Roena Kirkpatrick Edwards Butcher
Funeral Service for Roena Kirkpatrick Edwards Butcher, age 89, of Sulphur Springs, will be held 10:00 A.M on Saturday, July 20, 2019 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Chapel with Danny Ballard officiating and Clyde Warren assisting. Interment will follow at Restlawn Memorial Park Cemetery with Cody Edwards, Eric Jones, Brad Chastain, J.D. Wilemon, Jay Griner and Josh Shufeldt serving as pallbearers. Visitation will be held on Friday, July 19,...
Wood County Sheriff’s Report July 9-16, 2019
July 9th Deputies responded to a suspicious vehicle on HWY 69 near Alba; at approximately 12:34 a.m. William Barnett, 48, of Emory, was arrested for Possession of Drug Paraphernalia and Public Intoxication. Deputies responded to a suspicious person on HWY 80 near Mineola; at approximately 3:01 a.m. Deputies located the individual and provided a courtesy transport. Deputies were dispatched to CR 2170 near Quitman, at approximately 7:08...
Winnsboro Police Department Report for July 8-14, 2019
Arrests Angela Lankford, age 44, of Tyler, was arrested on 07/11/2019 for Possession of Controlled Substance PG1>=1G<4G, Tampering with Evidence with Intent to Impair. Ronald Dickson, age 55, of Winnsboro, was arrested on 07/11/2019 for Possession of Controlled Substance PG1>=1G<4G, Tampering with Evidence with Intent to Impair. Joseph Burnett, age 41, of Mt. Vernon, was arrested on 7/13/2019 on a Texas Department of Criminal...
Crime At 20-year Low In Sulphur Springs During First Six Months Of 2019
New record low set for burglaries Crime declined in Sulphur Springs during the first half of 2019, with 26 fewer crimes recorded overall in the seven major crime reporting categories in 2019 than the 93 crimes recorded from Jan. 1-June 30, 2018, by Sulphur Springs Police Department. That’s only the fifth time in 20 years that there have been fewer than 100 crimes recorded during the first half of the year, but marks the third...
Fundraiser for Jay’den Holly’s State Bid in Discus, Shotput at TAAF Tourney
Jay’den Brooke Holly is a 14-year old athlete who will be a Freshman Sulphur Springs High School Wildcat in August 2019. She transferred to Sulphur Springs Middle School earlier this year and brought along her interest in track and field events, particularly discus and shotput. She has been a member of the Texas Amateur Athletics Federation (TAAF) for the past two years, and competed on the State level last year. Now she is...
Josh Davis Elvis Tribute Artist to Headline the July 20 Reilly Springs Jamboree
Josh displays award at Tupelo Elvis Festival Josh Davis, a successful musical performer and Elvis Tribute Artist, is a native of Hopkins County. He got his start performing with a live band at the Reilly Springs Jamboree several years ago. Now 25 years old, Josh continues to travel to Oprys, festivals and private engagements and spends part of each summer competing in Elvis contests across the South. Just back with trophies from the...
SCU Investigation Results In Search Warrant, 3 Arrests, Location of Methamphetamine
July 18, 2019 – An investigation by Sulphur Springs Special Crimes Unit officers into suspected drug activity resulted in two women and one man being arrested Wednesday. Methamphetamine was found at their East Industrial Drive residence. Dana Leeanne Goldsmith SCU Lt. Mark Estes and Sgt. Joe Scott alleged 10 grams of methamphetamine was purchased from the occupants of the residence during four separate under cover buys during...
Chamber Connection For July 18, 2019
By Lezley Brown, President/CEO, Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce It’s time again for a huge night of networking sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce! The Chamber is hosting The Chamber Showcase, a night of networking that features Chamber members in Hopkins County, on Thursday, Aug. 1, at the Sulphur Springs Country Club. Booth space is already sold out, but we encourage you attend the event for $10 and enjoy the opportunity to do...
