Chamber Connection: VFW And American Legion Host Sept. 10 Blood Drive At Brookshire’s
By Butch Burney, CEO/President, Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce, [email protected] Past cooks have until Friday, Sept. 23, to register for the 53rd Annual Hopkins County Stew Festival and retain their site from last year. If you have cooked stew in the past or want to for the first time, now is the time to register for Stew Fest, presented by Alliance Bank. The Stew Festival is Saturday, Oct. 22, with Friday night...
Man Accused Of Shooting Out Back Window Of Woman’s Pickup
A 23-year-old Sulphur Springs man remained in Hopkins County jail Friday on an aggravated assault charge for allegedly shooting out the back window of a woman’s pickup earlier this week. Laramie Jordan Massey Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office deputies were dispatched 10:56 p.m. Sept. 6, 2022, to an active disturbance in northeastern Hopkins County. A woman was reported to be in a vehicle facing toward a store at the corner...
Sulphur Springs Man Accused Of Aggravated Robbery And False Report To Officer
A 25-year-old Sulphur Springs man was accused Thursday of aggravated robbery and giving a false report or statement to an officer, according to arrest reports. Michael Lee Ratcliff Jr. Deputies were dispatched to Carter Street in Sulphur Springs to a family violence assault called in on the Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office non-emergency line at 4:57 p.m. Aug. 31, 2022. A criminal trespass warning was issued to at least one...
Obituary – Lisa Smith
Lisa Smith A funeral service for Lisa Smith, age 60, of Sulphur Springs, Texas, will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, September 11, 2022, at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home with Judge Robert Newsom officiating. Interment will follow at Sulphur Springs City Cemetery. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. Ms. Smith went to be with her Heavenly Father, with her mother, sister and brother by her side on September 7, 2022, at Hospice...
Obituary – Thurman “Julio” O’Neal Hill
Thurman “Julio” O’Neal Hill A graveside service for Thurman “Julio” O’Neal Hill, age 79, of Sulphur Springs, Texas, will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, September 12, 2022, at Rockdale Cemetery with William Penson, Roger Sewell, Mark Baker, J.C. White, Larry Loney, Joe Murray, Allen Hill and Lance Loney serving as honorary pallbearers. There will be no formal visitation. Mr. Thurman passed away on September 8, 2022, at his residence....
Scammers Are Using Attorney General’s Name, Seal, Signature In Email To Steal Personal Info.
AG’s News Release – Sept. 9, 2022 AUSTIN – Attorney General Paxton today warned Texans of scammers attempting to use Attorney General Paxton’s name, signature, and the Office of the Attorney General seal to get their personal data. This email “phishing” scam attempts to scare consumers by claiming they have committed identify theft and are facing prosecution and significant jail time, in an email that purports to be...
9/11 Memorial Observance Hosted At Hopkins County Fire Station
Local emergency responders took time to remember those who died Sept. 11, 2001 in the terrorist attacks on this country during a 9/11 Memorial Observence hosted at Hopkins County Fire Station on Friday morning, Sept. 9, 2022 (since Sept. 11, 2022 falls on a Sunday). This is the fifth year a 9/11 Memorial Oobservance has een held at the fire station. HCFD Assistant Fire Marshal and Fire In Texas Instructor Rodney Caudle opened the...
Obituary – Kevin Fender
Kevin Fender Kevin Fender, age, 67, of Sulphur Springs, Texas, passed away on September 3, 2022, at Christus Mother Frances – Sulphur Springs. Kevin was born on May 2, 1955, in Norco, California, to Harold and Lois Fender. He married Sheila Butler. Kevin worked as an entrepreneur. He loved playing music. He is survived by his wife, Sheila; sons, Aaron Fender and wife Miranda, Shea Fender and wife Nicole, and Shaun Fender and wife...
SOS 101, About Voter Registration, First In Video Series About Election Administration In Texas
News Release AUSTIN — Texas Secretary of State John Scott today released the first installment of ‘SOS 101,’ a series of videos educating voters about election administration in Texas ahead of the November 8, 2022 General Election. In the first SOS 101 video, Secretary Scott provides an overview of the voter registration process in Texas, including how eligible Texans can register to vote, how county voter registrars...
Fannie Marie Dial
Fannie Marie Dial Fannie Marie Dial was born May 12, 1936, to the late Gurthie Pogue Dial and Sam Dial Sr. She was the 18th of 19 children. She was lovingly known as “Baby Sister,” “Aunt Fannie,” “Mother,” “Ma Dear,” Dear, “Mother-in-Law” and “Princess” by those who loved her. Fannie received her call home on Tuesday, September 6, 2022, from her labor to reward. She was a true servant and worked faithfully until her health failed her...
