Doudley Maloy
Funeral arrangements for Doudley Maloy, age 60 of Brashear are pending with Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Doudley passed away Saturday, March 26, 2016.
FEMA Provides over $2-Million in Disaster Relief to Hopkins County for May, 2015 Storm Damage
Hopkins County will receive $2,098,103.80 from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to assist with county road repair. Each precinct will share in this according to the specific damage from flooding and storm damage that occurred in May, 2015, according to Hopkins County Judge Robert Newsom and the four county commissioners who spoke during a news conference at the Courthouse Monday morning at 9 a.m. following their weekly...
Robert Lee Alexander
Memorial services for Robert Lee Alexander, age 91 of Sulphur Springs will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, April 2, 2016 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home with Rev. Troy Miller officiating. There will be no formal visitation. Robert passed away on Friday, March 25, 2016 at the Hospice of East Texas in Tyler.
FM1870 Improvements Begin Monday
PARIS – The Texas Department of Transportation today announced that contractor Highway 19 Construction LLC will begin improving FM 1870 in Hopkins County on Monday, March 28. TxDOT officials granted the contractor 120 working days, weather permitting, to complete this project at an estimated cost of more than $1.7 million. Work will proceed as weather permits, but should be completed in August 2016. The contractor will extend drainage...
Charles A. Johnson
Graveside service for Charles A. Johnson, 91, of Greenville, will be conducted at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, March 29, 2016, at Mt Zion Cemetery with Bro. Jim Moore officiating. Honorary pallbearers will be great-nephews, Brady Hunt, Shane Williams, Ben Marin, William Marin, Jeremy Johns, and Robert Johns. There will be no formal visitation. Mr. Johnson passed away on March 25, 2016 at Rock Creek Health and Rehabilitation. He was born...
“Psychology of a Scam” at SS Public Library
Kaylen Burgess of the East Texas offices of Better Business Bureau revealed the top ten scams in the US, and ways to keep yourself safe from scammers. Her presentation was an enlightening expose’ of the most modern methods of theft. Possibly you been affected by data breaches (attempts to access your personal information) IRS imposters (these mostly contact victims by phone) click-bait schemes (an online ploy where you click...
Thornton Leaves Legacy as Director of Health Care Foundation
After 10-years as Director of Hopkins County Health Care Foundation, Jackie Thornton is retiring. With the mission of the foundation—“Leave a Legacy”—she was praised by board members and others for her work that, according to many, has produced a legacy that will continue to provide for the growth of Memorial Hospital and health care community. Wednesday night at the Sulphur Springs Country Club, a Celebration Reception provided a...
Author Gene Shelton’s “Houston Madam”
Sulphur Springs author Gene Shelton has announced the publication of his 27th book, a novel titled “Houston Madam”, the fictionalized biography of Pamelia Mann, one of the most colorful characters in Texas history. Gene has been a writer of western fiction and is retired after 35 years as newspaper journalist, having worked in Sulphur Springs and other Texas cities. He was Friday’s guest on KSST’s Morning Show...
Tira News By Jan Vaughn
Tira News By Jan Vaughn Joe Dan Karney passed away on Tuesday, March 22nd. His parents were the late Dooley and Thelma (Vandever) Karney. His wife of forty-four years, Gwendolyn Kraatz Karney, survives and we want to express our sympathy to her. Joe Dan’s funeral service was held on Thursday afternoon at the Murray-Orwosky Funeral Chapel, with burial at the Tira Cemetery. Please be in prayer for Gwen and family. Tiffany...
Business History Month: Yard By Yard
Henry and Janice Keller had humble beginnings with their nursery business. In 1979, the Keller’s had a greenhouse in their backyard on Morris Dr. in Sulphur Springs, Texas and began to sell plants they had raised themselves. Ten years later, in 1989, the two had a full grown business and decided to move to a separate location. Henry Keller, a Vietnam War veteran and plant enthusiast, bought a house with an acre lot on Church St....
