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Dinner Bell For December 20 and 27, 2023
There will be no Dinner Bell meals on December 20 and December 27 to allow the staff to celebrate the holidays with family and friends. Please come on January 3, 2024 as we start our 13th year with this feeding ministry. May the community have a MERRY CHRISTMAS and experience...
B.C. Yarbrough
Visitation for B.C. Yarbrough, age 69, of Como will be held from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Monday, December 18, 2023 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Mr. Yarbrough passed away Friday, December 15, 2023 at his residence after a battle with lung cancer. Buddie Carl Yarbrough was born April 9, 1954...
Paris District Road Report for week of December 18, 2023
Paris — Here’s a look at work planned in the district for the week starting Dec. 18, 2023. These schedules are subject to change due to weather conditions, equipment failure or other unforeseen issues. Motorists are advised to remain alert and pay special attention to all signs, barricades and traffic controls, and reduce their speed as they approach and travel through work zones. They should also avoid distractions such as cell phones, eating, drinking, or car audio or navigation systems.
Christmas in the Park 2023
December 16, 2023 – The 2023 Christmas in the Park event was a hit. Folks from all over the area came to Pacific Park in Sulphur Springs and joined together to bring kids Christmas joy. There was hot popcorn…. Bikes and other prizes given away…. The hay ride through...
Defective Tail Light Ends Magical Trip For Yantis Man
December 16, 2023 – In the early morning hours of Saturday, about 3:30am, a Sulphur Springs police officer noticed a Kia traveling with a defective tail light and initiated a traffic stop on Hillcrest Drive. When making contact with the driver, the subject seemed to be under the influence and would laugh uncontrollably. The driver was identified as Andrew Lopez-Jones, age 20, of Yantis. He continued to have difficulty answering the officer’s question as a probable cause search was initiated on the vehicle. During the search, a plastic bag containing several light and dark dried stems believed to be psilocybin mushrooms, commonly know as magic mushrooms. As the psychedelics were found under the driver’s seat, Andrew Lopez-Jones was placed under arrest and transported to the Hopkins Jail. Lopez-Jones was charged with Possession of Controlled Substance PG2 <4g<=400g, a first degree felony. A passenger in the vehicle was also questioned and admitted to drinking alcohol, although the passenger was 20 years of age. The passenger was arrested on a charge of misdemeanor Public Intoxication. The 2011 Kia Forte was impounded. Andrew Lopez-Jones remains in the Hopkins County Jail with bond set at $20,000 on the felony charge.
Jay Hodge and Guaranty Bond Bank Sponsor Lights of Life Gala
December 15, 2023 – Jay Hodge Chevrolet Owner Jay Hodge (2nd from left) and General Manager Bill Owens (2nd from the right) present a ceremonial check recognizing the dealership’s Hopkins County Health Care Foundation’s Lights of Life Gala sponsorship to Gala Chairs Kim (left) and John Sellers (right). The Gala will benefit all of Hopkins County through a donation to the expansion of the surgical wing at the local hospital.
Raise Your Hand Texas’ Sponsoring a House District 2 Runoff Candidate Forum January 18th at the Hopkins County Civic Center
“Raise Your Hand Texas” is sponsoring a House District 2 runoff Candidate forum on January 18, 2024. The forum will take place at the Hopkins County Civic Center, in the auditorium, in Sulphur Springs, Texas. The event will begin at 6:30pm. This will be an education-focused event. Come on out and see where the candidates stand on the issues. Everyone is welcome to attend.
Texas A&M Forest Service Presents $22,000 to Texas A&M University’s Association of Former Students
December 15, 2023 – COLLEGE STATION, Texas – Texas A&M Forest Service presented a check for $22,389 to the Association of Former Students today. The funds are from timber sustainably managed and sold on the John Henry Kirby Memorial State Forest. The state forest, originally known as State...
Elizabeth Darlene Miller
Funeral service for Elizabeth Darlene Miller, age 96, of Carrollton, TX will be held on Wednesday, December 20, 2023 at Olive Branch Baptist Church at 11:00 A.M. with Pastor Leon Gossett officiating. Interment will take place at Sandifer Cemetery in Como following the services. A come and go visitation will be held on Tuesday, December 19, 2023 from 9:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. at Tapp Funeral Home. Mrs. Miller passed away on Tuesday, December 12, 2023 at her home.
Report of Reckless Driver Earns Driver Multiple Charges for Drug Possession
December 14, 2023 – Sulphur Springs Police responded to a report of a possible reckless driver on Interstate 30 Wednesday morning just after 8 am. An officer spotted the red Hyundai as it exited at the mile marker 122 exit headed eastbound. The vehicle then pulled into the parking lot of the 7Star Travel Center. An officer making contact with the driver could smell a strong oder of marijuana coming from the vehicle during the morning traffic stop. The driver exited the vehicle and appeared to be impaired on some sort of substance, according to the officer. A Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office deputy showed up on the scene to assist and stayed with the suspect while SSPD officer searched the vehicle.
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