Drugs, Weapon, and Driving Lead to Arrest
Sulphur Springs Police and Hopkins County Sheriff’s Officers responded to a call of an unknown person pointing a handgun at individuals on the downtown square in Sulphur Springs. Law enforcement officers were advised with a description of the vehicle and that the driver was possibly traveling to Winnsboro. A County Deputy located the vehicle and made a traffic stop. A strong odor of marijuana was coming from the inside of the vehicle....
Tira News By Jan Vaughn
By Jan Vaughn Applications for a place on the Tira City Council will be accepted until 5:00 p.m. on August 22, 2016. For more information, please contact Jan Vaughn, Tira City Secretary, at 903-438-6688. John and Stephanie Long of Alvin announce the birth of their son Quentin Michael on July 8th in Houston. Quentin weighed 8 pounds 11 ounces and was 21 and 1/2 inches long. He is the grandson of Tommy and Carolyn Long of North Hopkins,...
Tommy Caviness
Mr. Tommy Caviness, age 71 of Brachfield, TX, formerly of Winnsboro, passed away at home on Sunday, July 10th, 2016. He was born on June 4th, 1945 in Franklin County to the late Lloyd Caviness and Pearl Duty Caviness. He was a retired Oil Field Worker for Renshaw Well Service and Vicks Well Service. He was preceded in death by; grandson, Bradley Edward Gresham; brother and sister-in-law, Norman and Wanda Sue Caviness; and a...
Diane J. Schwertner
Diane J. Schwertner passed away Wednesday, June 30, 2016 at Sulphur Springs Health and Rehab. She was born in Como, daughter of James and Lavada (Collins) Johnson. She married Daniel Adolph Schwertner in Hugo, OK on October 20, 1956. She was a homemaker. She is survived by her husband; daughter, Jan Bain of Winnsboro; and grandchildren, Melissa Doom and Brian Bain. She is preceded in death by two sisters, Kay Wallace and Dolores...
One Way Auto Sales Moves Onto Gilmer
One Way Auto Sales, LLC., a new business owned by Clint Lewis, has moved into the former Father and Son’s Auto Sales lot on 900 Gilmer Street. Lewis has worked at three previous auto sales businesses, including Father and Son’s during its final two months as Sales Manager, but One Way Auto marks his first time as an auto sale business owner. “I’ve worked at a used car lot in Mt. Pleasant called ‘Champion...
Tommy Taylor Thurman
Mr. Tommy Taylor Thurman, age 79 of Winnsboro, passed away on Thursday, June 9, 2016 at his home. Tommy was born on November 17, 1936 in Winnsboro to the late Samuel “HI” Thurman and Myrtle Taylor Thurman. He was retired from the Trucking and Construction industries, and a Baptist. He was preceded in death by his parents. He is survived by his loving wife of 49 years, Midge (Coats) Thurman of Winnsboro; son, Wade...
Max Simons
Mr. Max Simons, age 83 of Mt. Vernon, passed away on Wednesday, June 8th, 2016 in Winnsboro. He was born on May 10th, 1933 in Mt Vernon to the late Joseph Simons and Argaree Simons. He was a retired Dairy Farmer, and was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Merle Simons and Stant Simons; sisters, Betty Brawley and Eula Hill. He is survived by, son Max K. Simons, Jr. and Amanda of Mt. Vernon; daughters, Sharon Allmon and husband...
Jerald Mack Brown, Jr
Mr. Jerald Mack Brown, Jr., age 44 of Winnsboro, passed away on Wednesday, June 1st, 2016 in Winnsboro. He was born on December 22nd, 1971 in Winnsboro to Jerald Brown, Sr. and Renalda Hearn Brown. Junior hauled cattle for TC Farms. and was a Baptist. He is survived by his father, Jerald Mack Brown, Sr. of Pickton; mother, Renalda Brown of Winnsboro; daughters, Jordan Sartin and Kallee Sartin of Pickton; sisters, Malissa Simmons and...
Mary Ruth Williams
Mrs. Mary Ruth Williams, age 91 of Sulphur Springs, passed away on Thursday, June 2nd, 2016 in Sulphur Springs. Mary was born on September 14th, 1924 in Hopkins County to the late Charles Henry Redding and Beulah Regan Redding. She retired from K-Mart was a homemaker, and a Methodist. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband Samuel Williams; and brother, Kenneth Redding. She is survived by her son, Charles Don Williams...
Mary Elizabeth Norris
Mary Elizabeth Norris, age 97, the daughter of Elijah James and Beatrice Branch was born in Dangerfield, TX on February 9, 1919. She died in Sulphur Springs, TX on May 26, 2015. She grew up in Barstow, TX prior to living in Fresno, CA and Pecos TX. She was one of 10 children. In 1941 she moved to Winnsboro, TX assist her brother and his wife with their children. While there she married Horacio Norton, and remained with him until he...
