Kyla Cummings, Mya Anguiano, Nattalee Matheny, Lily Morrison and Ethan Murillo. Not pictured Giovanny Romero.

Grace Cain Blevins 93 of Sulphur Springs passed away Wednesday January 17, 2024. Funeral services are scheduled for 2:00 p.m. Saturday January 20, 2024, at the Delta Funeral Home Chapel. The visitation will be one hour prior to the service from 1:00 – 2:00p.m. Shane Carrington will officiate, and interment will follow at Oaklawn Cemetery.

Sulphur Springs, Texas – The Hopkins County Health Care Foundation is thrilled to announce its 2024 $40,000 Marquee sponsor for the 18th annual fundraising Gala. Signature Solar’s Founder and Owner James Showalter has agreed to sponsor the upcoming Gala at this generous level. Gala Co-Chair John Sellers and...

January 18, 2024 – This declaration will allow the City of Cumby to obtain more resources from the State of Texas. Currently, a public works task force from Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service (TEEX) is on the scene helping local workers on a large leak on Cumby’s water system.

Funeral Service for JD Franklin, age 86, of Sulphur Springs, TX will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, January 27, 2024 at Morning Chapel Missionary Baptist Church, Sulphur Springs, TX. Interment will follow at Melhaven Cemetery in Sulphur Springs, TX. Visitation will be held Friday, January 26, 2024 from 6:00-8:00 p.m. at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home, Sulphur Springs, TX. Mr. Franklin passed away on Saturday, January 13, 2024.

Alliance Bank is the Community Partner. Charted almost one hundred years ago, Alliance Bank (formerly Sulphur Springs State Bank) has been a strong banking influence in Northeast Texas. Eight cities from Mt. Vernon to Ft. Worth with 16 locations are privileged to be served by Alliance Bank. Dinner Bell has received support from Alliance Bank by partnering with the feeding ministry four times yearly for over eight years.

Loxley Elliott, Kitty Chen, Olivia Holloman, Diana Martinez, Idalys Delgado and Aaron Fuerte Molina.

Paris Junior College was recently selected as the recipient of the 2023 “Exemplar” ROSE award in Recognition of Scaling Excellence. PJC is the first community college in the state to have achieved the goal of reaching scale in the essential practices across all four pillars of the Texas Pathways strategy.

January 18, 2024 – Two incumbents on the Sulphur Springs City Council have filed their paperwork to hopefully retain their seats on the council in the upcoming May election, as a third candidate has signed up to make a challenge for a third seat on the council. . Three seats...

January 18, 2024 – It is all hands on deck in the City of Cumby as their water department attempts to chase down the leaks after the winter freeze. City staff, police personnel, fire departement personnel and elected officials all have pitched in to get their water supply back online. Much progress was made on Wednesday as the water tower was filled by late evening, but quickly drained as water lines to residents filled back up and new leaks were discovered. Bottled water continues to be handed out to residents affected by the outage. Residents can pick up cases of bottled water at the City Maintenance facility located at 101 East Main St. across from City Hall. As the water department continues to work on the problem, some residents may have temporary water service and will be under a boil notice if that water is used for consumption. The boil notice will remain in effect until further notice.

Greater Emmanuel Missionary Baptist Church will Sponsor a New Year’s Praise Benefit Musical Honoring Rev. and Sis. Thomas Peters January 28, 2024. The event will begin at 2:00pm. The Benefit will be held at the Cypress Baptist Center, 901 Como St., in Sulphur Springs, Texas. Rev. D. K. Young is the Pastor. The public is invited.

January 17, 2024 – As water woes continue in Cumby, fire department personnel continue to hand out bottled water for residents affected by the outage. Repairs are ongoing for the water system, but as the outage continues into the evening hours, fire department personnel have set up a command station on Main St. in Cumby across from City Hall to distribute bottled water for those who are without. 

