LaVonna Hayes Hitz
On September 1st, we lost our mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. Our loss is the Lord’s gain. She was born in Oklahoma City on July 14, 1928 to Carl Hayes and Evelyn Barham Hayes. LaVonna is survived by her 3 children by her 1st husband, Laua Judge Bearden, Jr. Children are Nancy Lynn Ramsey, Laua Daniel Bearden, and Patricia Ann Abney. LaVonna also has 6 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren. LaVonna and her late...
Ina “Ruth” Gowin
Ina “Ruth” Gowin, age 71, of Emory, passed away Wednesday, September 6, 2017 at her home. Funeral service is scheduled for 3 PM, Sunday, September 10, 2017, at Wilson-Orwosky Funeral Home Chapel in Emory with Dr. Jason Rolen officiating. Interment will follow in the Dunbar Cemetery. Visitation will be 1 hour prior to the service on Sunday, from 2-3 PM. Ruth was born in Cooper on January 10, 1946, to Jessie Odis and Sarah...
Chamber Connection September 7, 2017
Here’s a little update on the 48th Annual Stew Contest! The Chamber has already mailed out Stew Cook letters and Sponsor letters. If you have not received your letter, please call the Chamber at (903) 885-6515. If you would like to cook or sponsor a stew pot for the first time, please don’t hesitate. Give us a call and we will get you signed up! Deadline to enter and KEEP YOUR STEW SITE from last year is Friday, September 15th. On...
Wildcats Face The Avalon School of Maryland in Second Game of Season; First Game in Renovated Prim Stadium
News media members learned more about The Avalon School of Maryland as Wildcats Football Coach Greg Owens had his media gathering Wednesday morning. Coach Owens called Avalon a souped up Liberty-Eylau. He used the adjective athletic over and over. Coach Owens said they are big play guys. The Avalon coach is Tyree Spinner. Coach Owens called him cordial and easy to work with. Coach Owens said he knew what Coach Spinner is going through...
SSHS Band Ready for First Performance in Renovated Prim Stadium
Fans to come to the renovated Gerald Prim Stadium for Friday night’s football game will be able to see half of this year’s band halftime show. It’s a four element show and Band Director Charles McCauley says the band will perform element one and element two Friday, just like they did in Sherman last Friday. It may have sounded like just a single element last Friday but McCauley explains element two begins very...
City Development Department Proposes Fees Adjusted to Value of Project
Tuesday night, the Sulphur Springs City Council passed the first reading of an ordinance setting the fee schedule for the Community Development Department. A second reading approval is necessary before the new fee schedule takes affect. The proposed Community Development Department fee schedule does a number of things, according to Tory Niewiadomski, Community Development Director. It provides more clarity such as defining what...
County Treasurer Jim Thompson Announces Re-election Campaign
Hopkins County Treasurer Jim Thompson has announced his campaign for re-election. A 51-year resident of Hopkins County, Thompson is serving his first term in office, and has filed documents to officially establish his campaign in the Republican primary for another 4-year term as Hopkins County’s chief financial officer. Thompson said, “The voters strongly placed their faith in me almost 3 years ago to handle the daily financial...
