Upshur County Sheriff’s Office Seeks Suspect in Double Murder
November 6, 2023 – The Upshur County Sheriff’s Office released a statement as they are looking for a suspect in a Double Murder in Gilmer over the weekend. Statement from Upshur County Sheriff’s Office: On November 4, 2023 at approximately 11:42 pm. Upshur County Deputies, along with Gilmer Police Officers and Texas State Troopers responded to a report of a shooting at a home in the 2800 block of U.S. Highway 271...
November 7th, 2023 Election Day Polling Locations
November 6, 2023 – Early voting is over with 2,683 voters taking advantage of the convenient option to early vote. That number is a little over ten percent of the 24,456 registered voters in Hopkins County. Polling locations will be open from 7am until 7pm on Tuesday November 7th for registered voters to cast their vote for 14 Texas Constitutional Amendments as well as election of Texas State Representative for District 2, which...
Ada Malone Sims
Funeral Services for Ada Malone Sims, age 92 of Sulphur Springs will be conducted at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, November 11, 2023 at Morning Chapel Missionary Baptist Church. Ada Malone Sims Interment will follow at East Caney Cemetery with Corey Spigner, Vincent Sims, Marquise Ford, Azrow III, Kristopher Thomlinson, Kieron Sims serving as pallbearers. Honorary Pallbearers will be Azrow Moore, Jr., John C. Moore, Walter Roland, Darrell L....
Kimberlyn “Kim” Renae Kelley (Covey) Perrin
Kimberlyn “Kim” Renae Kelley (Covey) Perrin, 64, passed away in a Plano hospital on Tuesday, October 31, 2023. Kim was born on May 23, 1959, in Ft. Worth, TX to Milton Ray Kelley and Pat Wafford Kelley. She graduated from Mount Vernon High School in 1977 in the top ten of her class. She went on to graduate from the University of North Texas in 1989 with honors. On January 11, 1982, she married Tom Covey, and they later...
John Stuart Richey
Mr. John Stuart Richey, age 67 of Mt. Vernon, passed away on Friday, October 27, 2023 in Tyler. He was born on November 27, 1955 in Winnsboro, Texas to the late Charlie Weldon Richey and Winnie Mae Evers Richey.Stuart served in both the US Navy and Army with tours in both Vietnam and Desert Shield. After his distinguished military career of twenty-four years he received a Masters Degree in Criminal Justice from Sam Houston State...
Jeff Massey
Graveside service for Jeff Massey, age 56, of Sulphur Springs, will be held on Tuesday, November 7, 2023 at 10:00 A.M. at Tira Cemetery with Bro. Mike Eason officiating. Honorary pallbearers are Morgan Anderson, Derrek Harred, Kris Koon, Lance Ragan, Truman Ragan, David Ragan, Cephis Gregory, Brandon Crowson, Joe Elmore, Harold Bryant, Wade Bartley, Trey Whiteman, Shannon Gammill, Clifton Riley, Tim Potts, Tony Jenkins and John...
Kimberlyn “Kim” Perrin
Kimberlyn “Kim” Renae Kelley (Covey) Perrin, 64, passed away in a Plano hospital on Tuesday, October 31, 2023. Kim was born on May 23, 1959, in Ft. Worth, TX to Milton Ray Kelley and Pat Wafford Kelley. She graduated from Mount Vernon High School in 1977 in the top ten of her class. She went on to graduate from the University of North Texas in 1989 with honors. On January 11, 1982, she married Tom Covey, and they later...
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 Ann Morris
Funeral service for Mary Ann Morris, age 81, of Sulphur Springs will be held at 2:00 P.M on Monday, November 6, 2023 at Murray Orwosky Funeral Chapel with Buddy Wiggins officiating. Interment will follow at South Liberty Cemetery with Tate Larison, Forrest Davenport, Richard Brock and James Davenport serving as pallbearers. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. Mrs. Morris passed away on Wednesday, November 1, 2023 at...
Larry C. Friday
Larry C. Friday was born September 12, 1945 in Jonesborough, Tennessee. He went to be with the lord on November 1, 2023. A memorial service will be held at a later date at Lake Cypress Springs. Larry would talk to anyone he met during rides through Walleye Park. He loved everyone and never met a stranger. Larry loved the lord and would speak to people about Jesus and the plan of salvation. He was the preacher for North Hopkins...
