Hopkins County Records – January 2024
Daily Instrument Register For 1/2/24 Thru 1/3/24 Jeffrey Durham and Pamela Durham to DC SS Properties LLC; Tract in the William Hooser Survey Chelsea Fowler and Rendon Willeford to Sheila Willieford; Tract in the William Jacobs Survey Casey Woodall and Michael Woodall to Judy Woodall; Tract in the U Aiguier Survey Lucio Rodas and Rosa Aminta Rodas to Luram Holdings LLC; Tract in the Sheffield Street Survey Luram Holdings LLC to...
A&M-Commerce Production of ‘The Bridges of Madison County” Postponed Until April
January 25, 2024 – COMMERCE, TX—Due to unforeseen circumstances, the Texas A&M University-Commerce Opera Ensemble’s production of “The Bridges of Madison County,” originally scheduled for January 25-28, has been postponed. The show will now run from April 5-7. Showtimes for April 5 and 6 are 7:30 p.m., with showtime for April 7 scheduled for 3 p.m. All performances will be held inside the Jack and Lou...
Patty Osborn
Patty Jo (Schasteen) Osborn passed away on January 25, 2024, at home, surrounded by family. She was born December 11, 1945, in Fort Scott Kansas. She was the daughter of Doris and William Schasteen. Following high school graduation, she attended Pittsburg State, Kansas State, Emporia State, El Centro, Richland, Brookhaven, and Eastfield Community Colleges, culminating in a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in social work from East Texas...
Roger Fouse
Graveside Service for Roger Fouse, age 80, of Sulphur Springs, TX will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, January 27, 2024 at Posey Cemetery, Posey, TX. Jerry Dean McCoy will officiate. Visitation will be held at 12:30 p.m.-1:30 p.m. on Saturday, January 27, 2024 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home, Sulphur Springs, TX. Mr. Fouse passed away on Wednesday, January 24, 2024. Roger Deal Fouse was born on March 6, 1943 in Posey, TX to Cary and...
Texas A&M Forest Service Helps Strengthen Texas Landscapes with Prescribed Fire Grants
January 25, 2024 – COLLEGE STATION, Texas—Texas A&M Forest Service awarded 126 recipients grants to conduct prescribed burns this year. For the 2024 fiscal year, the agency has approved more than $705,000 in grant funds to private landowners in Texas with a goal to treat 25,104 acres. With Texas lands being 95% privately owned, the responsibility of conservation lies with thousands across the state. Through prescribed fire...
Waunelle Laird
Graveside Service for Waunelle Laird, age 82 of Rockwall, TX will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, January 27, 2024 at Restlawn Memorial Park Cemetery. Mrs. Laird passed away Thursday, January 25, 2024. Gladys Waunelle Laird was born on March 7, 1941 in Paris, TX to Claude and Bessie (Bough) Smart. She married Jack Laird in Jacksonville, FL on January 14, 1976. Waunelle was a Certified Nursing Assistant for over 35 years and was...
Chamber Connection – January 24th
By Butch Burney January 25, 2024 – Meetings to prepare for the April 8 eclipse are continuing at the Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce. We will have a meeting for all retail shops at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 30; for churches at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 31; for restaurants at 3 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 1; and for schools at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 6. All are invited to the meetings, as we try to prepare for the influx of tens of...
Drought Loosens Grip on Texas Agriculture
Texas Crop and Weather Report – Jan. 23, 2024 January 25, 2024 – Drought continues to linger in patches of the state, but Texas agricultural producers face much better cropping outlooks going into spring, according to Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service experts. Producers have been facing much better cropping outlooks for spring, but drought conditions are still covering one-third of the state. (Texas A&M AgriLife...
Brian Kelly Signs up to run for Sulphur Springs ISD School Board
January 25, 2024 – Angela Grimes, Communications Coordinator with Sulphur Springs ISD reports to KSST News that Brian Kelly is the second person to sign up to run for the upcoming Sulphur Springs ISD School Board race. Stay tuned to KSST for more details. Brian Kelley
Hopkins County Extension Office has Scheduled Pesticide Applicator Trainings
The Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) is designated as the state’s lead agency in the regulation of pesticide use and application. TDA is responsible for licensing and training pesticide applicators, overseeing worker protection, registering pesticides for sale in the state and working to minimize unnecessary impacts to agriculture while enhancing protection of endangered and threatened species. A private pesticide applicator is...
