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Carry Leaford Walker
Funeral services for Carry Leaford Walker, age 82, of Rowlett, TX have been scheduled for 10:00 AM on Wednesday, August 1, 2018 at Tapp Funeral Home with Brother Jimmy Henry officiating. Pallbearers include Jason Tully, James Griner, Chris Byars, Al Roberts, Matthew Peyton and Randy Byars. Interment will follow at Greenwood Cemetery. A visitation has been scheduled for Tuesday, July 31, 2018 from 6:00 to 8:00 at Tapp Funeral...
Twenty Warrants for Tampering with Government Document and Credit Card Abuse Issued for Part-Time Clerk in Justice of the Peace Precinct 1 Office
According to a press release from Justice of the Peace B. J. Teer’s office, over Twenty Warrants for Tampering with Government Document by Public Servant and Credit Card Abuse have been issued for Lettie Delores Mosqueda Jasso, a former Part Time Clerk in the Hopkins County Justice of the Peace Office Pct 1. The charges are result from a regular internal office audit of court records. After discrepancies and complaint from an...
Blue Blazes Drill Team Begin 2018-2019 Practice
The fifty-seventh line of the Blue Blazes Drill Team had their first practice for this school year Monday morning (July 30) in the high school cafeteria. Drill team Director Christie McCullough said the practice would be a brief one since the Blue Blazes would be packing up and traveling to camp later Monday. The Blue Blazes first practice was spent stretching and then working on their high kick technique. Ms. McCullough said the camp...
Fighting Illini, Oregan State Beavers Add to Iwuakor’s Scholarship Offers
Wildcats’ basketball star Victor Iwuakor recently received two more scholarship offers from Division I colleges. The latest to make offers are the Fighting Illini of Illinois from the Big 10 and the Oregon State Beavers from the Pac 12. Beavers Coach Wayne Tinkle referred to Iwuakor as one of the summer circuit’s hottest rising prospects. Iwuakor remains uncommitted. Among other colleges making offers to Iwuakor are LSU,...
SSISD Tennis Camp Start Delayed Until Tuesday
The first day of the SSISD Tennis Camp was rained out Monday (July 30). Wildcats Tennis Coach Tony Martinez said the four-day camp will now be held Tuesday through Friday at the Wildcat Tennis Complex. Coach Martinez said anticipating the rain, lots of the parents of campers were told about the possible change in schedule. Camp for boys and girls from kindergarten through fifth grade will take place from 8 a.m. until 10 a.m. A camp...
Wildcat Season Ticket Sales Underway
Monday (July 30) marked the first day that Wildcats’ football season ticket holders could renew their season tickets. Season ticket week coordinator Lynette King said fans came in to the high school Media Center at a steady rate Monday morning after a slow start due to a thunderstorm. She said lots of people came in early last year due to new seating at a renovated Gerald Prim Stadium. Ms. King said people now know about their...
Ms. Carl Lillie Shaw
Funeral services for Ms. Carl Lillie Shaw, age 89, of Tyler, have been scheduled for Wednesday, August 1, 2018 at 11:00 AM at the East Caney Missionary Baptist Church with the Pastor Rudy Ellis officiating. Interment will follow at the East Caney Cemetery. Serving as pallbearers will be Quon Clayton, Keenan Clayton, David Nelson, Leo Shaw, Kenneth Shaw and Kelvin Harris. A visitation will be held at Tapp Funeral Home Tuesday, July...
