Myra “Diane” Kongamnach
Funeral Service for Myra “Diane” Kongamnach, age 64, of Lavon, TX will be held at 12:00 P.M. at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home Chapel on Saturday, June 9, 2018 with Leo Wisniewski officiating. Interment will follow at Nelta Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Friday, June 8, 2018 from 6 to 8 P.M. at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Mrs. Kongamnach passed away on Tuesday, June 5, 2018 in Plano, Texas Diane was born on September 26, 1953...
Jumper to Lead Hopkins County United Way 2018-2019 Campaign
Mike Jumper will serve as the 2018-2019 Hopkins County United Way Campaign Chair. Jumper and new board members were introduced at Wednesday’s United Way meeting in Sulphur Springs. The campaign begins with a workers luncheon at the Dairy Museum, September 19 and the Lead Donor Luncheon at Sulphur Springs Country Club, September 26. New Board members for the United Way Campaign are Chuck Askins, Debra Evans, and Jumper. The Budget and...
Daphene Fowler
Daphene Fowler, age 89 of Winnsboro, passed away on Wednesday, June 6th, 2018 in Winnsboro. She was born on June 30th, 1928 in Honey Grove to the late George Isaacs and Lela (Houston) Isaacs. She Homemaker, and a member of the Pentecostal Faith. She Married Elgin Fowler, Jr on August 9, 1944. She was preceded in death by her parents and husband Elgin Fowler, Jr. She is survived by, daughter, Janelle Chumbley and husband Randy of...
Jo Ann Fanning Durham
Jo Ann Fanning Durham passed away on Tuesday, June 5, 2018. Funeral: 10 a.m. Friday, June 8, 2018, at First United Methodist Church, Fort Worth. A Celebration off Life reception will be held in Wesley Hall following the service. Burial will be at Sulphur Springs City Cemetery. Visitation: 4-6 p.m. Thursday at Thompson’s Harveson & Cole Funeral Home. Memorials: First Street Mission Fund at First United Methodist Church of Fort...
Dinner Bell, June 6th 2018
Zuni stew and fellowship, all in remembrance of Ann and Quinton Rasure. Dinner Bell D_Bell-June 6-2018-2 D_Bell-June 6-2018-3 D_Bell-June 6-2018-4 D_Bell-June 6-2018-5 D_Bell-June 6-2018-6 D_Bell-June 6-2018-1 Served Wednesdays at 11:45 AM at the First United Methodist Church in Sulphur Springs,...
Parade of Pride: the Dairy Festival’s 59th Parade is Saturday June 9 from Buford Park
David Watson has been a volunteer for the Dairy Festival since, as a four year-old, he posed as a leprechaun on a parade float. David has helped build parade floats for his sister Gena, daughter Kate and others. Even his wife Myra Pilcher Watson rode atop a a float as a contestant in the Hopkins County Dairy Festival, so being part of the parade every year is a family tradition for the Watsons. David encourages everyone to reach out...
City Council Elects Mayor, Plans Workshop to Discuss Capital Improvement Plan for 2019-2023
Members of the Sulphur Springs City Council tabled the agenda item that would have put in place Capital Improvements for 2019-2023. They did agree to conduct a workshop to give further consideration to the project, including the number of projects, that will be included in the improvement plan. Mayor John Sellers and Mayor Pro Tem Emily Glass were re-elected along with the swearing-in of new council members. In the discussion of the...
Profile: Lynda Hager and Patricia Chase… Veteran Volunteers for Dairy Festival
If you have ever attended a Dairy Festival event in Hopkins County, Texas, you were probably impressed by large-scale productions and mass participation by the county’s population, for these are among it’s hallmarks. In 2018, the Dairy Festival tradition is 59 years old, originally created to celebrate the dairy industry’s local economic impact. The 25-member Board of Directors works year-round to produce the annual...
