Teresa Faye Carpenter
Funeral service for Teresa Faye Carpenter, age 72, will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Friday, April 26, 2024 at Mt. Sterling Church with Bishop Richmond officiating. Interment will follow at Mt. Sterling Cemetery with David Jacobs, Max Jacobs, Marlin Jones, Bryan Shultz, Charlie Reeder, and Nolan Hill serving as pallbearers. Visitation will be held from 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. at the old Murray Orwosky Funeral Home location at 419 Gilmer...
James Ray Smith
Funeral service for James Ray Smith, age 79, of Sulphur Springs, TX will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Monday, April 29, 2024 at Murray Orwosky Funeral Home in Sulphur Springs, TX with Andy Wright and Mike Eason officiating. Interment will follow at North Hopkins Cemetery with David Smith, Steven Smith, Calvin Brey, Jimmy Boswell, Rodney Boswell, and Danny Darlin serving as pallbearers. Visitation will be held from 6:00-8:00 p.m. on Sunday,...
Pickleball Champions Announced
Craig Johnson and Drake Clarke emerge victorious in the Inaugural Hopkins County Open, Pickleball Championship! April 23, 2024 – After a very Stormy Saturday, beautiful weather peaked through and gave pickleball fans in Hopkins County the perfect weather for the Inaugural Hopkins County Open Pickleball Championship benefiting client services of your Hopkins County Community Action Network, more commonly known as CANHELP....
What you need to know about Texas’ school safety policies
By Nina Banks, The Texas Tribune April 24, 2024 In response to the deadliest school shooting in Texas, lawmakers have upped legislation concerning gun and school safety. House Bill 3 passed late last year, which created the requirement for an armed security guard to be present on all campuses and also ramped up mental health resources for students. In Texas, the responsibility for establishing the guidelines for public school safety...
First Hopkins County Healthcare Foundation Mingo Deemed a Success
April 23, 2024 – Sulphur Springs, TX – The Hopkins County Health Care Foundation’s first Mingo event was a success. Not only didplayers have fun, but the funds were secured to offer free heart calcium tests to HopkinsCounty men. Mingo night involved 196 players vying for 24 prizes and 11 door prizes. Players enjoyeddelicious BBQ sandwiches from Slaughter’s BBQ Oasis, and the Grub House provided the barstocked with sodas,...
Rachel Tara Gonzales
Rachel Tara Gonzales 49, of Yantis, TX unexpectedly left us on Saturday, April 20, 2024 following an aneurysm. She was born September 9, 1974 in Standish, Michigan. Rachel was known for her creativity, writing, telling stories, love of yard sales or any activities with her mom, spending time with her sisters, and ability to make children smile. She loved spending time with her son, Michael Carrasco, nieces, nephews, and great-nieces...
Fight for Zachariah
April 23, 2024 – Fight for Zachariah is a local effort to raise funds for an alternative cancer treatment for 19 year-old Zachariah Walker. Walker is fighting a rare and aggressive cancer. He was originally diagnosed at the age of 17. His family is seeking funds to provide an alternative cancer treatment. That treatment is not covered by insurance. His family will need to provide the entire $54,000. Walker worked at Signature...
Another Visit With Master Gardener Ronnie Wilson on A Second Cup of Coffee From April 16th
April 22, 2024 – In this episode of A Second Cup of Coffee with John Mark Dempsey, John Mark sat down, again, with Hopkins County Master Gardener Ronnie Wilson. In this conversation, which took place Tuesday, April 16, 2024, John Mark and Ronnie Wilson discuss potted plants, the different types of soil, the “Plant of the Month” for April, and more. Give it a watch and see what you learn. Enjoy! Texas A&M...
May 3 and 4 Designated As County Clean Up Days
April 22, 2024 – The Hopkins County Commissioners Court have designated Friday-Saturday, April 3-4 County Clean Up days. Hopkins County residents may bring larger household items (not commercial) to their county precinct barn to dispose of. Items will be accepted from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Friday and from 7 a.m. to noon on Saturday. No toxic or hazardous materials will be accepted. That means no shingles, no chemicals, no...
Teresa Lynn Coleman
Born November 6, 1973 died April 18, 2024Funeral service for Teresa Lynn Coleman, age 50, of Sulphur Springs, TX will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 4, 2024 at Murray Orwosky Funeral Home in Sulphur Springs, TX with Ernie Franklin officiating. Interment will follow at Sherley Cemetery with Andy Cockrun, Steven Gonzales, Calvin Coleman, Aaron Gonzales, Giovanni Coleman, and Scott Franklin serving as pallbearers. Visitation will...
