Mable Marie Smith, 90, of Emory
Funeral service for Mable Marie Smith of Emory, are scheduled for Tuesday, October 10, 2017, 2:00 pm in the chapel of Wilson-Orwosky Funeral Home. Dr. Jason Rolen will officiate. Interment will follow in Emory City Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to the funeral service, at 1:00 pm. Mrs. Smith, age 90, passed away Tuesday evening, Oct. 3, 2017 in Senior Suite Care and Rehab in Emory. Mrs. Smith was born June 16, 1927, in...
Local Cattlemen Realize Success with Ribeye Roundup, Concert
The NETBIO Board of Directors were pleased with the outcome of Friday’s Ribeye Roundup event on Celebration Plaza. The third-annual event featured over 30 steak-cooking teams, a well-attended educational talk by Trent Loos about the benefits of eating beef, a delicious, well-executed meal for 1200 persons and a huge crowd on the plaza for the Stoney Larue concert. A partial list of Ribeye winners includes Sulphur Springs...
“Walk to Remember” Spirit Awards Earned By Local Companies
In addition to individual donations, Terrific Tuesday’s annual fundraiser “Walk to Remember” is also supported by local businesses. Of the companies who donated money for the cause through payroll deductions, Saputo Industries was the most generous, giving $1,000 through the year. The company was honored with the new “Community Spirit “award. Wesley House Assisted Living and Wesley Oaks Memory Care was,...
More Fall Festival Plans Announced…There’s Fun for Everyone in October!
Fall Festival President Tracy Dennis shared the newest additions to the Hopkins County Fall Festival schedule of events in a KSST interview on the Good Morning Show with Enola Gay. The Fall Festival Golf Tournament is set for Monday October 9 at Sulphur Springs Country Club. Players can still enter even on the morning of the event. Lunch is at 11am and tee-off is at 12:10. Thee are lots of nice prizes and door prizes. Dixie Golf will...
Terrific Tuesdays Goal Crosses Finish Line with “Walk to Remember”
The Terrific Tuesdays annual fundraiser reached and even exceeded it’s goal of $10,000 with the “Walk to Remember” in the hospital Gardens. The final total, counting all the Mini-Walks, private donations and registration/T-shirt sales in the final hour, amounted to $10,891. This ensures another year of the Tuesday Respite program for local sufferers of Alzheimers and other dementia. The program is held at First...
North Hopkins FFA September Report by Breanna Hicks
During the month of September, the North Hopkins FFA Chapter was relatively busy with several projects. After a successful Kick-off to start the year, the chapter held a community wide collection for items to take to the Hurricane Harvey victims. To help get students involved, an ice cream party was promised to the class that could collect the most items. Out of highschool and junior high, the junior class won with 152 items. For the...
Paula Wall, 65, of Sulphur Springs
A funeral service for Paula Wall, 65, of Sulphur Springs will be held at 10am Monday October 9 at West Oaks Funeral Chapel with burial to follow in the Rockdale Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 9am til 10am prior to services. Paula passed away passed on Wednesday, October 4, 2017 at Christus Trinity Mother Frances Hospital in Tyler. Arrangements are pending with West Oaks Funeral Home. www.westoaksfuneralhome.com
Texas Hunt for the Cure Couple are Wish-ful Givers
Shane and Julie Webster have been involved in helping Texas youngsters who have been diagnosed with chronic, terminal or life-changing illnesses since 2011. To date, they have assisted over 50 families by means of making their youngster’s wish come true in the form of hunting excursions, fishing trips and other requests. President of the inaugural chapter of Texas Hunt for the Cure is Stacy Standberry of Wills Point, who as a...
Hopkins County Hay Show and Ag Workers Breakfast Held Oct. 5
Back during August and September 2017, local hay producers who wished to enter the Hay Show submitted hay samples from their summer cuttings. The samples were analyzed at no charge by the Northeast Texas Farmer’s Co-op for protein percentages and energy levels, and the twelve entries were ranked accordingly. Following the annual Ag Worker’s Breakfast on October 5, 2017, the top ten entries were sold to the highest bidder...
Clifford Wayne Anderson, 79, of Sulphur Springs
Memorial service for Clifford W. Anderson, 79, of Sulphur Springs, will be conducted at 10:00 a.m., Friday, October 6, 2017 at West Oaks Funeral Home Chapel. There will be no formal visitation. Clifford passed away on Tuesday, October 3, 2017 at his residence. Arrangements are under the direction of West Oaks Funeral Home. www.westoaksfuneralhome.com
