Treat Street Coming October 31st
Central Baptist Church in Sulphur Springs would like to invite everyone to join us for “Treat Street” on October 31, 2019 from 6-8pm. We will have decorated booths, bounce houses, games, and of course, tons of candy! The event will be held in the Family Life Center located at 840 Connally Street.
Cumby City Council Approves Resolution Calling For Special May 2 Election For Place 2 Alderman
Discussion On Annual Audit, Employee Manual, An Annexation Cumby City Hall, 100 East Main Street, Cumby, Texas The resignation of a recently appointed alderman marks the second in recent months, which could necessitate a May 2 special election of fill the Place 2 alderman seat on Cumby City Council. The city employee manual, rescinding the recent Alderman appointment and a resolution calling for a special May 2, 2020 election,...
11 SSHS Choir Students Advance To Pre-Area Contest
Eleven members of Sulphur Springs High School Choir advanced Saturday from All Region to the Pre-Area Competition to be held in December. Eleven members of the Sulphur Springs High School Choir advanced Saturday from the All Region contest on Saturday, Oct. 5, to the Pre-Area contest in December. According to SSHS Choir instructor Beth Cole, students learned five very challenging pieces of music chosen by Texas Music Educators...
Wanda Ruth Harris Whitmore
Funeral services for Wanda Ruth Harris Whitmore, age 66, of Sulphur Springs, will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, October 12, 2019 at Morning Chapel Missionary Baptist Church. Interment will follow at Mel Haven Cemetery. There will be no formal visitation. Wanda passed away on October 4, 2019 at her residence. She was born on July 13, 1953 in Sulphur Springs, the daughter of Sammie and Pearl Lee Kelly Harris. She was a member of...
Jimmy Clayton, Sr
Funeral Service for Jimmy Clayton, Sr., age 75, of Dallas will held at 2:00 P.M. on Saturday, October 12, 2019 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Chapel with Fred Foster officiating. Interment will follow at Mt. Sterling Cemetery with Jimmy Clayton III, Jimmy Clayton, Jr., Jack Layton, Allen Crawford, Rick Harmon, Mundy McCoy and Joe Sanchez serving as pallbearers. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at Murray-Orwosky Funeral...
Meet Brent Smith, Hopkins County EMS Director
October 9, 2019 – Brent Smith loves his job and is pleased with the many ways in which Emergency Medical Services is being recognized across the State for the services it renders to the public. But he is especially pleased with the professional level of care and the continuity of services that Hopkins County EMS renders to persons in need of emergency transport and medical care. In fact, according to Brent, “our EMS...
Edward Elton “Ed” Watts
Funeral services for Edward Elton “Ed” Watts, age 92, of Cumby, will be held at 3:00 p.m., Sunday, October 13, 2019 at County Line Baptist Church in Cumby with Bro. Wayne Darty officiating. Interment will follow at Miller Grove Cemetery with Logan Holden, Winston Walls, Doug Hall, Chris Voorheese, Corey Voorheese, and Codey Hunt serving as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers will be W.E. Watts, Lewis Watts, James Watts, and Clinton...
Lady Cats Volleyball Win Over Mount Pleasant
Lady Cats Volleyball Takes Home Court Win Over Mount Pleasant, 3-0 Tuesday night. The Lady Cats Volleyball Team took care of business and defeated the Mount Pleasant Lady Tigers, 3-0 in the Main Gym at Sulphur Springs High School Tuesday evening (October 8). Score was 25-20, 25-18 and 25-19. With the win, the Lady Cats improved their district record to 2-2. It also made a 20 game winner out of Lady Cats Coach Bailey Dorner as the Lady...
United Way $5,600 Closer To $165,000 Campaign Goal
Hopkins County United Way campaign worker collected $5,689.46 in campaign contributions and pledges, for a total of $41,410.54 of the $165,000 goal met so far. HCUW President Mike Jumper turned in four packets this week and reported he still has two donation packets out at local dentists offices and that for BackStory Brewer is still out too. Jumper reported Triple Crown Roofing, Miss Behavin’ (collected by another campaign...
Jimmy Clayton, Sr
Funeral Service for Jimmy Clayton, Sr., age 75, of Dallas will held at 2:00 P.M. on Saturday, October 12, 2019 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Chapel with Fred Foster officiating. Interment will follow at Mt. Sterling Cemetery with Jimmy Clayton III, Jimmy Clayton, Jr., Jack Layton, Allen Crawford, Rick Harmon, Mundy McCoy and Joe Sanchez serving as pallbearers. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at Murray-Orwosky Funeral...
