Mary Dea Smith
Funeral service for Mary Dea Smith, age 94, of Sulphur Springs,TX will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Sunday, December 10, 2017 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Chapel with Rev. Fred Lewis officiating. Interment to follow at Restlawn Memorial Park with Barry Charlton, Harrell Hettich, Billy Hettich, Tim Charlton, Carson McIllwain, and Alan Fowlds serving as pallbearers and Dusty McIllwain serving as Honoray pallbearers. Visitation will be held...
Saturday Forecast
High: 55; Low: 31; Wind: North, northwest 5-15 mph, gusts as high as 20 mph but decreasing to around 5 mph in the evening
A Good Old Fashioned Redneck Country Christmas: A Comedic Twist on the Classic Tale
By Savannah Owens A Good Old Fashioned Redneck Country Christmas follows three redneck best friends; Bill, Dave, and Jimmy as they navigate their relationships while on a hunting trip on Christmas Eve. The women: Lou, Barbie Jo, and Darlene try to stick to their normal Christmas routines while airing their frustrations about their men. The story is narrarated by a friendly traveler named Bob who arrived in the little town of Christmas...
Update: City of Como Boil Water Notice
City of Como Mayor Darla Henry tells KSST News that all problems have been remedied but the city must wait until Monday to submit a water sample to a third party lab for tests. Until the test approves the city water for use, the boil water notice remains in place. The city had issued a boil water notice through the weekend for Como residents. The Como public water system asks all customers to boil their water prior to consumption...
Wildcats Enter Championship Game With Solid Win Over Kountze
The #13 ranked Wildcats’ basketball team is in the championship game of the Union Grove Chick-fil-A Tournament after a 71-49 win over Kountze Friday afternoon (December 8). Kountze is ranked #19 in Class 3A. The Wildcats once again were fast starters Friday. They jumped out to a 23-7 first quarter lead and they led at the half, 41-21. The Lions used ten successful three-point shots to chip away at the lead but when the final...
Lady Cats One Step Closer to Championship at Edgewood Tourney
The Lady Cats’ basketball team got one step closer to getting in the championship game of the Edgewood Tournament with a quarter-final win over Campbell, 52-30 Friday morning (December 8). The Lady Indians put up quite a battle after falling way behind after the first quarter trailing the Lady Cats, 15-2. The Lady Cats also led at halftime, 31-14. In the second half, the Lady Indians seemed to do a better job of avoiding...
Skywarn Storm Spotter Training in Emory, January 22, 2018
A SkyWarn class will be offered in Emory at the Emory City Center January 22, 2018. The event begins at 6 p.m. January 22, 2018. The United States is the most severe weather-prone country in the world. Each year, people in this country cope with an average of 10,000 thunderstorms, 5,000 floods, 1,200 tornadoes, and two landfalling hurricanes. Approximately 90% of all presidentially declared disasters are weather-related, causing...
Merry TUBACHRISTMAS Saturday at Texas A & M-Commerce Music Building
COMMERCE, TX—Over 50 area tuba and euphonium players will present the ninth annual Commerce Merry TUBACHRISTMAS concert on Saturday, December 9th. The performance has been moved to 12 p.m. at the Music Building at Texas A&M-Commerce, conducted by A&M-Commerce Professor of Tuba and Euphonium, Dr. Jeff Baker. TUBACHRISTMAS was conceived in 1974 by Harvey Phillips as a tribute to his teacher and mentor William J. Bell, born on...
