Sam Porter, Jr.
Funeral services for Sam Porter, Jr., age 77, of Sulphur Springs, will be held at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, October 16, 2019 at Morning Chapel Missionary Baptist Church. Interment will follow at East Caney Cemetery. There will be no formal visitation. Sam passed away on October 11, 2019 at Sulphur Springs Health and Rehab. He was born on April 9, 1942 in Sulphur Springs, the son of Sam Porter Sr. and Mary Lee Ross Porter. Sam married...
Dinner Bell Menu for October 16th, 2019
The weather is cooler and oh so happy are we!!!! The Community Partner feels a commitment to Dinner Bell but wishes to remain Anonymous! Our tasty and much requested Meat Loaf Mashed Potatoes full of butter and cream Bacon Infused Green Beans Garden Salad Yeast Rolls and Butter A Lemon Cake to Die For Lemon Pudding (the no sugar added dessert) Same time (11:45 a.m.). Same place (Fellowship Hall of the First United Methodist...
Frankie Elizabeth Hagan Sanders
Frankie Elizabeth Hagan Sanders went home to be with the Lord, October 11 2019. She was born January 31, 1927 in Sherman, Texas. Her parents were Arthur Franklin Hagan and Della Mae Hall Hagan. They moved from Sherman to Hopkins County, Texas in 1936. She married Harvey Francis Sanders on February 3, 1943 in Sulphur Springs, Texas. They lived in and around the Brashear, Texas area for all of their adult lives. Family includes Linda...
Jean Wafford
Funeral Service for Jean Wafford, age 77, of Como will be held at 1:00 p.m. Monday, October 14, 2019 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Chapel. Interment will follow at Black Oak Cemetery with Bryan Braley, Keith Braley, Kenny Braley, Ray Clark, Corey Freeman, and Ray Eauclaire serving as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers are Rex Clark, Ryan Fick, and Benjamin Eauclaire. There will be no formal visitation. Mrs. Wafford passed away Friday,...
William Ray Strebeck
William Ray Strebeck, age 75, of Emory, passed away Friday, October 11, 2019 at his residence. Visitation for Mr. Strebeck will be Tuesday evening 6-8 PM at the Wilson-Orwosky Funeral Home Chapel in Emory. Funeral service is scheduled for 2:00 PM Wednesday, October 16, 2019, at Wilson-Orwosky Funeral Home Chapel, interment will follow at Turner Cemetery. William was born July 24, 1944 in Gober, to the parentage of Joe and Fannie...
Clean Up Of Diesel Spill Near Miller Grove Nearing Completion
Spill Location and Areas Affected Efforts to clean up diesel spilled on October 3rd in the Miller Grove area at Turkey Creek are expected to wrap up in a few days, according to Hopkins County Fire Chief Andy Endsley. A represenitave from the Environmental Protection Agency tells KSST News that virtually all of the diesel has been removed from the “dry creek”, and the surrounding area has no long lasting damage. KSST News...
Hay Now: Some Advice On Hay by Mario Villarino
Developed by Dr. Mario A. Villarino, County Extension Agent for Agriculture and Natural Resources Hopkins County, Texas One of the first considerations when purchasing hay is that it should be based on individual animal requirements. According to Dr. Vanessa Corriher-Olsen, forage specialist in Texas A&M AgriLife for optimal production, forage quality...
Lady Cats Volleyball Win Over Mount Pleasant
Lady Cats Volleyball Takes Home Court Win Over Mount Pleasant, 3-0 Tuesday night. The Lady Cats Volleyball Team took care of business and defeated the Mount Pleasant Lady Tigers, 3-0 in the Main Gym at Sulphur Springs High School Tuesday evening (October 8). Score was 25-20, 25-18 and 25-19. With the win, the Lady Cats improved their district record to 2-2. It also made a 20 game winner out of Lady Cats Coach Bailey Dorner as the Lady...
Luvena Hurley Owens
Funeral Service for Luvena Hurley Owens, age 94, of Sulphur Springs will be held at 1:00 P.M on Wednesday, October 9, 2019 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Chapel with Rev. Danny Caldwell officiating and Leldon McKinney and Chris McLarry assisting. Interment will follow at Reilly Springs Cemetery with Kameron Smith, Richard McLarry, Greg McLarry, Chris McLarry, Paul Stone, Sean McLarry, David McKinney and Matt Snyder serving as pallbearers...
Betty Moon
Funeral services for Betty Moon, age 81, of Sulphur Springs will be held at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, October 9, 2019 at West Oaks Funeral Home with Bro. Tommy Johnston officiating. Interment will follow at Pleasant Grove North Cemetery with Randy Palmer, Justin Moon, Chris Moon, Cody Moon, EddieMoon, and Bryan Dodd serving as pallbearers. Visitation will be held from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., Tuesday, October 8, 2019 at West Oaks Funeral Home....
