Lang Stopped with Methamphetamine
May 24, 2023 – Richard Lee Lang, age 45, was driving north on Highway 19, north of Sulphur Springs this week. Lang, who reports himself as unemployed, failed to signal a right turn onto a County Road. A Sheriff’s Office Deputy observed the infraction and initiated a traffic stop on the Chevrolet Trax Lang was driving. During the traffic stop, Lang exhibited signs of nervousness and failed to maintain eye contact with the...
Edward Neal Huffstutler
Funeral service for Edward Neal Huffstutler, age 89 of Sulphur Springs, Texas will be held at 2:00 P.M.on Saturday, May 27, 2023 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home with Gary Jordan and Bob Kellerofficiating. Interment will follow at Conner Cemetery with Ronald Gregg, Lloyd Gregg, Billy Durrance,Jayson Tucker, Caden Morales and Matt Durrance serving as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers will beDavid Shurm, Jerry Keller and Edward...
Self Uses Cousin’s Name; Almost Escapes Warrants
May 24, 2023 – Heather Lashay Self, a 32 year-old resident of Sulphur Springs, was driving on Wildcat Way in Sulphur Springs around midnight yesterday. A Hopkins County Sheriff’s Deputy noticed the vehicle she was driving had an obscured licence plate, and a green light pointing toward the rear of the car. Self was taken into custody without incident. At the Hopkins County Jail she plead guilty to a charge of Defective...
UIL Academics Awards and Results
Students Abigail Bautista, Nathan Bilyeau, Betzy Chacon, Artesia Cheak, Asia Chen, Austin Crump, CraigDraper, Celeste Hernandez, Camila Hidalgo, Payton Hooks, Alyssa Isonhood, Crawford Johnson, Jessi Li, Alexis McCoy, Lausen Ost, Alfredo Renteria, Jaya Smith, Alan Tellez, Jordan VanWinkle, Alexis Villarino, Kami White, Addisyn Wall, and Aiden Woodard all competed at the 2023 UIL State Academic competition and faired very well. Lexi...
Clint Weldon Wilson
Funeral service for Clint Weldon Wilson, age 41 of Cooper, Texas will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Thursday, May 25, 2023 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Interment will follow at Yantis Cemetery with Hayden Wilson, Brody Potts, Charlie Ross, George Reichenbach, Dwain Wilson, and Andrew Hall serving as pallbearers. The honorary pallbearer will be Dwayne Gore. There will be no formal visitation. Mr. Wilson passed away on May 18, 2023. Clint...
How To Plant Bermudagrass By Mario Villarino
As temperatures rise we often start getting an itch to plant. When it comes to establishing bermudagrass from sprigs there are several things to keep in mind before we start tilling the soil: Location: Choose a well drained soil; bermudagrass does not do well on wet-land (except for Jiggs Bermudagrass). Variety Selection: Match variety to soil type, average rainfall, production goals, and willingness to manage (provide...
Sheila Jane Reece
Sheila Jane Reece was born November 10, 1963, in Sulphur Springs, Texas, to Alvin Leroy Fields and Sue Jane (McKeever) Fields. Mrs. Reece passed away May 18, 2023, in Lamar County, Texas. Sheila married Mark Reece on September 21, 1985, in Honey Grove, Texas where they continued to live and raise their two daughters. Sheila was the Vice President of Student Access and Success at Paris Junior College where she spent most of her career....
Chamber Connection – May 24, 2023
If it’s May, it means that it’s just the right time to start thinking about stew! While the 54th Annual Hopkins County Stew Festival is still five months away, the annual logo contest is underway. The theme for this year is Bowl Games, a take-off on college football bowl games along with stew bowls. The Chamber is accepting logo submissions through 4 p.m. Tuesday, June 6. You can submit a logo on the Chamber website,...
North Hopkins Cemetery Association Annual Memorial Day Service
May 23, 2023 – The North Hopkins Cemetery Association will be holding it’s annual memorial day service on Sunday, May 28th at 11 am at the cemetery chapel. There will be a business meeting as well as announcements and special music. There will be no speaker and no lunch. All donations will be appreciated for the upkeep of the cemetery and chapel. If you are unable to attend, please mail your donation to North Hopkins...
26 Graduates Ranked In Top 10% of SSHS Senior Class of 2023 Recognized at Honors Breakfast
The top 10% of Sulphur Springs High School Senior Class of 2023 was recognized Tuesday morning, May 16, 2023, at a special honors breakfast at 7 A.M. at Hopkins County Civic Center. The invocation was given before the breakfast prepared by the SSHS Culinary Arts Department, served by SSHS staff. Former Superintendent Michael Lamb offered thanks to Alliance Bank, long time sponsor of the event which has become a...