January 17, 2024 – For eight years, CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital-Winnsboro has held their annual Christmas Wreath silent auction to raise money for Northeast Texas Child Advocacy Center. The wreaths are donated by businesses, community members, and CHRISTUS Associates. Once they are collected, they are auctioned off with all...

I have a black pair of Harley Davidson motorcycle gloves size 3x in brand new condition . I bought them last year and only wore them a couple of times. $60.00 White 2 piece china cabinet with the farmhouse look with the chicken wire on the doors . The bottom has 3 doors that open and the cabinet has a light on the inside . I’m asking $300.00. Coffee table and end table set that has that farmhouse look . The set is dark brown and is very heavy duty . I had this set custom built , so it’s very sturdy . Asking $300.00 for this 3 piece set. Brown curio cabinet for sale . It has glass shelves and has a light in the top of it . I’m asking $200.00 . If interested please text me at 903-335-3546 . Thanks.

Graveside Service for Pat Davidson, age 84, of Balch Springs, TX will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, January 18, 2024, at Bazette Prairie Point Cemetery in Kerens, TX. Visitation will be held from 1:30-2:00 p.m. at the cemetery on Thursday, January 18, 2024. Mrs. Davidson passed away on Saturday, January 13, 2024 in Dallas, TX.

January 16, 2024 – OK, why grow carrots when they’re so easy to pick up at the grocery store already peeled, cut into bite sized morsels, cleaned and packaged? Well, I have to admit, these are pretty good reasons for using the grocery store. On the other hand, growing them for self and the needy provides a great service and satisfaction for the grower.

January 15, 2024 – Two high value sports cars await their fate outside in the elements as their future is sorted out by law enforcement. The two Chevrolet Corvettes, both black, have been secured behind a chain-link fence for over a week after being towed from a Sulphur Springs residence as suspected stolen vehicles. Although the years of the vehicles are unknown, one C7 example is a Z06 model making it’s possible year model between 2015 and 2019. The C7 Z06 sports a 6.2 liter supercharged engine that puts out 650 horsepower in its stock configuration as it can reach a top speed of 185mph. The newer C8 Corvette, possibly built as model year between 2020 and 2023 had no special markings indicating that this example is a base model. The newer mid-engine C8 Corvette has been in high demand and short supply in any configuration over the past few years making the vehicles difficult to obtain. 

January 15, 2024 – Sulphur Springs Police were dispatched to a Como Street Business over the weekend in response to a call about a suspicious vehicle at the business. The caller knew that the car was unfamiliar and knew the driver was not employed by the business. Upon arrival, officers attempted to stop the vehicle, but the driver was slow to react and appeared to have trouble operating the vehicle. As officers approached the Hyundai Santa Fe SUV, they observed two open conatiners of alcoholic beverages as well as a 2 year old child in the back seat of the vehicle. The driver, Gretell Suarez Negrin exhibited signs of intoxication including bloodshot eyes and slurred speech. The driver was asked to exit the vehicle and perform standardized field sobriety tests which she failed. As the officers believed she was unable to safely operate a vehicle and with no other passengers, other than the 2 year old child, a towing service was called to impound the vehicle. Local Child Protective Services were contacted to transport the child from the scene. Suarez Negrin was then taken to a local hospital as a search warrant was issued for a blood draw on the driver to ascertain a proper blood alcohol level. Gretell Suarez Negrin, age 30, remains in the Hopkins County Jail with the charge of Driving While Intoxicated with a child under15 years of age, which is a State Jail Felony. The bond for Gretell Suarez Negrin is set at $100,000 on the charge.

Due to the adverse winter weather conditions and to help ensure the safety of our students, faculty, and staff, the Texas A&M University-Commerce campus and Dallas site will be closed tomorrow Tuesday, January 16, 2024.

Our friends at Bell Concrete know how important a good foundation is for a house and a healthy community! We appreciate them for helping us to build a strong Hopkins County Health Care Foundation by sponsoring the January 27 Gala!. Visit LOLGala2024.GiveSmart.com for more information about the Gala. Pictured here...