Frances Garmon Hopkins
Funeral services for Frances Garmon Hopkins, age 96 of Cumby, will be held at 2:00 p.m. Monday, February 29, 2016 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home with Jan Hopkins officiating. Interment will take place at Forest Park West Cemetery in Shreveport, LA. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. Frances passed away on Thursday, February 25, 2016 at Carriage House. She was born on January 19, 1920 in Bogata, the daughter of...
Mary Rogers
Graveside services for Mary Jo Rogers, age 80 of Brashear, will be held at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, February 28, 2016 at Brashear Cemetery with Rev. David Burns officiating. Grandsons will be serving as pallbearers. Visitation will be held from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.,Saturday, February 27, 2016 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Mary Jo “Sweet Mary” Rogers passed away on Friday, February 26, 2016 at her residence. She was born on...
Grand Champ Lamb and Goat named
Tanner Swinson’s ewe “Lucky” was named Grand Champion Lamb and Parris Pickett’s goat “Whopper” was named Grand Champion Goat at Thursday’s Hopkins County Jr. Market Livestock Show for lambs and goats. Both students also won in the Showmanship Class. Both students are in 4H and both have a few years experience in showing livestock. Parris is a 6th-grader at SSMS and Tanner is a Jr. at Cooper...
Tira News By Jan Vaughn
Tira News By Jan Vaughn We want to express our sympathy to the family of Vance Wilson. He passed away on Monday, February 22nd. His funeral was scheduled for 10:00 a.m. on Friday at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home, followed by a graveside service at Lakeview Cemetery at 11:00. He is survived by one daughter, Tonya Wyly and husband, David, two sons, Ricky Adams, and Brian Adams and wife, RaDona, nine grandchildren, and two brothers....
Reba Eppars
Graveside services for Reba Eppars, age 81 of Terrell, will be held at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, February 27, 2016 at Connor Cemetery. There will be no formal visitation. Reba passed away on Monday, February 22, 2016 at Emery J. Lilge Hospice House in Burleson.
Higher Turnout for Early Voting Penultimate Day
On the penultimate day of early voting, the number of voters was second only to the first day as 327 went to the Sulphur Springs ISD Administration Board Room on Connally Street to cast ballots. The board room is the only location for early voting for both Democrats and Republicans in Hopkins County. Early voting ends today. Early votes now total 2,415 with one day left, today, Friday, February 26. Thursday 309 Republicans and 18...
Cumby FFA Showcased on KSST Morning Show
Cumby High School FFA are involved in Hopkins County Junior Livestock Show. Cumby FFA is a productive and successful program for students...
Animal of the Week: Tia
Tia is a short-haired domestic cat approaching three months old. She was found with her sister Tamara on Clayton Rd February 10. Both have lived together until recently when Tamara was adopted Thursday, February 18. “We had a phone call on Clayton Road,” Animal Shelter Officer Barbi Blanch said. “The man was allergic and somebody had dumped a bunch of kittens on him, so we went out and they both came running up to...
Netla Buyers Luncheon Highlights
The Netla Buyers “Prime Rib” Luncheon is an event to look forward to! It represents the last restful moment for everyone involved in the Hopkins County Jr. Market Livestock Show! Emcee Yvonne King exclaimed “It’s showtime!” and it truly was, with the first livestock events beginning that very afternoon. First, though, lunch attendees enjoyed a delicious beef meal provided and cooked by Hopkins/Rains...
