Eva Inez Flewelling
Eva Inez Flewelling Funeral services for Eva Inez Flewelling, age 77, of Pickton, will be held at 3 p.m. Friday, December 17, 2021, at West Oaks Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Joe McCrary and Bro. Lloyd McCutchen officiating. Interment will follow at Pine Forest Cemetery with Robert Flewelling III, Michael McDonald, Jacob Flewelling, Dustin Berry, Matthew Cain, Kenny Turner, Donnavon Berry, Paul Hill Jr., Larry Hill, and Julius Howard...
Obituary – Paula Jones
Paula Jones Graveside service for Paula Jones, age 69, of Lubbock, Texas, will be held at 11:30 a.m. Saturday, December 18, 2021, at Tira Cemetery with Louis Lufkin officiating. Pallbearers will be Danny Jones, Louis Lufkin, David Jones and Travis Jones. Visitation will be held from 10-11 a.m. Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home on December 18, 2021. Mrs. Jones passed away on December 14, 2021, at University Medical Center in Lubbock, Texas....
$10,000 Worth Of Stolen Property Recovered, 2 Burglaries Added To Hays’ List Of Charges
More than $10,000 worth of stolen property has now been recovered and two burglaries have been added to the charges Brian Alan Hays has formally been charged with, according to Hopkins County Sheriff Lewis Tatum and jail reports. Hopkins County Sheriff’s Investigator Dennis Findley inventories firearms and other property reportedly stolen from a Weaver residence during the Thanksgiving holidays. “Investigators recovered...
Plans For Jail Trusty Facility Taking Shape But Still In Design, Development Stage
Plans for the 48-bed jail trusty facility are beginning to take shape, but are still in the design and development phase, according to DRG Architects LLC Principal Architect Wayne Gondeck. DRG is the company that designed the current Hopkins County jail facility/sheriff’s office. Wayne Gondeck, DRG Architects LLC President and Principal Architect, discusses with county officials plans for the new trusty housing facility to be...
Chamber Connection – Dec. 15: Shopping Local Isn’t Just A Slogan, It’s A Way Of Life
By Butch Burney As you finish up your Christmas shopping – or get started, if you’re a Christmas Eve shopper – don’t pass up the treasure of local stores and restaurants. Shopping local isn’t just a slogan, it’s a way of life. When you shop (and eat) local, you not only support your neighbors and friends who are small business owners and their employees, you keep your money circulating in your hometown. Local staff are helpful,...
A Year in Review – Diabetes Education
Johanna Hicks By Johanna Hicks, Extension Agent Each year, our staff provides summaries of programs that have had an impact in Hopkins County. This is the first in a series of program summaries. Because our youngest son was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at the age of 2 ½, he has been as my inspiration for helping individuals who have been diagnosed with diabetes – primarily type 2 diabetes. Below is a summary of the relevance,...
Mount Pleasant Man Caught In Hopkins County With Firearm Stolen from Marshall
A 23-year-old Mount Pleasant man was caught in Hopkins County with a firearm stolen from Marshall, according to arrest reports. No HCSO jail photo available for Tydarious Dandre Brooks Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Elijah Fite reported stopping a gray Dodge Charger at 1:18 a.m. Dec. 13, 2021, on Interstate 30 east at mile marker 140 for a defective head light. Upon contact with the driver and passenger, he asked of...
Rep. Fallon To Hold Town Hall Meeting Dec. 21 In Rockwall County
Pat Fallon, Congressman for the 4th Congressional District will hold a Town Hall meeting at 5:30 p.m. Dec. 21, 2021, at Heath City Hall Community Room, 200 Laurence Drive in Heath to give an update on the latest in federal legislation. For more information, visit fallon.house.gov or visit Rep. Fallon’s social media pages @Reppatfallon. The Fourth Congressional district encompasses the 18 counties across Northeast Texas,...
Obituary – Tricia Fox
A memorial service for Tricia “Smokin Limey” “S.B.B.B.” Fox, age 71 of Pine Forest, Texas, will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday, January 8, 2022, at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home with Pastor George Toma officiating. Honorary pallbearers will be Avis Roberts, Teena Hankins, Pam Peace, Charlotte Buckman, Carol Calvert, Dirty Finger, Ruffcutt, Sopapilla Sue, Monk Parker, Chicka Boom Boom, Omaha John and Complicated Lady. There will be no formal...
Lilly Faye Wafford
September 2, 1939 – December 12, 2021 (age 82) Lilly Faye Wafford Lilly Faye Wafford, age 82, of Mount Vernon, Texas passed away on Sunday, December 12, 2021, at her home surrounded by her family. There will be a come and go visitation on Tuesday, December 14, 2021, at Sam B. Harvey Funeral Home from 1 to 6 p.m. that is open to the public public and everyone is welcome, but the family will not be in attendance....
