John Chester Dutch Oven Cookoff Results at Indian Summer Day 2017
The 2017 John Chester Dutch Oven Cook-off at Heritage Park on Saturday October 7 was attended by ten cooking teams, all in the adult division. Seven cooks were from Hopkins County and three were from outside the county. The teams fed over 250 persons who came to enjoy the food at Indian Summer Day. Cook0ff Director this year was Chris Wilson, son of contest founder Rick Wilson. OVERALL WINNERS WERE: Donnie and Katie Martin Fred and...
Monday (Columbus Day) Forecast
50% chance of showers and thunderstorms after 8 p.m. Monday night; High: 95, with heat index as high as 98; Low: 59; Wind: South: 10-15 mph, gusting to 25 mph
Drug Take-Back Scheduled by Hopkins County Sheriff’s Posse
According to Karen Weatherman with the Sulphur Springs Seniors’ Center on Saturday,October 14th, the Hopkins County Sheriff’s Posse will be hosting a Drug Take-Back on the Brookshire’s parking lot from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. This take-back provides People a safe way to dispose of out of date prescription and over the counter medicines as well as left over meds of family members that may have died. Pet medicines will also...
Jerry Clyde Thompson, 78, of Saltillo
Graveside service for Jerry Clyde Thompson, age 78, of Saltillo, TX will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Wednesday, October 11, 2017 at Matinburg Cemetery, in Pine, TX. Visitation will be held from 6:00-8:00 P.M. at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home on Tuesday, October 10, 2017. Mr. Thompson passed away on Friday, October 6, 2017 at East Texas Medical Center in Tyler, TX. Jerry Thompson was born on May 14, 1939 in Pittsburg, TX, the son of Evan...
James Franklin Starrett, 93, of Yantis
Funeral Service for James Franklin Starrett, age 93 of Yantis, will be held at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, October 10, 2017 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home Chapel with Mike Heard officiating. A military graveside service under the direction of the Hopkins County Military Coalition will follow at Reilly Springs Cemetery. There will be a visitation from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Monday, October 9, 2017 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Mr. Starrett passed...
John Beezley, 79 of Greenpond
Funeral Service for John Beezley, age 79 of Greenpond, will be held at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, October 11, 2017 at Greenpond Baptist Church with Bro. Lloyd Cashion and Bro. Billy Sheets officiating. Interment will follow at Greenpond Cemetery with Hayden Howard, Heath Howard, John Harris, Cody Hunt, Jordan Cockrum and Koby Ivey serving as pallbearers and the Men’s Class at Greenpond Baptist church serving as honorary pallbearers. There...
James Buster Diamond of Sulphur Springs.
Funeral services for James Buster Diamond, age 80, of Sulphur Springs will be conducted at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, October 11, 2017 at West Oaks Funeral Home Chapel with Bob Neal officiating and Bro. Jerry Savage assisting. Interment will follow at Greenpond Cemetery with Austin English, Norris English, Danny Taylor, Kent Wenning, Johnathon Gammill, Casey Hemphill, Jordan Hale and Jackson Lundell serving as pallbearers. Honorary...
Gary Dean Hancock, 82, of Yantis
Funeral service for Gary Dean Hancock, 82, of Yantis, will be conducted at 2:00 p.m., Monday, October 9, 2017 at West Oaks Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Shannon Hassell and Bro. Craig Vance officiating. Military graveside honors by Hopkins County Military Coalition will follow at the Yantis Cemetery with Jamey Michael, Gary Michael, Shannon Adams, Joshua Hudson, Cheve Adams, Nathan Adams, Zach Adams and Kody Koon serving as...
Mable Marie Smith, 90, of Emory
Funeral service for Mable Marie Smith of Emory, are scheduled for Tuesday, October 10, 2017, 2:00 pm in the chapel of Wilson-Orwosky Funeral Home. Dr. Jason Rolen will officiate. Interment will follow in Emory City Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to the funeral service, at 1:00 pm. Mrs. Smith, age 90, passed away Tuesday evening, Oct. 3, 2017 in Senior Suite Care and Rehab in Emory. Mrs. Smith was born June 16, 1927, in...
