Betty Moon
Funeral services for Betty Moon, age 81, of Sulphur Springs will be held at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, October 9, 2019 at West Oaks Funeral Home with Bro. Tommy Johnston officiating. Interment will follow at Pleasant Grove North Cemetery with Randy Palmer, Justin Moon, Chris Moon, Cody Moon, EddieMoon, and Bryan Dodd serving as pallbearers. Visitation will be held from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., Tuesday, October 8, 2019 at West Oaks Funeral Home....
Community Prayer Vigil Held on Playground of Lamar Primary for Sandy, Keesha
Over 200 individuals gathered on Sunday October 6 at Lamar Primary playground to show support and to pray together for the families affected by the Friday October 4 vehicle crash. The crash took the lives of two Sulphur Springs women and injured their two children who were passengers in the vehicle. Organized quickly, the Prayer Vigil provided an outlet for emotions for friends and acquaintances of the Reed, Ivey and Cavanaugh...
Meal-A-Day Menu For Oct. 7-11, 2019
Monday – Beef spaghetti, English peas and garlic breadTuesday – Chicken spectacular, carrots and a rollWednesday – Beef and vegetable soup, crackers and tossed saladThursday – Smoked sausage with cheesy potatoes, broccoli and cornFriday – Meatloaf, mashed potatoes, green beans and a roll
Martins Win First Place Honors At 15th Annual John Chester Dutchoven Cookoff
Winners of the 15th Annual John Chester Dutchoven Cookoff, held Oct. 5, 2019 Indian Summer Days were hailed a great success by Hopkins County Historical Society members, with numerous people from Hopkins County and other areas coming for the annual step back in history and the 15th Annual John Chester Dutchoven Cookoff held Saturday, Oct. 5, at Heritage Park The contest featured 12 entries. First through third place winners received a...
Sulphur Springs Community Pulls Together To Help Family Following Crash
The Sulphur Springs community pulled together Saturday for a local family following a crash late Friday, with a time of prayer, celebration and fundraisers established. Two women and children were reportedly traveling from the Sulphur Springs High School football game in Forney late Friday night, when they were involved in a crash. The women were reportedly killed, and two children were reportedly sent to an area trauma center. On...
Sulphur Bluff Volleyball Loses Tough Match Against Detroit Tuesday
Sulphur Bluff Volleyball Loses Tough Match Against Detroit Tuesday Sulphur Bluff Volleyball Coach Zandra Peyton said the Lady Bears lost a tough match against Detroit last Tuesday (October 1). Score was 21-25, 25-21, 25-18, 21-25 and 7-15. Coach Peyton said the Lady Bears served really well but struggled to place the ball where it would get Detroit out of their system. For the Lady Bears, Alley Collett had 11 services points, 2 kills...
Wildcats Win Over Forney
Wildcats Football Earns District Victory on the Road at Forney Friday Night The opportunistic Wildcats Football Team forced numerous turnovers and then took advantage of them to earn their first win of the season and their first district win for 2019 at Forney Friday night (October 4). The Wildcats won over Forney, 32-13. The Wildcats recovered two fumbles and intercepted two passes in the first two quarters to give them constant good...
Hopkins County Records For Oct. 4, 2019
Land Deed Transactions Haden Chase Sickles to Jeffery Pirtle and Patricia Pirtle; tract in the BF Burkham surveyClint Harrington and Katherine Harrington to Leann M. Norris and Samuel L. Morris; tract in the Stephen Nichols surveyCoy Johnson to Randy Curtis and Renee Curtis; tract in the David Harris surveyCoy Johnson to Bradley Tackel and Crystal Tackel; tract in the David Harris surveyDavid Duston to Alan M. Durston; tract in the...
SAFER Grant Will Allow HCFD To Hire 3 Additional Full-Time Firefighters
Hopkins County Fire Department anticipates adding three additional full-time firefighters to their roster on April 1, thanks to a SAFER Grant. Officials were recently notified the county has been selected to receive a Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergnecy Response Grant, which will help fund the cost of adding three additional firefighter to the roster. Currently, the department’s shift includes two full-time firefighters...
