Haystack Choir Ends Season at Jamboree
The Haystacks Choir wrapped up a season of music at the Reilly Springs Jamboree on December 19, 2015. Their fundraising campaign for the 2016 New York Summer Tour also came to an end when three prize winners were chosen. Two 40-inch Smart TV’s went to Joyce Davis and Dena Mills, and an iPad Mini was claimed by Carissa Carter. Under the direction of Kevin Wooley, the Haystacks Choir is a 30-voice group of high-school...
Julian Retires As News Director; Continues Sports For KSST
KSST’s Don Julian has enjoyed a long and illustrious career in covering sports and news in Texas radio and TV markets. For 12 years, he has served as News and Sports Director for KSST Radio and Channel 18TV. Tune in to hear some of his favorite stories in a half-hour interview with Enola Gay on the Morning Show starting at 8:15am Tuesday December 22. Though he is announcing his retirement as News Director for KSST and Channel 18...
Juanita Rhodes Friddle
Juanita Rhodes Friddle was born on March 15, 1923, the fifth child of Emma Lillian Fox Rhodes and Ernest Murphy Rhodes, both descendants of early Hopkins County pioneering families. She was born at home in the Union Community, on the “old McCloud Place, back around by the Sells’ place” which was located somewhere just east of Arbala and west of what is now Highway 154 in southern Hopkins County, Texas. She, along with her siblings,...
David Kenney
Funeral services for David Kenney, age 64 of Delta, Utah will be held at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, December 22, 2015 at Seymore Church of Christ with Adam Teer officiating. Interment will follow at Seymore Cemetery with Kim Kenney, Michael Kenney, Clay Daniel and Mickey Kelly serving as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearer is Steve Daniel. Visitation will be held from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. on Monday, December 21, 2015 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral...
PJC-Sulphur Springs Center Blend Club Donates to CANHelp
The Blend Club, a service organization of students on the PJC-Sulphur Springs Center campus, collected donations of baby goods this fall and are preparing to deliver them to CanHelp to give to those needing assistance. Club members are, from left standing, Yanet Mejia, Nazareth Olguin, Shanna Martin, and Idalou Fry in front.
Maxine Johnson
Funeral services for Maxine Johnson, age 92 of Dike will be held at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, December 23, 2015 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home with Eric Godwin and Malcolm King officiating. Interment will follow at Nelta Cemetery with grandsons and great-grandsons serving as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearer is Anita Clayton. Visitation will be held from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 22, 2015 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home....
Raymond T. Ford
Graveside services for Raymond Thomas Ford, age 68, of Cumby, TX, will be conducted 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, December 23, 2015, at Brashear Cemetery, with Bob Stewart officiating. Visitation will be from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., Tuesday, December 22, 2015 at West Oaks Funeral Home. Pallbearers will be his sons, and grandchildren. Mr. Ford passed away Sunday, December 20, 2015 at Trinity Mother Francis Hospital in Tyler. Mr. Ford was born...
James “Willie” Carroll
Funeral services for James “Willie” Carroll, age 64 of Como will be held at 4:00 p.m., Tuesday, December 22, 2015 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home with Bro. Travis Baxley officiating. Interment will follow at Como Cemetery with Richard Brown, Anthony Harrington, Jesse McFarland, Anthony Shadix, Rodney Taylor, Corey Robinson, Kasey Benson and John Joiner serving as pallbearers. Visitation will be held from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. on Monday,...
Edna Friddle
Edna Friddle, of Sulphur Springs passed away Saturday night, December 19, 2015 at Rock Creek Nursing Home. Arrangements are pending with Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home.
Power Outage Affect 400 in Eastern Hopkins County
Sometime around noon Sunday, December 20th, approximately 400 customers of Oncor line maintenance were affected by a power outage. A vehicle striking an electrical service pole is said to be the cause of the outage, according to Oncor. Oncor expected to restore service around 8 p.m. Sunday evening. The area affected by the outage stretched from just east of the Sulphur Springs city limits to the Mahoney Community. As of 6 p.m., a...
