Mary Ida Stone
Mary Ida Stone, age 88, of Mount Vernon, Texas, passed away on Sunday, July 14, 2024, in Tyler, Texas in the presence of her loving family. Mary Ida was born December 23, 1935, in Winnsboro, Texas, to Gordon and Sybil (Buchanan) Lloyd. She was a Winnsboro Red Raider Raiderette and a graduate of Winnsboro High School. After high school and time spent living in the Highland Park area, she was introduced to Jimmie Jack Stone by...
Texarkana High School Band Instructor Sentenced to 25 years in Federal Prison for Child Exploitation Violation
Tuesday, July 16, 2024 U.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Texas TEXARKANA, Texas – A Texarkana man has been sentenced to federal prison for child exploitation violations in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Damien M. Diggs. Brandon Neil Sams Brandon Neil Sams, 48, pleaded guilty to coercion and enticement of a minor while serving as a band instructor at Texas High School in Texarkana,...
Dallas Jailed 14 Illegal Alien Suspects for Child Sex Crimes in a Single Month
Seven of Texas’ ten most-wanted illegal aliens are accused of being child sexual predators. Erin Anderson | July 17, 2024 In just one month, Dallas County jailed more than a dozen suspected illegal aliens accused of sexually abusing children. The X account Illegal Alien Crimes documented the June arrests of 14 males who were charged with sex crimes against minors, were sent to Dallas County Jail, and had...
H.R. “Hawk” Barnett
December 21, 1928 ~ July 15, 2024 (age 95) H.R. “Hawk” Barnett passed away peacefully at his home on Monday, July 15, 2024. He was born on December 21, 1928, in Yantis, Texas. H.R. was a long-time member of First Baptist Church and the Radio Bible Class. By trade he was a bricklayer for many years and after semi-retirement he had a dairy and throughout his life was a beekeeper. H.R. enjoyed all his hobbies and adored spending time...
Della Elizabeth Barron
Della Elizabeth “Beth” (Mills) Barron, age 86, of Mount Vernon, Texas passed away on Tuesday, July 16, 2024. Della Barron Beth was born January 24, 1938, in Port Arthur, Texas to John Thaxton and Thelma Gay (Horton) Mills. She married M.L. Barron on June 16, 1956. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Mount Vernon. Beth had a used furniture business that was named the “Whatever Store”. She also worked as an aide in...
It’s the Moment you’ve Been Waiting for… Stew Contest Cook Registration
July 16, 2024 – The 55th Annual World Champion Hopkins County Stew Festival Saturday, October 26, 2024 The anticipation has been growing and now it is time for the actual preparation. We are looking forward to a terrific and large Stew Contest, and we want you to participate in it! For those who powered through the rain storm last year, we say a big Thank You! It was wet and muddy, but we still served 3,000 people because of...
Free legal assistance, toll-free hotline available For low-income individuals affected by Hurricane Beryl
AUSTIN — Free legal resources are available to low-income individuals affected by Hurricane Beryl in 17 Texas counties included in the federal disaster declaration of July 13. They include Brazoria, Chambers, Fort Bend, Galveston, Harris, Jackson, Jasper, Jefferson, Liberty, Matagorda, Montgomery, Nacogdoches, Orange, Polk, San Jacinto, Walker, and Wharton. The State Bar of Texas provides a toll-free legal hotline (800-504-7030)...
Texas Game Wardens’ Operation Dry Water Campaign Effective in Reducing BWIs
July 15, 2024 AUSTIN – Despite the landfall of Hurricane Beryl, Texas Game Wardens worked hard to keep Texans safe as they celebrated the Fourth of July on the water. Between July 4-6, 402 game wardens contacted 10,034 vessels, issued 1,326 citations and 1,794 warnings for various boating safety violations. Wardens filed 32 boating while intoxicated (BWI) charges and five driving while intoxicated (DWI) charges, two of which were drug...
First Texas Case of West Nile Virus and a Global Increase in Dengue Virus Cases Highlights Need for Mosquito Precautions
July 16, 2024 – Public health officials urge Texans to be vigilant in protecting against mosquito bites after confirming the first Texas case of West Nile virus and 10 travel-associated dengue cases for 2024. Precautions should be taken in Texas and while traveling internationally to countries where dengue is endemic. The first case of West Nile in 2024 was reported in a Montgomery County resident who has been diagnosed with...
Mark Allen Massey
Graveside service for Mark Massey, age 62, of Sulphur Springs, Texas will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, July 17, 2024 at Tira Cemetery with Bro. Mark Garrett, Bro. Charles Sickles, and Ray Glen Jordan officiating. Visitation will be held from 5:30-7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, July 16, 2024 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Mr. Massey passed away at Baylor Scott & White Hospital in Dallas, Texas on Saturday, July 13, 2024. Mark Allen...
