Garth Looney
Funeral service for Garth Looney, 88, of Brashear, will be held Monday, April 10, 2017, 12:00 noon, at Wilson-Orwosky Funeral Home Chapel. Bro. Billy Smith will officiate. Interment will follow in Greenview Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to the funeral service. Mr. Looney passed away Wednesday, April 5th, at his residence. He was born June 25, 1928, in Emory, to Keiffer Franklin and Susan Vera Potts Looney. He served...
Scam Alert Issued by Local Law Enforcement
Be aware when using ATM and gas pumps at local convenience stores as well as elsewhere. A Scam Alert has been issued by Sulphur Springs Police Chief Jay Sanders. Sanders says Sulphur Springs Police and County Deputies are examining ATM machines and gas pumps across the city and county. A number of skimmers have been placed on local machines. Sanders said that when using the machines, before placing your credit card into the machine,...
Saltillo Students Advance to UIL Academic Regional Competition
Academics Spring Meet Conference 1A District 23 Event Place Points School Name Accounting 3 10 Saltillo HS Saltillo Ana Gallegos Calculator Applications 3 10 Saltillo HS Saltillo Ana Gallegos 4 8 Saltillo HS Saltillo Lorena Castro Current Issues 1 15 Saltillo HS Saltillo Ryan Prewitt 2 12 Saltillo HS...
Flags Fly At Half-Staff April 6th
Flags across Texas and the United States are flying at half-staff April 6th. A proclamation by the President of the United States and Governor Greg Abbott requests the action in respect for the memory of former U.S. Senator, NASA astronaut and Navy aviator John Glenn. THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 5, 2017 HONORING THE MEMORY OF JOHN GLENN BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A...
Miller Grove News April 6, 2017
Is it just me or is the year already starting to fly by? March was just a flash and now we’re working our way through the month of April. Recent rains have made for green pastures and gardens in our corner of Hopkins County and I hope it continues well into the summer months that are approaching. Our FFA students did very well at the annual stew and auction that was held on Apr. 1. Advisor Brandon McClure said that the FFA Chapter...
Chamber Connection April 6, 2017
It’s time for the 28th Annual Chamber of Commerce Golf Tournament on Friday, April 14th at the Sulphur Springs Country Club!! We are currently accepting teams for morning tee times. The teams are first come, first served, so make sure and make your reservation today! Please see our website for more information… www.HopkinsChamber.org, or call the Chamber at (903) 885-6515. Tanner Higgins Warrior Run is Scheduled for Saturday, April...
Dennis Arnaz Nash
Memorial service for Dennis Arnaz Nash, 61, of Dallas, TX, formerly of Sulphur Springs, will be held at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, April 8, 2017 at Evening Chapel C.M.E. Church with Rev. Fergus Jacobs officiating. There will be no formal visitation. Dennis A. Nash passed away on Tuesday, April 4, 2017 at the Methodist Medical Center in Dallas. He was born on March 26, 1956 to the parentage of James W. Nash and Mynder L. Pitts Nash in...
Ten Hopkins County 4-H Members Place at District Contests
Ten Hopkins County 4-H members recently participated in District 4-H contests, which included 4-H members from 22 counties in Northeast Texas. The contests took place at North Central Texas College in Gainesville. Below are the results: Intermediate Educational Presentations: – Savannah Allen, 1st place, Beef – Eric Bridges, 3rd place, Open Ag/Natural Resources – Trinity Sickles, 3rd...
