Kelly Gaines
Funeral service for Kelly Gaines, age 43, of Sulphur Springs will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Thursday, July 20, 2017 at St. Luke Baptist Church with Pastor Jim Moore officiating. Interment will follow at Cumby Cemetery with Phillip Doty, Josh Gaines, Jay Butler, John Bivins and Charlie Bradley serving as pallbearers. Visitation will be held from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. on Wednesday, July 19, 2017 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Ms. Gaines...
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Anglin Announces Candidacy for Hopkins County Commissioner Precinct 2
My name is Greg Anglin and I am declaring my candidacy for the Commissioner of Precinct 2 in Hopkins County. I am a native of Hopkins County, a resident of 45 years. My parents are Randy and Linda Anglin and Don and Pansy Bell, also native residents of Hopkins County for over 60 years. I was raised in the Pickton, Pine Forest and Winterfield communities where I graduated from Como-Pickton Consolidated School District. I have been,...
Wildcats Football Season Tickets On Sale July 31st-August 4th
Sulphur Springs High School Administrative Assistant Dwayne McMeans has announced that Wildcats Football Season Ticket Week will be July 31 through August 4 at the high school Media Center. Hours will be 8:15 a.m. until 5:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 8:15 a.m. until noon Friday. This year’s season tickets will be for games at highly renovated Gerald Prim Stadium with a new artificial turf field, state-of-the-art press box...
Best Place to Take Kids in Sulphur Springs Poll: The Official Unscientific Results are In
The results of a poll on KSSTRadio.com’s home page are in. The question? What is the best place to take kids in Sulphur Springs. The results are as follows: Kid’s Kingdom in Buford Park Splash Pad in Pacific Park Celebration Square Coleman Park [poll id=”59″]
Samuel Sherman Gray
Samuel Sherman Gray, age 69, of Emory, passed away Monday, July 10, 2017. Memorial service is scheduled for Thursday, July 20, 2017, at 2 PM, at Wilson-Orwosky Funeral Home Chapel in Emory. Ida Brotsky will officiate. His wish was to be buried at sea, therefore, there will be a United States Navy burial at sea at a later date. Sam was born on February 5, 1948, in Oroville, CA, to Clarence Russell and Opal Juanita Reese Gray. He...
Whitney Brewer McGaughey; Michael Warren McGaughey
Whitney Brewer McGaughey, loving daughter, sister, and mother of Wylie, TX, died unexpectedly on July 7, 2017 at the age of 33 along with her son Michael Warren McGaughey, 10 months. They are predeceased by her grandparents, Warren and Opal Brewer of Sulphur Springs and George Jr. and Melva Hughes of Houston. They are survived by husband Michael McGaughey, father Warren Brewer Jr. of Sulphur Springs and special friend Linda Booker...
Cat Abandoned in Park When Shelter Did Not Have Cage Large Enough to Contain; Cat Owner Charged
When the Sulphur Springs Animal Shelter did not have a cage large enough for the black and white cat Denon Wolfgang Blasey, 25, sought to leave in their care, he took the cat to Coleman Park and left it there. Pictures of Blasey’s vehicle and a citizen’s report of the abandoned cat led to his arrest and Felony Charge of Cruelty to Non-Livestock Animals: Fail to provide. Blasey had a moment of fame as the picture of the abandonment was...
