Ricky Gammill
Ricky Gammill, 65, of Sulphur Springs, TX passed away peacefully March 13, 2021 surrounded by his family.Ricky was born in Hopkins County to Bill and Nettie Gammill on June 8, 1955. He was a 1973 graduate of Sulphur Springs High School where he met the love of his life, Karen Easley. Ricky and Karen were married on June 2, 1973 at Martin Springs Baptist Church. Ricky was a lifelong resident of Hopkins County where he spent three...
Como Pickton FFA Chapter Annual Meal and Auction Fundraiser
The students of the Como-Pickton CISD FFA Chapter were determined to have a successful “stew and auction” this Spring because they were not able to hold their fundraiser in the Autumn of 2020 due to Covid-19 restrictions. The Spring event, held on Thursday March 11, 2021 was modified to become a ‘Baked Potato Supper and Auction” and it turned out great. A good crowd was already gathering inside the high school...
Cumby City Council Lifts Mask Requirement, To Finish Installing Waterline On Black Jack Road
City Employees To Be Reimbursed For Some Time Used During Winter Storm, Elected Officials Salaries To Be Reduced Cumby City Council worked through the regular portion of this week’s meeting agenda in just under 45 minutes, then spent a little over 20 minutes discussing a water line on Black Jack Road. The City mask requirement, police department Facebook page, reduction of elected officials salaries, establishing a separate fund...
Over 55 Indictments Signed During March 2021 Grand Jury Session
More than 55 indictments were signed during the March 2021 Grand Jury session, pushing those cases forward for prosecution. The charges range from stalking, assault of a public servant, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and child endangerment to felony drunk driving, money laundering, evading arrest in a vehicle, burglary and theft offenses. At least half of the charges were for controlled substance and marijuana offenses,...
Email Scam Asks TDLR Licensees To Validate Information
Texas Department of Licensing And Regulations Recommends Deleting Emails Without Clicking Enclosed Link AUSTIN – An unknown number of people appear to have been targeted with an email scam that asks them to validate their profile information with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. TDLR did not send the email, and the agency urges anyone who received it to delete the email without clicking on the link or confirming or...
Hopkins County Records – March 12, 2021
Land Transactions Raul A. Buentello and Josephine Cabreros to Josephine Buntello Revocable Living Trust, Josephine Cabreros trustee; tract in the John Clark surveySapphire Group LLC to Alejandro Nunez Resendiz; tract in the J Y’Barbo surveyBrittanie Reeves and Zachary M. Reeves to Mark Friddle; tract in the Thomas Lee surveyCorey Johnson to Lorett Koepke, David Martinez and Maria Rosa Saldivar Martinez; tract in the Jose...
Donna Smith
Donna Jean Smith, age 79, of Sulphur Springs, passed away Friday, March 5th, 2021, at her residence in Sulphur Springs. Services will be held at a later date. Donna was born September 6th, 1942 in Belmont County, Ohio to Jo Hannah Hansford. She spent her time doing things she loved, reading and enjoying time with her family. She is survived by her daughter, Nicole Fisher; grandchildren Valorie Watkins and Julie...
June Kenney
June Kenney Funeral service for June Kenney, age 88, of Yantis, TX will be held at 11:00A.M. on Monday, March 15, 2021 at Seymore Bible Fellowship with Rev. Jeremy Durig officiating. Interment will follow at Seymore Cemetery with Adam Kenney, Daniel Kenney, Blake Nolen, Derek Burgess, Daren Burgess and Clay Daniels serving as pallbearers and honorary pallbearers Ryan Nolen and Trent Daniel. Visitation will be held from 5:00-7:00P.M....
Cairlon Bowen
A visitation for Cairlon Bowen, age 64, of Sulphur Springs, TX will be held from 2:00-4:00P.M. on Saturday, March 13, 2021 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Chapel. Mrs. Bowen passed away on March 11, 2021 at Christus Mother Frances – Sulphur Springs. Cairlon was born on December 2, 1956 in Dallas, TX to James and Willie (Adcook) Lee. She married Larry Bowen on October 21, 1988 in Mt Pleasant, TX. Cairlon was a housewife. She is...
Softball and Baseball on Game Day Friday, Weather Permitting
It is common for baseball and softball coaches to fret about the weather this time of the year. That’s the situation on this game day Friday (March 12) with Lady Cats’ softball and Wildcats’ baseball on the calendar. The Lady Cats Softball Team continues district play with a scheduled home game Friday against Longview. Weather permitting, there will be a JV game at 5 p.m. The varsity match will follow at 6:30 p.m....
