Norma Johnson
Funeral service for Norma Johnson, age 71, of Yantis, will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Sunday, December 2, 2018 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Chapel with Pastor Byron George and Pastor Jeremy Durig officiating. Interment will follow at Yantis Cemetery with Scott Ogle, Chad Ogle, Corey Ogle, Tanner Ogle, Hunter Burnett and Colten Burnett serving as pallbearers and the Wednesday Night Group serving as honorary pallbearers. Visitation will be...
Video Presentation: 23rd Annual Lights of Life Tree Lighting
The 23rd Annual Lights of Life Tree Lighting featured the Water Oak Elementary School Kids, SSHS Jazz Band, and the CHRISTUS Physicians Choir, Santa, and Lights of Life Campaign Chairs Holly and Tanner Ragan. Meredith Caddell, Director of the Health Care Foundation, welcomed all to the event that includes luminaries provided in memory or honor of a number of individuals as well as the lighting of the tree at CHRISTUS Mother Frances...
CHRISTUS System Increases Medical Options for Citizens of Hopkins County
President /CEO Paul Harvey of CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital in Sulphur Springs, guest on KSST Good Morning Show Friday. He shared exciting news about healthcare options for local citizens. His enthusiasm is, in part, about about new Health Insurance options which recently became available; Medicare Advantage A and an Exchange medical plan. These new plans, which will go into effect Jan 1, will provide complete healthcare coverage...
Deanna Carol Jones
Deanna Carol Jones, 73, Commerce passed away on Tuesday, November 27, 2018, in Commerce. Mrs. Jones was born September 13, 1945 in St. Joseph, Missouri, she was the daughter of Opal Louise Giffin and John Ryburn Beattie. She was married to Olen Gene Jones. Deanna worked in the medical field at Sherwood Medical. She is survived by her husband, Gene, two daughters: Jonna F. Swindler of Commerce, and R. Christine Heid of Bismarck, North...
Nelda Sue Mitchell
Ms. Nelda Sue Mitchell, 66, of Sulphur Springs passed away in Sulphur Springs, on Sunday, November 25, 2018. “Sue” was born January 15, 1952, in Sulphur Springs, she was the daughter of Velma Putman Bryant and James Thomas Bryant. She is survived by her daughter Susan Law of Sulphur Springs, her two sons; Jimmy Dan Mitchell of Sulphur Springs and Stephen Mitchell of Dallas, her granddaughter, Jessica George, her two...
Dwain Robinson
Mr. Dwain Robinson, age 74 of Mt. Vernon, passed away on Monday, November 26th, 2018 in Mt. Vernon. He was born on January 21st, 1944 in Winnsboro to the late Howard Robinson and MetaCastle Robinson. He was a retired oilfield worker and a Baptist. Dwain is survived by his daughter, Kimberly Robinson of Dallas and sister, Sharie Ivey of Fairfield. A memorial service will be held Sunday, December 1 at Beaty Funeral Home-Winnsboro 816...
Texarkana Man Arrested on I-30 for Money Laundering
One bundle of U. S. currency was found in a black sock in the bottom of a suitcase. The second bundle was packaged with rubber bands and wrapped in a t-shirt within the suitcase. A large amount of scented dryer sheets were located in the backseat along with the currency. The find was made during a traffic stop on I-30 at the 125 mile marker Thursday night by a Hopkins County Deputy. The deputy stopped a 2010 Cadillac Deville for...
Local Man Arrested for Assault on Hopkins County Deputy
November 30, 2018 – A Hopkins County man placed a Hopkins County Deputy in a choke hold when the man became uncooperative in an investigation regarding a possible stolen utility vehicle. Mark Anthony Friddle When Hopkins County Deputies responded to a possible stolen side-by-side, a utility vehicle, out of Wood County, the caller said he was following the suspect vehicle on FM 2081. Deputies located the vehicle on FM 1567 West...
Hill Arrested for Child Pornography and Failure to Register
A joint investigation by Sulphur Springs Police Department and Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office into an individual involved in suspected child pornography led to the arrest of Russell Dean Hill, 52, of Sulphur Springs for Promotion of Child Pornography with Previous Convictions, a Felony 1, and Failure to Comply with Registration Requirements, a Felony 3. Hill, a Park Springs Road resident, has been under investigation for...
Jay Don Hays
Jay Don Hays, age 53 of Dallas, passed away November 22,2018 in Parkland Hospital of Dallas following a lengthy illness. He was born in Littleton, Colorado on September 13, 1965 to Garland Hays and Claudia BussardHays. He attended Yantis ISD and graduated from Wolfe City High School in 1984. As a youth, he built a herd of Semmental cattle and was active in the LoneStar High School Rodeo Association and Texas State Rodeo...
