Walgreens Implements Programs to Fight Prescription Drug Abuse
by Allison Bledsoe Walgreens is leading the fight against a rising epidemic in the United States: prescription drug abuse. The retailer will install medication disposal kiosks in 500 drugstores in 39 states and Washington, D.C., including Texas. The program will make the disposal of medications, including opiods and other controlled substances, easier and safer while helping to reduce the misuse of medications and the rise in drug...
Melvin Ray Hays
Funeral service for Melvin Ray Hays, age 81, of Point, will be held on Wednesday, June 1, 2016, 2:00 pm, at Bull Creek Cowboy Church in Lone Oak. Bro. Mike Moss, Bro. Paul McMerrell, and Bro. Brent Johnson will officiate. Interment will follow in Lone Star Cemetery in Point. Visitation will be on Tuesday, May 31, 2016, from 6:00-8:00 pm at Wilson-Orwosky Funeral Home in Emory. Mr. Hays passed away Friday at Hopkins County Memorial...
SSHS UIL Academic Team Places Sixth in State
The Sulphur Springs High School UIL Academic Team finished sixth in state at competition earlier this week in Austin. Wildcats UIL Academic Coordinator Gina Wilder provided a list of winners to KSST Radio (audio story), Suddenlink Cable Channel 18(video story for Friday Channel 18), and ksstradio.com (list below and seen on Channel 18 News post available Friday afternoon). Team placement includes: News Writing– Steven Payne won...
Tira News
by Jan Vaughn We want to express our sympathy to the family of Jerry Wayne Smiddy, son of the late Lloyd and Beulah (Chapman) Smiddy, of Tira. Jerry Wayne lived in Mesquite, with his wife Gail. She survives, along with their three children, Teresa Barcus, Beverly Landis, and Chad Smiddy. The funeral service was held at New Hope Funeral home in Sunnyvale, Texas on Thursday morning, and then a graveside service was held at the Tira...
Grand Jury Hands Down 84 Indictments in May 2016
May 27, 2016 – Thursday May 26, 2016, was a busy day for the Hopkins County Grand Jury as they handed down 84 indictments against 65 individuals. Of the 84, 12 were sealed indictments. Phillip Justin Rhone, 27 of Barksdale, Louisiana was indicted for sexual assault of a child. Rhone was arrested February 28, 2016 when the minor’s parents informed law enforcement officials that their child had not returned home. Officers began...
John M. Sharber
Funeral services for John M. Sharber, age 94, of Sulphur Springs, will be conducted at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, June 1, 2016 at First Baptist Church with Bro. Tommy Johnston officiating. Military Graveside Honors by the Hopkins County Military Coalition will follow at Sulphur Springs City Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Marco Gregory, Fellipe Guerro, Johnny Ross, Carson, Lee, and Steve Sharber. Visitation will be held Tuesday, May 31,...
Miller Grove News
by Brandon Darrow I’m making up for lost time this week. Since I didn’t have time to write a news column last week I have quite a bit to report this go-round. First I would like to pass along my condolences to the Plunk family of Miller Grove. Bobby Neal Plunk passed away May 11, 2016. He was born Apr. 1, 1936, in Emory. He was the son of Horace Cleo Plunk and Evelyn Plunk. He married Mollie Lindsey in 1998 in Miller Grove. He...
North Hopkins Valedictorian and Salutatorian named
North Hopkins ISD has named their Class of 2016 Valedictorian, Allegra Thomas, and Salutatorian, Katerin Flores. Allegra Thomas has attended North Hopkins since pre-k. In high school, she has been involved in many activities, including Beta Club, volleyball, One-Act Play, and UIL academics. She has competed at the state UIL academic meet all four years of high school and placed first in both ready writing and spelling her junior year....
