Obituary – Bill Beasley
Bill Beasley A funeral service for Bill Beasley, age 89, of Sulphur Springs, will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, June 8, 2022, at Emory Baptist Church. Interment will follow at South Liberty Cemetery in Sulphur Springs, Texas. Visitation will be held Tuesday, June 7, at Wilson-Orwosky Chapel in Emory, Texas, 6-8 p.m. Bill was born on March 24, 1933, to Henry Lee Beasley and Bessie Hipp in Cumby, Texas. He passed on June 5, 2022, in...
June 2022 Grand Jury Indictments
A Hopkins County Grand Jury during the regular June 2022 session signed 18 indictments, pushing those cases forward for prosecution. Ten people were named in the charges, including five people accused of two or more more offenses. Charges ranged from controlled substance and stolen vehicle offenses to burglary of habitation, escape and continuous sexual abuse of a child offenses. Mauro Lopez‐Perez AKA Mauro Lopez-Lopez and Mauro Perez...
Rep. Slaton Plans To File Bill Banning Drag Shows In Presence of Texas Minors
News Release, Greenville, Texas, – June 6, 2022 Texas House District 2 Representative Bryan Slaton Monday morning announced plans to file legislation which he will be “protecting kids from drag shows and other inappropriate displays as soon as the next legislative session begins.” According to a news release from Slaton’s office, the state representative’s decision was made “following several news...
Obituary – Tracy Stone
Tracy Stone A funeral service for Tracy Stone, age 60, of Euless, Texas, will be held at 11:30 a.m. Thursday, June 9, 2022, at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home with Jody Nichols officiating. Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, June 8, 2022, at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Pallbearers will be Shane Stone, Cole Williamson, Keith Stone, Kyle Stone, Dakota Stone, Steve Pace and Shae Patterson. Bill Brown will be serving as...
Kylene Claypool Crowned 2022 Ms. Hopkins County Senior Classic
Kylene Claypool was crowned the 2022 Ms. Hopkins County Senior Classic Pageant winner. She also was named Most Talented at the June 4, 2022 pageant – not bad for a lady who claims to have no talent. She told KSST in a recent interview that she laughed when Pageant Coordinator Karon Weatherman asked her about her talent for the pageant. “I don’t have a talent. I made up one.” As planned, she warmed the audience up by...
Obituary – Sue McDaniel
Sue McDaniel A funeral service for Sue McDaniel, age 85, of McKinney, Texas, will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, June 7, 2022 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home with Rev. Jimmy Rogers officiating. Interment will follow at Stout’s Creek Cemetery with Richard Fite, Jonathan Fite, Stoney Mitchell and Doug Vidler serving as pallbearers. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. Mrs. McDaniel passed away on Wednesday, June 1, 2022....
Meal A Day Menu – June 6-10, 2022
Volunteers prepare meals at the Sulphur Springs Senior Citizens Center and deliver them five days a week to Meal A Day program recipients in Sulphur Springs and Hopkins County. The Meal A Day Menu for the week of June 6-10, 2022 includes: Monday – Cheeseburger Casserole, Corn and Pinto Beans.Tuesday – Sweet and Sour Chicken On a Bed of Rice, Asian Vegetables and an Egg Roll.Wednesday – Ham and Potato Casserole, Candied Carrots...
Saltillo Students And Staff Recognized With Awards, Scholarships For Achievements, Service
Saltillo recently recognized several outstanding students and staff with awards and scholarships for their achievements and service. Student Scholarships, Honors More than $23,000 in local scholarships were awarded to six members of the Saltillo High School Senior Class of 2022 during the program, including two new scholarships. 2022 Kerry W. Garmon Scholarship recipients Trinity White, McKenna Gurley, Andrew Redburn and Brianna...
Melba Starrett Vaughan
Melba Starrett Vaughan A funeral service for Melba Starrett Vaughan, age 83 of Sulphur Springs, Texas, will be held at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, June 7, 2022, at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home with preacher Jerry Savage officiating. Interment will follow at Reilly Springs Cemetery with David Oberlender, Daniel Oberlender, Chris Scroggins, Dallas Clifton, Kenneth Starrett and Rebecca Oberlender serving as pallbearers. Visitation will be held...
2 Jailed After Failing To Follow Court Orders
Two men were jailed Thursday after failing to follow court orders, according to arrest reports. A 51-year-old Pittsburg man instructed at 10 a.m. in the County Court-At-Law by the judge to complete a urine test to be analyzed for possible alcohol or drug content. The Pittsburg man allegedly sat down and refused to rise and complete the judge’s order for screening. The judge reportedly told the man his current bonds on an...
