Cumby Man Arrested in Theft
Sunday afternoon a man called Cumby police to report a number of items taken from his home. The man believed his son had taken them while he was away on a trip. The officer made contact with the son, Clayton Ryan Hanson, 19, who told the Cumby officer that the vehicle he was in contained illegal contraband inside the lockbox. The officer found multiple marijuana grinders and a small plastic bag containing a white crushed substance...
*Updated* Double Fatality in Monday Morning Accident
At approximately 6:45 a.m. Monday morning a southbound Ford Mustang crossed into the northbound lane of State Highway 19N striking a North Hopkins Co-op Education bus. Both drivers died as a result of the accident. A female passenger, a teacher’s aide, was on the bus. She was transported to the local hospital and is good condition. Justice of the Peace Brad Cummings has ordered an autopsy on both bodies. DPS is investigating the...
Jesse Aaron George, Jr
Visitation for Jesse George, age 51, will be held on Wednesday, October 12, 2016 from 6-8 p.m. at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Mr. George passed away Sunday, October 9, 2016 at Dallas Regional Medical Center. He was born January 19, 1965 in Knob Noster, Missouri, the son of Jesse Aaron and Mona Dolores (Emerson) George. Jesse had a degree in Computer Aided Drafting and Design from Texas A&M Commerce, formerly East Texas State...
Annitta Wilcox
Funeral arrangements for Annitta Wilcox, age 66, are pending with Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Mrs. Wilcox passed away Sunday, October 9, 2016 at Christus Mother Frances Hospital in Sulphur Springs.
LaVern Robert “Bob” Frank
Graveside services for LaVern “Bob” Frank, age 88, of Sulphur Springs, will be held, Tuesday, October 11, 2016 at 12:00 p.m. (Noon) at Winterfield Cemetery, with Rev. Don Majors officiating. There will be no formal visitation. Mr. Frank passed away Sunday, October 9, 2016 at Carriage House Manor. He was born February 22, 1928 in Lincoln, Nebraska, the son of John W. and Mary (Mlejnek) Frank. He married Chesaline Cain on March 6,...
Flags Lowered in Honor of Firefighters’ Memorial Day
Sunday morning at 9 am. at the Hopkins County Veterans Memorial on Celebration Plaza the Hopkins Marine Corps League and American Legion Post 66 lowered all the flags to Half Staff in Honor of Firefighters’ Memorial Day 2016. There was also a Large group of Hopkins County Firefighters attending. img_0507 img_0508 img_0509 img_0510 img_0511 img_0500 img_0503 img_0506 img_0492-1...
Help-A-Child Benefit Kicks Off Saturday Morning
Saturday morning was busy, busy, busy for those involved with the annual Help-A-Child Benefit! Chili and dutch oven cobbler cooks were at work early this morning and ready to feed the crowds around 11 am. Lake Country Antique Tractor Association kicked off their tractor pulling around 9 am and were still going steady around noon. FFA projects were ready to be auctioned off and many were anticipating the Stone Groove Band featuring...
Lady Cats Aggressive in 3-1 Win at Texas High
The Lady Cats’ volleyball team played an aggressive game with a lot of solid attacks Friday as they took a 3-1 win at Texas High. The match featured two teams that were tied for second place in the district. The Lady Cats are now all alone there with a 6-2 district record. They are 27-9 for the season. The score Friday was 25-16, 25-22, 21-25 and 25-18. Sheretta Hill led the Lady Cats with 13 kills while Autumn Tanton added 10,...
Wildcats Lose Battle at Texas High
The Wildcats’ football team battled Texas High all game long, staying close to the undefeated and state-ranked Tigers for most of the game at Tiger Stadium Friday night before finally losing, 23-10. The game opened with offensive flourishes by both teams early before it settled down into a tough defensive struggle. On their first drive, Texas High scored on a short run by back Devuntay Walker to take a 7-0 lead. The Wildcats...
