SSISD Celebrates Red Ribbon Week
Throughout the week of October 24, 2016 SSISD schools are dressing up to bring awareness to drug prevention through Red Ribbon Week. The National Family Partnership was established in 1980 by parents who believed it was time for leadership in drug prevention. NFP provides drug awareness by sponsoring the annual National Red Ribbon Campaign that educates youth and encourages the participation in drug prevention activities. The red...
Wildcats Play-off Hopes Face Must Win Situation
Wildcats Football Coach Greg Owens talked playoff scenarios on KSST and Channel 18 TV’s Saturday Morning Coach’s Show. Mt. Pleasant seemed to play with desperation last Friday in their 19-16 win at Gerald Prim Stadium over the Wildcats. Now the Wildcats face a must win situation at Greenville this Friday.If the Wildcats win at Greenville, the fourth and final district playoff spot may be decided as Hallsville comes to Prim...
SSHS Marching Band Named Grand Champion at Prariland
It’s hard to miss the very large trophy that now resides in the office of Wildcats Marching Band Director Charles McCauley. It is more than a foot taller than the big trophy the band captured at the very same contest, at Prariland, last year. Performing first in the contest this past Saturday, the Wildcats Marching Band got First Division scores from all judges and also was voted most outstanding band, best percussion group,...
Gracie Maxine Turner Harden
Mrs. Gracie Maxine Turner Harden, age 92 of Winnsboro, passed away on Monday, October 24th, 2016 in Winnsboro. She was born on November 12th, 1923 in Wood County to the late Tillman Brian Turner and Myrtie Elizabeth Jones Turner. She was a homemaker, a member of the First United Methodist Church of Mount Vernon, and the former Mt. Vernon Garden Club. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Robert “Bob”...
Janet Kitzman
Family led services for Janet Kitzman, age 82, of Sulphur Springs, will be held a later date at Fort Logan National Cemetery in Denver, Colorado. Ms. Kitzman passed away on Sunday, October 23, 2016 at Wesley Oaks Memory Care, in Sulphur Springs.
Line Formed as Early Voting Begins Monday
A line had formed by 7:30 a.m. Monday morning as early voting for the November General election began at the Justice of the Peace Courtroom located in the County Tax office/JP building, 128 Jefferson Street. Early voting begins at 8 a.m. each day and the early voting location is open until 5 p.m. Debbie Shirley, Hopkins County Clerk, said that all was going well Monday morning with a steady stream of voters continuing through...
Ranch Rodeo Benefits “In My Closet”
The 7th Annual ‘Tough Enough to Wear Pink’ Ranch Rodeo is Saturday, October 29th at 7:00pm at the Civic Center arena. The event is sponsored by Cross Country Cowboy Church with proceeds benefiting the Hopkins County Health Care Foundation’s Cancer Initiative—“In My Closet”. Events include Mugging, Sorting, Wild Cow Milking, Branding, Bucket Racing, and Open Ranch Bronc Riding. There will be a cash scramble for kids 6 and under and a...
Kristin Earle Hilbun
Kristin Earle Hilbun, age 42, of Lone Oak TX, passed away Friday, October 21, 2016 in Hunt County. Arrangements are pending with West Oaks Funeral Home.
Brodie W. Young
Funeral services for Brodie W. Young, age 81 of Sulphur Springs, will be held at 1:00 p.m.., Thursday, October 27, 2016 at St. Luke’s Baptist Church in Sulphur Springs. There will no formal visitation. Military graveside honors by the Hopkins County Military Collation will follow at Restlawn Memorial Park with Gary Byrd-Grayson, Steven Young, Cameron Young, Christopher Young, Marcus Young, and Brian McGee serving as pallbearers....
