Crime Stoppers Assist in Property Theft Arrest
A 44-year old Sulphur Springs man was arrested Monday in connection with recovery of an estimated $250,000 of stolen property. Brent Glen Self has been charged with four counts of theft over $2,500. JP Brad Cummings set bond at $10,000 for each charge. The recovery began when a stolen camper trailer was found thanks to help from a Hopkins County resident. According to Sheriff’s Department spokesman Alvin Jordan, Crimestoppers...
Gene Ray Hyde
Funeral service for Gene Ray Hyde, age 76 of Yantis, will be conducted at 2:00 p.m., on Friday, October 30, 2015, at First Baptist Church of Yantis with Rev. Byron George and Rev. Craig Vance officiating. Military Graveside honors by the Hopkins County Military Coalition will follow at Yantis Cemetery with Doug Wesson, Chris Wallace, Tony Mabe, Clint Miller, Sam Miller and Bill Wallace serving as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers...
Charles “Charley” Eric Bruns
Charles “Charley” Eric Bruns, age 50, of Emory, died Sunday, October 25th at his residence. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Wilson-Orwosky Funeral Home of Emory. Charley was born on April 2, 1965, in Decatur, IL, to Ronald Dean and Alice Marie French Bruns. He proudly served our country for 12 years in the U.S. Marine Corps. He married Pearl Marie Davis at Daytona Beach, FL on March 2, 2013. He worked...
Hospital Makes Necessary Equipment Purchase; Meeting Today Set to Resolve Issues with CMS
The Hopkins County Memorial Hospital Board voted to purchase some non-budgeted equipment for the Operating Room due to a Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services survey critical of the hospital. Some of the equipment will sterilize hospital operating instruments better and faster. It was noted that the equipment was not all the OR needed but it was a start, Hospital CEO Michael McAndrew’s CMS Update was moved to the closed...
Mapps Arraigned Monday
Tilton Joshua Isaiah Mapps, 21, was arraigned before 8th Judicial District Judge Eddie Northcutt Monday, October 26, 2015 for the murder of Jonathan Trahern Young at Pacific Park on June 8th of this year. Mapps will now have a bond reduction hearing later this month. He is being held in Hopkins County Jail on a $1.5 million bond for murder and two $20,000 bonds for tampering with evidence. He was indicted for the charges by a Hopkins...
Thelma McPherson
Graveside services for Thelma McPherson, age 98 of Canton will be held at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, October 27, 2015 at Mt. Sterling Cemetery with Rev. Joe Perkins officiating. Mrs. McPherson passed away on Saturday, October 24, 2015 at her residence.
Pat Tolson
Funeral services for Pat Tolson, age 69 of Sulphur Springs will be conducted at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 28, 2015 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home with Rev. Pete Adrian officiating. Interment will follow at Restlawn Memorial Park with Tyler Rhoades, Dustin Gant, Jordan Thompson, Barry Charlton, Vicente Yanez and Mason Rawson serving as pallbearers. Visitation will be held from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., on Tuesday, October 27, 2015 at...
Nancy Landon
Memorial services for Nancy Landon, age 80 of Sulphur Springs will be held at a later date. Nancy passed away on Monday, October 26, 2015 at Sulphur Springs, Health and Rehab. She was born on November 2, 1934, in Elmira, New York. The daughter of Harold and Alice (Kennedy) Horton. She was a homemaker. She is survived by her daughters, Joyce Mazerolle and husband, Ralph of Sulphur Springs, Shirley Reus of Sulphur Springs, and Janet...
Gracie Henry
Funeral arrangements for Gracie Henry, age 60 of Sulphur Springs are pending with Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Mrs. Henry passed away Sunday, October 25, 2015 at her residence.
George Johnson
Funeral arrangements for George Johnson, age 61 of Dike are pending with Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Mr. Johnson passed away Saturday, October 24, 2015 at Hopkins County Memorial Hospital.
