Edgar Clifton Brannum
Funeral services for Edgar Clifton Brannum, age 83 of Wills Point will be held at 2:00 p.m. Friday, March 25, 2016 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home with Rev. Pat Cooper officiating. Interment with military honors will follow at Restlawn Memorial Park. Visitation will be held from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., Thursday, March 24, 2016 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Edgar passed away on Wednesday, March 23, 2016 at Crestwood Assisted Living in...
Cumby’s Bailey Braddock Places First as State Champion Powerlifter in Her Weight Class
Bailey Braddock, Cumby Senior Powerlifter, placed first in state in her weight class. Braddock and her team mates placed seventh as a team. Braddock lifted a total of 900 lbs to take the title in the 165 Weight Class. She has competed in powerlifting since the 8th grade. Braddock is an all-around student-athlete at Cumby. She is a cheerleader, catcher for the softball team, volleyball, She did not play basketball this past season to...
Wenona Loraine Westbrook
Wenona Loraine Westbrook, age 93, of Sulphur Springs, passed away at Paris Regional Hospital, Monday, March 22, 2016. Arrangements are pending with West Oaks Funeral Home.
Another 10-Run Rule Win for Wildcats; Follis Strikes Out 9 Lions
The Wildcats’ baseball team hammered out 16 hits and scored 13 second inning runs in a 17-0 shutout of Greenville on the road Tuesday night. It was the Wildcats second straight win by the ten run rule. Wildcats ace Tyler Follis also threw a no-hitter shutting out the Lions over five inning. He also had 9 strikeouts. Wildcats batting stars were numerous. Triston McCormack drove in five runs with two singles and a sacrifice fly....
Lady Cats Down Greenville; Host Hallsville Thursday
Although Greenville made things interesting with four runs in the top of the seventh inning, the Lady Cats’ softball team hung on for a 7-4 victory at Lady Cat Park Tuesday night. Molly Johnston hit a two-run home run to break a scoreless tie in the bottom of the second inning. Alyssa Abron drove home the Lady Cats third run in the second inning with a sharp single. Kristen Allen made it 4-0 in the third inning with a long home...
Water Quality Training: The Importance of Water
by Mario Villarino, DVM, Ph.D. It is easy to understand the importance of water as a need and resource for our society. Both extremes (the absence or abundance of water) can provoke catastrophic consequences. Recently (as early as last year) we suffered both sides of the equation in the same year. Although a normal recurrence, the absence or abundance of water can cause stress in farmers and ranchers and communities as well. Both...
Smith Sentenced For Theft of Property of Elderly
Tuesday morning in 8th Judicial District Court, Desiree Ann Smith was sentenced to 10 years in prison and ordered to pay restitution in the amount of $99,999.99 for theft of property of the elderly under $200,000, which is a first degree felony. According to the District Attorney’s office, Ms. Smith will serve 6 months in TDCJ at which time a bench warrant will return her to Hopkins County where she will begin 10-year probation. Ms....
Wildcats, Lady Cats Game Day Update
Wildcats’ baseball and Lady Cats’ softball face Greenville today and the Lady Cats’ golf team is in a tournament on this Tuesday game day. The Wildcats’ baseball team will be in Greenville tonight. The JV team’s game gets underway at 4 p.m. with the Varsity starting at 7 p.m. The Wildcats come in with a 1-1 record in district play so far. Last week the Wildcats lost at Texas High and then won at home...
Como-Pickton Eagles Baseball 4-0 in District Take on Campbell Tuesday
The Como-Pickton Eagles baseball team had a very good spring break as they picked up three big district wins. Last Tuesday the Eagles downed Saltillo, 19-1. Blayke Pegues got the pitching win. He had great bat support especially from Raydon Swaim and Colton Clark. Clark had his first home run for the season. Thursday Como-Pickton shut out Cumby, 8-0. Tyler Kearns was on the mound and pitched a complete game shutout. Leading hitters...
Joe Dan Karney
Funeral services for Joe Dan Karney, age 82 of Sulphur Springs will be held at 3:00 p.m. Thursday, March 24, 2016 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home with Andy Wright officiating. Interment will follow at Tira Cemetery with Bryan Kraatz, Mark Kraatz, Keith Kraatz, Kevin Kraatz, Bruce Olson and Pedro Salazar and serving as pallbearers. Visitation will be held from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., Wednesday, March 23, 2016 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral...
