Cooper Lake State Park Announces Activites For January 2024
January 3, 2024 – Press Release from Steve Killian, Cooper Lake State Park Superintedent Experience the Best of Winter at Cooper Lake State Park Cooper, Texas – Wintertime at Cooper Lake State Park brings very special opportunities for outdoor exploration. No mosquitoes, ticks, chiggers, and some of our other not so favorite animals are dormant so get out here and trop through the woods. January is the best month of the...
Ginn Takes Oath For Hopkins County Court At Law Judge
January 3, 2024 – Local attorney John Ginn made his committment official to Hopkins County by taking the oath at a swearing in cermony as the new Hopkins County Court at Law Judge. That positon was recently vacated by Clay Harrison, as Harrison wishes to enter private practice. 8th Judicial District Judge Eddie Northcutt presided over the ceremony as John Ginn’s wife, Eydie observed. (L-R) John Ginn, Eydie Ginn, Judge...
Jerry English
Born October 10, 1962 died January 1, 2024. Jerry English, age 61 of Cumby, passed away Monday, January 1, 2024. No services are planned at this time. With our condolences.
Jacob Boatman
Funeral service for Jacob Boatman, age 38 of Pickton, will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday January 6, 2024 at Shannon Oaks Church with Nolen Butler and Jeff Harris officiating. Interment will follow at Pine Forest Cemetery with Dean Draper, Dawson Draper, Bradley Wallace, Dustin Brundage, Will Smartt, and Monte Gibson serving as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers will be the Journey Road boys, John Cooper, Justin Cooper, Seth Poteet,...
Green Acorns and Cattle by Mario Villarino
January 2, 2024 – The howling winds of cold fronts and rainstorms often knock green acorns from oak trees in a pasture. Most cattle like the taste of acorns and tend to seek them out. But hungry cattle that consume too many green acorns will get sick. Their gastrointestinal tracts will be upset; they will develop diarrhea, become dehydrated, constipated and emaciated; and they might die. Acorn poisoning is caused by chemicals...
Baylor Emmitt Gregory is First Baby of 2024
January 2, 2024 – Sulphur Springs can say hello to the first baby born in 2024 at Christus Mother Frances Hospital in Sulphur Springs. Baylor was born at 12:43 pm on the 1st day of January and entered this world at 8 pounds, 13.8 ounces. Baylor also measured 21.5 inches long. Proud parents of the new baby are Kenneth Gregory, Jr. and Cortnie Robbins. Baylor also has three older siblings, Ferris (4), Karter, (2), and Piper...
LouElla Hollins
Funeral Service for LouElla Marie (Anderson) Hollins, age 91 of Sulphur Springs, TX will be conducted at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, January 6, 2024 at West Oaks Funeral Home Chapel. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. Interment will follow at Sulphur Springs City Cemetery. Lou Ella Marie (Anderson) Hollins was born and raised in Upsher County. She was the eldest of six children raised by her mother Emma (Sidell) and...
David Eugene Williams
David Eugene Williams, age 78, of Mount Vernon, Texas passed away on Monday, January 1, 2024, in Sulphur Springs, Texas. Visitation will be at Sam B. Harvey Funeral Home on Thursday, January 4, 2024, from 9:30-10:30 a.m. The Funeral Service will immediately follow at 10:30 a.m. with Pastor Pepper Puryear officiating. The Pallbearers will be Jeremy Raley, Michael Long, David Doan, Bobby Thompson, Gunner Raley, Kooper Doan and Hunter...
Margie Flanary
Funeral services for Margie Flanary, 82, of Yantis, TX, will be held on Sunday, January 7, 2024 at 2:00 P.M. at Murray Orwosky Funeral Home. A visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. Burial will take place on Monday, January 8, 2024 at 9:30 A.M. at Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery. Mrs. Flanary passed away peacefully on Monday, January 1, 2024 at Christus Mother Frances Hospital in Tyler, TX. With our...
Melinda Kenney
Graveside service for Melinda Kenney, age 85 of Wills Point, will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, January 4, 2024 at Arbala Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Wednesday, January 3, 2024 at Murray- Orwosky Funeral Home. Mrs. Kenney passed away Sunday, December 31, 2023 at her home in Wills Point. Melinda was born on January 18, 1938 in Decatur, IL to George Madding and Alice Melinda (Runion) Madding. She...
