Earl Nichols
Funeral service for Earl Nichols, age 85, of Como will be held at 1:00 P.M. on Wednesday, February 5, 2020 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Chapel with Bro. William Nathan Gaddis officiating and Mother Barbara Kelton officiating. Interment will follow at Union Cemetery with Bryan Nichols, Bo Dunlap,Richard Taylor, Mark Friddle, Brandon Woodard and Henry “Buck” Nichols serving as pallbearers. Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 P.M. Tuesday...
Ruling On Deaths of Couple Found In Their SH 19 Home Friday Still Pending
The investigation into the deaths of Joe Dan and Melinda Edmonson is ongoing. The official ruling regarding the deaths of the pair found in their State Highway 19 home Friday evening with apparent gunshot wounds is still pending results of the initial autopsy, which officials were still waiting to receive Monday morning, according to Hopkins County Sheriff Lewis Tatum. Emergency officials were told at 6:27 p.m. Jan. 31 that the woman...
Teen Allegedly Caught With Ecstasy During Traffic Stop
A Hillcrest Drive traffic stop Saturday night resulted in location of marijuana and two baggies containing suspected Ecstasy in a vehicle, and one arrest, according to arrest reports. Dylan Cole Anderson Sulphur Springs Police Sgt. Joe Scott reported the passenger in the vehicle, stopped at 8:22 p.m. Feb. 1 because half of the license plate wasn’t visable due to the light being out, appeared “extremely nervous.”...
Dr. Lavelle Hendricks Honored at Appreciation Service at East Caney BC
Dr. Lavelle Hendricks has pastored East Caney Missionary Baptist Church for 30 years. In addition to that milestone, it was 30 years ago that he also founded a celebration of the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in Hopkins County. It is for his love, courage, servanthood and commitment that he was honored in a special service on Sunday February 2, 2020. Pastor Hendricks was ushered into the sanctuary to the applause of 100 friends...
Dinner Bell Menu for February 5, 2020
V F W Post 8560 is the Community Partner No matter the weather outside, it is always warm and comfortable in Fellowship Hall! Ham with Balsamic Glaze Macaroni and Four Cheeses Fried Cabbage and Kale Garden Salad Buttered French Bread Peach Cobbler Crisp Peach Gelatin Dessert (the no added sugar dessert) Same time (11:45 a.m.). Same place (Fellowship Hall of The First United Methodist Church). Hope to see you as ALL are welcome who...
Milestones Reached For 2 Programs At County Jail
February 2, 2020 – Hopkins County jail marked two milestones this week – success in two of the programs offered to inmates. This week, two of the women enrolled in the GED program at the jail passed their tests to earn their certificates. Two trustees also found their smiles, thanks to the new teeth they received, as part of a dental program as well. Hopkins County Sheriff Lewis Tatum, Jamie Dowell, Robert Stephens, Dr. Millie...
Potato Lunch Fundraiser for Haiti Mission Monday Feb. 3
The Potato Lunch Fundraiser is one way that four local missionaries pull together to raise funds for a Haitian mission. It will be held at kitchen entrance of First Baptist Church on Monday February 3, 2020 starting at 11am. Baked potatoes and the trimmings with or without pulled pork will be prepared and sold. The cost is $6 per potato lunch or $8 for potato topped with pulled pork. You can pre-order by calling 903-439-5336. Find out...
Meal A Day Menu For Feb. 3-7, 2020
The Meal A Day menu for Feb. 3-7 Monday – Rope sausage, sauerkraut, black-eyed peas and corn breadTuesday – Fish, hush puppies, sweet potato fries and cole slawWednesday – Meatloaf, mashed potatoes, green beans and rollThursday – Chicken spaghetti, English peas and garlic toastFriday – Vegetable beef soup, crackers and tossed salad
13 New Members Inducted Into The Geral Kennedy Chapter Of NTHS At SSHS
Sulphur Springs High School National Technical Honor Society, Geral Kennedy Chapter, recognized 32 students this week during the annual induction ceremony. Sulphur Springs High School sign Seventeen new members were inducted into the NTHS, which honors student achievement and leadership, promotes educational excellence, award scholarships, and enhances career opportunities members. Individuals under consideration as candidates for...
African American Studies Course Receives Preliminary Approval Of SBOE
Texas could become the fifth state in the country to approve a state-level African American Studies course for high school. The State Board of Education on Friday approved the one-credit elective high school course on a preliminary vote, Texas Education Agency reported in a press release. Texas State Board of Education logo North Carolina, Arkansas, Florida, and Tennessee are the currently the only other states to have a...
