Darrell W. Harris
Military graveside honors by the Hopkins County Military Coalition for Darrell Wayne Harris, age 71, of Como will be conducted at 10:00 a.m., Saturday December 30, 2017 at Forrest Academy Cemetery with Dr. Jimmy Henry officiating. Visitation will be held on Friday, December 29, 2017 from 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. at West Oaks Funeral Home. Darrell passed away on Monday, December 25, 2017 at Rock Creek Health and Rehab. Darrell was born on...
Danna Rubi Mesinas
Danna Rubi Mesinas, age 11 of Winnsboro, passed away on Friday, December 22nd, 2017 in Winnsboro. She was born on March 28th, 2006 in Mount Pleasant to Nicolas Mesinas and Ruby Navarro. She was a student at Memorial Middle School and was deeply loved by her teachers and fellow students. She is survived by her mother, Rubi Navarro; father, Nicolas Mesinas; grandmother, Paullete Craddock and sister, Elya Jaimes. Visitation will be held...
Bergin Appeals Settlement; Posts $245,000 Bond; Trial Begins January 4
An appeal of a settlement reached in a pre-court hearing involving the custody of hundreds of cattle seized by Hopkins County Law Enforcement and the SPCA of Texas and owned by George Lawrence Bergin, 61, of Sulphur Springs has been filed with the County Clerk’s office and will be heard by a jury in Hopkins County Court at Law January 4th according to local officials. Bergin was arrested December 4th and charged with Cruelty to...
Aviation History: The
VC-118A (Douglas DC-6) 53-3240 was built as a VIP transport and delivered to the 1254th Air Transport Wing at Washington International Airport on December 23, 1955. In July 1961 the 1254th ATW along with 53-3240 were relocated to Andrews AFB. The aircraft soon became President John F Kennedy’s favorite plane to transport him to the short landing strip at Hyannisport, Massachusetts. VC-118A 53-3240 served as the official Air Force One...
Gerald “Jerry” Glen Callan
Graveside funeral services for Gerald “Jerry” Glen Callan, age 92, of Sulphur Springs, have been scheduled for 12:00pm on Wednesday, December 27, 2017, at Cumby Cemetery with Pastor Deidre Maples officiating and Jim Peugh, Keith Hale, Tanner Smith, Billy Mason, Shane Russom, and Ronny Moreland serving as pallbearers. A visitation will be held from 10:00 am to 11:40 am prior to the service at Tapp Funeral Home. Jerry Callan was born in...
#11 Wildcats, #9 Lady Cats, and Saltillo Basketball in Tournament Play Beginning Thursday
This week the Sulphur Springs Wildcats will play in a three-day Allen tournament beginning Thursday, December 28. The tournament is a varsity only tourney featuring lots of Class 6A teams, some with top 25 rankings. The Wildcats resume district play at Marshall on January 2. They are home January 5th against Texas High. The Wildcats are ranked #11 in Texas Class 5-A boys basketball. The Lady Cats are # 9 in Texas Class 5-A girls...
Commerce Man Arrested Locally for Possession of Meth
A traffic stop by a Hopkins County Deputy at the intersection of Loop 301 and Jefferson Street led to the arrest of Tony Lee Wilkinson, 48, of Commerce. Wilkinson’s nervousness alerted the officer to possible drug possession. That led to a search of the vehicle that located 15.62-grams of suspected methamphetamine. Wilkinson was asked to exit the vehicle and during a pat down search, a glass pipe commonly used to smoke meth was...
Jeanne Suzette Romack Vaughn
Jeanne Suzette Romack Vaughn passed away during the early morning hours of Sunday, Christmas Eve, at Senior Suite Care and Rehab in Emory. Jeanne was born in Dallas, on Sept. 11, 1952, to James Elbert and Maureen Patricia Everitt Romack. During her working career, she was employed on the production line with a communication company. Survivors include: Son: Robby Stibbens (Deanna) of Waxahachie Daughters: Suzette Bridges of...
James “Buster” Thomas
Funeral service for James “Buster” Thomas, age 86, of East Tawakoni, was held Saturday, Dec. 23, 2017, at Point Church of Christ. Burial followed in Omaha. Butch passed away suddenly on Thursday evening at his home. He was born in Naples on May 19, 1931, to the parentage of Montie and Ruby Smart Thomas. He served his country, during the Korean War, in the U.S. Army. Buster married Katie Jo Higgins in Texarkana, AR, on...
