Martha Inez Butler
Funeral service for Martha Inez Butler, age 87, of Point, will be held on Thursday, April 28, 2016, 2:00 pm, at First Baptist Church in Point. Her son, Bro. Jimmy will officiate, along with Bro. Jay Sikes, and Bro Zachary Honzell. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at 1:00 pm. Burial will follow in Lone Star Cemetery. Mrs. Butler was born in Point, June 10, 1928, to Andrew Thomas and Rosa Martha Burchett Jobe. She...
Winnsboro Police Arrest Seven Over Seven Day Period April 18-24
Winnsboro Police were busy April 18-24 with seven arrests, investigated one accident, responded to 196 calls for service and issued 89 citations and 39 warnings. On Monday, April 19, Billy Lindley, 39, of Winnsboro was arrested for driving while license invalid with a previous conviction. On Friday, April 22, Maria Garcia, 36, of Winnsboro was arrested on two Franklin County warrants. Also arrested on Friday, Stephanie Ferguson, 50,...
Mary Jim Sartin Attlesey
Funeral services for Mary Jim Sartin Attlesey, age 86 of Yantis will be held at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, April 27, 2016 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home with Bro. Roy Childs and Adam Teer officiating. Interment will follow at Seymore Cemetery with Cody Fails, Adam Teer, Evan Teer, Weston Teer, Billy Sartin, Jr. and Bryan Sartin serving as pallbearers. Visitation will be held from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., Tuesday, April 26, 2016 at...
Maevis Holt
Visitation for Maevis Holt, age 65 of Sulphur Springs will be held from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Sunday, May 1, 2016 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Maevis passed away on Sunday, April 24, 2016 at Carriage House. She was born on August 21, 1950 in Alberta Lea, MN the daughter of Herman and Blanche Munson. She was a registered nurse for forty years. She was a member of Our Savior Lutheran Church. She is survived by her sons, Matt Holt...
Mildred Webb
Funeral arrangements for Mildred Webb, age 88 are pending with Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Mildred passed away Monday, April 25, 2016 at Sulphur Springs Health & Rehab.
Warren Attaway
Funeral services for Warren Attaway, age 89 of Yantis will be held at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, April 28, 2016 at First Baptist Church – Yantis with Gale Kimbrough and Dwayne Attaway officiating. Interment will follow at Yantis Cemetery with Carroll Dean Attaway, Douglas Attaway, Ronnie Day, James Jennings, Gary Mallet and Tommy Swarigen serving as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers are David Attaway, Donny Day, Neil Norton and the...
Don “Donnie” Coleman
Funeral services for Don “Donnie” Coleman, age 74 of Sulphur Springs will be held at 1:00 p.m. Thursday, April 28, 2016 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home with Johnny Wheat officiating. Interment will follow at Sherley Cemetery with Roy Taylor, Floyd Taylor, Ryan Curry, Jackie Normandeau, Jerry Keller, Billy Capps, Kevin Micks, Sr. and Chris Spencer serving as pallbearers. Visitation will be held from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., Wednesday, April...
SS Public Library Beautified by Bright Star Gardeners
Bright Star Garden Club members recently gave a “beauty lift” to the appearance of the Sulphur Springs Public Library. Club members and volunteers added shrubs, annual blooming plants and landscape rock to seven beds along the walkways leading to the front entrance. Donations of metal edging, soil, fertilizer and plants were made by Lowe’s, Fix n Feed, Atwoods and Pioneer Memorials. Hands-on help came from Project...
Education Foundation Expo Features Eight Grant Winning Projects
Eight grant winning projects will be featured Wednesday during the 2016 Education Foundation Expo at the Hopkins County Civic Center. The Sulphur Springs Independent School District invites all local businesses and community members to join them for the Expo from at 11:30 a.m. until at 1:00 pm. Tickets are $15 for the event, which includes lunch provided by the SSHS Culinary Arts students. The Expo will showcase the eight...
North Hopkins ISD Lone Finalist Choice Raises Questions
Dr. Darin Jolly was named lone finalist for the position of Superintendent of North Hopkins Schools during a board meeting this week according to a member of the North Hopkins School staff. Jolly was named to replace Donna George. However Jolley recently resigned under duress as Superintendent of Kenedy ISD after admitting blame in an effort to shield a student or students from being found to use a prohibited substance. In a...
