Buster Jenkins
July 19, 1953 — February 17, 2024 Memorial Service for Buster Jenkins, Sr., age 70, of Lone Oak, TX will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, February 24, 2024 at Murray Orwosky Funeral Home, Sulphur Springs, TX. Bro. Robert Cook will officiate. Mr. Jenkins passed away on Saturday, February 17, 2024 in Greenville, TX Buster Jenkins Ernest Buster Jenkins, Sr. was born on July 19, 1953 in Dallas, TX to Isaac Edgar Jenkins and Annie Bell...
Early Voting Starts Tomorrow For March 5th Primary
February 19, 2024 – Registered voters in Hopkins County can early vote by personal appearance starting on Tuesday February 20, 2024 for the March 5th Primary. Early Voting is being held at 128G Jefferson Street, in Justice of the Peace #2 Courtroom. Hours will be 8am to 5pm. Early voting for this primary ends March 1, 2024. At this time a sample ballot has not been provided by the Hopkins County Clerk.
Reta Jane Turner
Reta Jane Turner, 89, of Sherman, TX, a woman of faith, strength, and independence, passed away peacefully in the early morning hours of February 16, 2024. Born on March 6, 1934 in Matthews, MO, to Richard Bradford Pearcy and Geneva Eulala Phillips, Reta was the eldest of four sisters – Marty, Sherma and Pat, and a brother – Richard (Dickey Lynn). She graduated from Bonham High School in 1951, and quickly found her calling as a...
Calvin Ray Cash
Funeral Service for Calvin Ray Cash, age 62, of Sulphur Springs, TX will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, February 21, 2024 at Tapp Funeral Home, Sulphur Springs, TX. Serving as pallbearers will be Cameron Horton, Jeremy Hall, Ennis Franklin, Joshua Cash, Ivan Wright and Vincent Davis. Honorary pallbearers will include Robert Franklin, Olan Wyane Nash and Pete Nash. Mr. Cash passed away on Saturday, February 10, 2024 at his home in...
Audrey ‘Sonny’ Wilemon
Audrey (Sonny) Wilemon, age, 88, of Sulphur Springs, TX was born in Hopkins County, TX on August 8,1935 to Bill and Sybil (Gregory) Wilemon. He passed away on Wednesday, February 7, 2024. He waspreceded in death by his parents, his stepmother, Opal Wilemon, his sister, Virginia (Sissy) Hanson, hisson, William (Willie) Wilemon, and his former wife, Ellen Jones. He is survived by his son, MiltonWilemon, sister, Vickie Crouch, and...
Mary Jo (Humphrey) Glover
With our condolences. Graveside services for Mary Jo Humphrey Glover, age 81, of Tomball, TX, will be conducted at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, February 22, 2024 at Forest Academy Cemetery with Greg Hawkins, Dakota Hawkins, Colton Frazier, Caleb Frazier, Jason Frazier and Jon Humphrey serving as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearer will be James Humphrey. Mary Jo passed away on Sunday, February 18, 2024 at Northgate Assisted Living in Tomball,...
Shoplifting Investigation Reveals Slew of Other Charges
February 17, 2024 – Sulphur Springs Police were dispatched to a local retailer on Broadway Friday afternoon as a suspect was being questioned by asset protection officers at the store. The suspect, Mitchelle Remon Williamson, was being detained for theft of $169.75 worth of merchandise as he had passed the last point of sale without paying for that merchandise. Williamson, age 40, was subsequently searched by SSPD and a firearm...
Suspect Charged with Murder in Another Suspected Fentanyl Death
February 16, 2024 – Tyler Bromley, 26, of Rockwall was booked into the Hopkins County Jail and is being held on $1 million bond for first degree felony murder charge stemming from a recent fentanyl overdose. Bromley is suspected of supplying the drugs laced with fentanyl that caused the death in the overdose. A new Texas law signed September 1, 2023 allows anyone who supplies fentanyl that results in a death to be charged with...
Kerri Burgin
August 20, 1968 — February 14, 2024 Memorial Service for Kerri Burgin, age 55, of Brashear, TX will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, March 1, 2024 at Myra Wilson Chapel in Sulphur Springs City Cemetery with Buddy Wiggins officiating. Mrs. Burgin passed away on Wednesday, February 14, 2024 in Plano, TX. With our condolences.
Chamber Banquet Award Recipients
February 16, 2024 – Another sell out crowd attended this year’s 97th Annual Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce Membership Banquet. Well deserving recipients received the following awards: Caregiver of the Year – Jerry Pritchett Growth and Renewal Award – Main Street Theater Ambassador of the Year – Kim Beck Vision Award – Billie Ruth Standbridge Community Pride Award – Help a Child Benefit,...
