George Dodd
A memorial service for George Dodd, age 76, of Sulphur Springs, will be held at 1:00 P.M. on Saturday, December 9, 2023 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Chapel. Mr. Dodd passed away on Wednesday, November 1, 2023, in Rome, Italy. George Dodd was born October 2, 1947, in Yuma, Arizona to Aubrey Dodd and Fannie Bee Ford Dodd. He was employed with Shell, and Aera Energy for 35 years. He was a member of the NRA. He is survived by his wife, Carla...
Gladys Wesson
Graveside service for Gladys Wesson, age 92, of Sulphur Springs, will be held on Tuesday, November 14, 2023 at 10:00 A.M. at Brashear Cemetery with Bro. Damon Wilks officiating. Pallbearers will be Jerry Petty, Troy Seitz, Damon Wilks, Colton Wilks, Rodney Caudle, Nick Mead, Kevin Swain and Jason Goodwin. Mrs. Wesson passed away peacefully on Saturday, November 11, 2023 at Sunny Springs Nursing Home in Sulphur Springs. Gladys was born...
Nathan Moss
Funeral service for James Nathan Moss, age 39, of Como, TX will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Monday, November 13, 2023, at Fellowship Baptist Church. Interment will follow at Black Oak Cemetery. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. Nathan Moss passed away on Friday, November 10, 2023, at Christus Mother Frances, Sulphur Springs. James Nathan Moss was born on August 14, 1984, in Sulphur Springs, TX to Larry and Helen Moss....
Harry Seymour Earl, Sr.
Harry Seymour Earl, Sr., age 96, of Mount Vernon, Texas passed away peacefully on Tuesday, November 7, 2023, surrounded by his loving family. Visitation will be on Friday, November 10, 2023, from 4:00-7:00 p.m. at Sam B. Harvey Funeral Home in Mount Vernon, TX. The Funeral Service will be on Saturday, November 11, 2023, at 1:00 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church in Mount Vernon, TX. Harry was born on January 22, 1927, in...
L. D. (Dave) Adams, Jr
L. D. (Dave) Adams, Jr., was born on October 14, 1937, in Dallas, Texas. He passed away at his home in Sulphur Springs on November 6, 2023, at the age of 86. Dave attended Crozier Tech High School in Dallas until he left to join the Army. He served from 1954 until 1957, at Fort Bliss in El Paso, Fort Lewis in Tacoma, Washington, and in Fairbanks, Alaska. After his discharge, he returned home to Texas, where he lived until his death....
Faulty Muffler Leads to Drug Arrest
November 9, 2023 – A traffic stop on Hwy 19 near County Road 4764 was initiated Wednesday evening just before 8 pm by Hopkins County Sheriff’s Deputies as a Dodge Durango was noticed to be dragging part of it’s muffler down the roadway. As the 2006 SUV turned onto the County Road, deputies noticed a black bag hurled out of the driver’s side window into the road ditch. The vehicle came to a stop a short distance...
State District 2 Representative Election Results
November 7, 2023 – With 100% of polling locations reporting it appears, a runoff election will be required to determine our next District 2 House Rep as no candidate received more than 50% of the votes cast in the November 7th election to become the sole winner. Voters will have to return to the polls at a future election to choose between the top two candidates receiving votes: Brent Money received approx 32% of the votes and...
Como-Pickton School District Bond Passes
November 7, 2023 – With 582 votes cast in the Como-Pickton Consolidated Independent School District $29 Million bond election, 63% were in favor of the much needed repairs and enhancements the bond will provide. Votes “for” the bond exceeded “against” on election day as well as in early voting. A total of 367 votes for the measure were made up of 5 absentee, 215 early, and 147 on election day. Those...
Vallie Hardgrave
A memorial service to celebrate Vallie’s remarkable life will be held on November 18th at Clover Hill Baptist Church 1816 FM 69, Quitman, TX 75783 at 10:30 AM. The service will provide an opportunity for family and friends to come together and share their fond memories of a remarkable woman who left an indelible mark on the lives she touched. Vallie Hardgrave, of Quitman, Texas, passed away on November 2, 2023, at Sulphur...
Mary Taylor
Funeral services for Mary Ruth Taylor, age 92, of Sulphur Springs will be conducted at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, November 8, 2023 at West Oaks Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will follow at Sulphur Springs City Cemetery with Peter Waguespack, Paul Lane, Terry Perry, Jeremy Jenkins, Marc Mann and Lanny Holmes serving as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers will be Myles Mann, Lance Taylor, Gene Anderson, and Ryan Izzo. Visitation will be held...
