers who want to learn more about doing genealogical research to join us on Wednesday, June 28th. Bring your sack lunch, salad or drive-through meal and meet with them from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the genealogy library, 611 N. Davis St., Sulphur Springs, Tx. Coffee, tea, water, and soft drinks will be available for purchase. This month Paula Altenbaumer will be...

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SSISD Hires Hudson Coach as Wildcats Head Basketball Coach
Jun15

SSISD Hires Hudson Coach as Wildcats Head Basketball Coach

Meeting Monday, June 12, the Sulphur Springs School Board approved the hiring of Cannon Earp as the new Wildcats Head Basketball Coach. Coach Earp has been the Head Basketball Coach at Hudson for the past three seasons. A native of Crockett, Coach Earp was also a head coach before that at Fairfield for one year. His greatest success as head coach though came at Gladewater, who he coached to two state semifinal appearances in 2014 (1A...

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Trading Post for June 14, 2023
Jun14

Trading Post for June 14, 2023

52 inch stew pot ring, $100; Palruf corrugated green pvc roof panels, 26 inches by 12 feet, $20 a sheet ; 4 foot metal wagon wheel with spokes $75; Two large wagon wheel rims (52 inches) metal with wood (no spokes, just rims), $75 each; 44 inch inch wagon wheel rim metal with wood (no spokes), $60; antique farm seeder for lawn decor, $50, antique barber chair in working condition, $800. 903-243-5031 text or call, 903-945-2653 leave...

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Dorothy Howell
Jun14

Dorothy Howell

Funeral service for Dorothy Howell, age 93 of Sulphur Springs, Texas will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Friday, June 16, 2023 at First Baptist Church with Rev. Fred Lewis officiating. Interment will follow at Greenview Cemetery with Andrew Howell, Matthew Howell, Phillip Troy Howell, Phillip Morgan, Kyle Prater, Seth Prater, Bradley Howell, and Kevin Prater serving as pallbearers. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. Mrs....

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Failure to Yield Lands Couple In Jail
Jun14

Failure to Yield Lands Couple In Jail

June 14, 2023 – A Sulphur Springs couple, out for a drive at 1 AM Wednesday, are now in Hopkins County Jail. A Hopkins County Sheriff’s Deputy witnessed the couple’s car fail to yield to oncoming traffic. The couple pulled out in front of the Deputy’s patrol vehicle. A traffic stop was initiated near Helm Lane. The occupants, 42 year-old Nicole Rae Pritchard and 40 year-old Richard Otto Hall, Jr., showed signs...

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Chamber Connection – June 14 By Butch Burney
Jun14

Chamber Connection – June 14 By Butch Burney

We are gearing up for the 54th Annual Hopkins County Stew Festival, so be looking for sponsorship and registration forms which will be going out this week. The stew festival is set for Saturday, Oct. 28, at Buford Park, with the annual concert, appetizer contest and other activities starting on Friday, Oct. 27. Our sponsorship forms will be mailed out this week, and registration forms for stew cooks will be online later this week....

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Mamie “Maw Maw” (Fountain) Doss
Jun14

Mamie “Maw Maw” (Fountain) Doss

Mrs. Mamie “Maw Maw” (Fountain) Doss, daughter of the late Stella Mae Templeton and Eugene Fountain was born February 16, 1937, in Mount Vernon, Texas. She attended the public schools in Red River County. She professed her faith in Jesus Christ at an early age. She attended Bookman Temple COGIC at the time of her homegoing. At Bookman Temple, she served faithfully as Mother of the Church. She was united in holy matrimony to Howard...

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