Bobby Temple
Mr. Bobby Temple, age 88 of Winnsboro, passed away on Tuesday, January 2nd, 2018 in Quitman. He was born on December 21st, 1929 in Commerce to the late O.H. Temple and Grace Cooper Temple. He was a self employed carpet cleaner for over 35 years and was a member of the Winnsboro Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witness. He was preceded in death by his wife, Montez Temple. He is survived by his sons, Mark Temple of Dallas, Van Temple and...
NETBIO Hosts Two Sales to Start 2018
The Northeast Texas Beef Improvement Organization, in cooperation with the Sulphur Springs Livestock Commission, will host two big NETBIO sales events to kick off 2018. The first of the new year will be the regularly scheduled NETBIO Pre-Conditioned Stocker/Feeder Calf Sale on Wednesday, January 17. The second 2018 sale will be held on Wednesday, Feb. 21, the newest addition to the NETBIO annual sale schedule. Both sales will begin on...
Video Presentation: O’Rourke Seeks U. S. Senate Seat; Visited Hopkins County Wednesday
Kendal Scudder, Democrat candidate for Texas State Senate District 2, introduced Beto O’Rourke, a three-term congressman from El Paso, and Democrat candidate for the U. S. Senate Seat held by Republican Ted Cruz. It has been more than two decades since a Democrat has won a statewide election in Texas. However, O’Rourke, who is taking no PAC or special interest monies, is seeking to change that fact.O’Rourke’s visit to...
Chicago Woman Arrested Locally for Possession of Fictitious ID, Information, Marijuana
She said her name was Cynthia Morris but with the odor of marijuana emitting from the vehicle and from her person, several things did not seem correct to the Hopkins County Deputy that made the traffic stop on West Shannon Road. The woman handed the deputy a clear plastic bag containing a green leafy like substance believed to be marijuana and her backpack. In the backpack were four credit cards with the name Cynthia Morris and a...
Chamber Connection January 4, 2018
Welcome to 2018! I wanted to pause for just a moment and say how thankful I am for you. I hope that 2018 is the year when your daydreams set into motion. Whatever that big dream is, pull the trigger. Do amazing, hard, beautiful things. Abandon fear and do that one thing that has been keeping you up at night. Build the house. Open the business from scratch. Take the job. Let 2018 be the year you have been desiring for so...
Wildcat, Lady Cat Coaches Comment on Tuesday Games
Cipoletta on Wildcats Win at Marshall Wildcats Basketball Coach Clark Cipoletta called Tuesday night’s 50-28 victory at Marshall an interesting game. It was a low scoring game and Coach Cipoletta said Marshall tried to take the Wildcats out of their element by holding the ball and trying to keep the score low. He said he was proud of the Wildcats for staying focused and for getting the job done. The Wildcats’ defense...
Saltillo Lions Defeat Honey Grove; Lady Lions Fourth Quarter Gains Win over Bells
Both the Saltillo Lions and the Saltillo Lady Lions picked up basketball wins Tuesday evening. The Lions topped Honey Grove, 62-38 while the Lady Lions got by Bells, 45-40. The Lions outscored Honey Grove 18-8 in the first quarter. Honey Grove got to within 4 points at halftime as the Lions still led 25-21. A strong third quarter put the Lions up 46-28 after three quarters. The Lions outscored Honey Grove 16-10 in the fourth quarter...
Don J. Bussell
Funeral service for Don J. Bussell, age 91, of Yantis, TX will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Friday, January 5, 2018 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Chapel with Rev. Samuel Glenn officiating and Rev. Jimmy Tarrant assisting. Interment will follow at Yantis Cemetery with Roy Bell, Zachary Bell, Jessee Hooker, Kenneth Starrett, Jay Johnson and Marty Bussell serving as pallbearers and Steven Coker, Garrett Coker and Gary Johnson serving as honorary...
