KCS Holiday Express Makes Stops in Area Cities
Kansas City Southern’s Holiday Express will arrive in Greenville at Stonewall Street Under Johnson Street Overpass at 4 p.m. November 26 and in Winnsboro Between Walnut and Main Street (Behind the Old Depot) November 27 at 4 p.m. The 16th annual Holiday Express will distribute a total of $153,290 in gift cards to The Salvation Army at stops along the Holiday Express route that begins in Wylie, Texas November 5th and ends in Kansas...
Fay Burns
Funeral services for Fay Burns, age 91, of Sulphur Springs will be held Wednesday, November 23, 2016 at 10 a.m. at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home, with Jim Thompson officiating. Interment will follow at North Hopkins Cemetery with James Humphrey, Brian Dodd, Landon Dodd, Hesston Humphrey, Kyle Dodd, and Nathan Keller serving as pallbearers. Visitation will be held Tuesday, November 22, 2016 at 6-8 p.m. at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home....
Three Structure Fires in County Under Investigation
Three structure fires, including one Monday morning, are under investigation by the Hopkins County Fire Marshall’s office. A fire Saturday morning on Main Street in Cumby, a house fire in the middle of the night in the Birch Creek area, and a house fire Monday morning on CR 3512 just off FM 69N required the services of both county firemen and volunteer firemen. The fire Monday morning was contained to one room. County Fire Chief Andy...
Felony Warrant Arrest Leads to Additional Charges
A Hopkins County Deputy noted a pickup truck belonging to Rex Wayne Reiber, Jr., 32, who had an active warrant and the deputy stopped the vehicle on FM 499E. Reiber was wanted for an Indictment Theft of Property over $2500 but less than $30,000. A female passenger in the truck, Ashley Denis Haynes, 32, of Cumby was also arrested when neither Reiber nor Haynes claimed a small black box containing a small amount of both methamphetamine...
Rose M Turner
Funeral Services for Rose M. Turner, age 60 of Como, will be held at 2:00 pm Tuesday, November 22, 2016 at West Oaks Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. C.J. Duffy officiating. Interment will follow at Como Cemetery with David Turner, Billy Turner, Jacob Hurley, J. Davis, Kevin Davis, and Matthew Davis serving as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers are Megan Hurley, Savanna Thrash, Kayla Davis, and Mallory Mick. Visitation will be held from...
PJC Named To Schools.com Top 10 Texas Community Colleges List
Paris Junior College has been named to the Top 10 Texas community colleges in 2016 by Schools.com. Ranked seventh on the list, PJC was included in part because it tied for fifth-highest graduation rate of all Texas community colleges in 2015, and for its status as a Pathways Project institution. The Pathways Project is an American Association of Community Colleges initiative that aims to improve student success both in the classroom...
Sunday Forecast
Freeze warning until 9 a.m. then, High: 63; Low: 42; Wind: South, southeast 5-10 mph
Freeze Warning In Effect Until 9 a.m. Sunday
A freeze warning for the local area is in effect until 9 a.m. Sunday morning. Dry air and a clear sky will allow temperatures to fall to or below freezing. Urban areas will likely remain above freezing. Rural areas should experience a light freeze. Temperatures will be between 28 and 32 degrees from Sunday at 3 a.m. until 9 a.m. Damage to crops, tender vegetation and sensitive plants may occur unless plants are protected. Automatic...
Unique Saturday Afternoon Prayer Service For Hopkins County Blogger
Down on Celebration Plaza, friends and family of Bobby McDonald gathered and petitioned before God for the local man’s health. County Judge, and friend, Robert Newsom opened the service and invited anyone, of any age, to say a prayer. The service was concluded by reciting the Lord’s Prayer. The community is asked to stay in continual prayer for Bobby McDonald.
