Three County Burglaries Cleared; Items Recovered in Fannin County
A man from the Ladonia area in Fannin County was arrested at his residence Thursday in connection with a multi-county burglary investigation. Hopkins County Sheriff’s Chief Criminal Investigator Lewis Tatum says three recent Hopkins County burglary cases have been cleared with the arrest of the man. One occurred in the western part of the county and two on the east side off of FM 71. Tatum recovered a large trailer and a tractor...
Dolores Bassham
Funeral services for Dolores Bassham, age 78 of Sulphur Bluff will be conducted at 1:00 p.m. on Monday, October 12, 2015 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home with Judge Robert Newsom officiating. Interment will follow at Sulphur Bluff Cemetery with Leroy Cox, James K. Bassham, Roy Herman, Benny Deaton, James Waller, David Caldwell and Mike Guilkey serving as pallbearers. Visitation will be held from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. onSunday, October 11,...
Lou Ella McIntyre
Memorial services for Lou McIntyre, age 59 of Commerce will be conducted at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, October 11, 2015 at Fellowship Baptist Church in Campbell with Rev. Jon Nesbitt officiating. There will be no formal visitation. Lou passed away on Friday, October 9, 2015 at Walnut Hill Medical Center in Dallas. She was born on February 12, 1956 in Amarillo, the daughter of Billy D’Wayne and Patsy Louise (Doebner) Lacy. She was of the...
Wendy’s Construction Nears Completion
The new Wendy’s establishment located on Industrial Drive off Interstate-30 is entering the final stages of construction. Foundation and structure have been completed, and parking remains incomplete while construction vehicles are on scene. The facade is well underway, and the Wendy’s sign was raised today, October 8. A full staff has already been hired in preparation for the opening date.
Cover Girl Contestants Prepare for Fall Festival
There are five young ladies competing for this year’s title of Cover Girl of Fall Festival. This tough field includes three contestants with mothers who were Cover Girl winners. Wednesday night the contestants got together at Plain and Fancy Sandwich Shop for a dinner for them and their mothers. KSST News talked with the five contestants and with reigning Cover Girl Miranda Rushin of North...
ECLC Students Think Careers
Children in Kindergarten and Transitional First Grade at Early Childhood Learning Center in Sulphur Springs were thinking about careers Thursday morning. ECLC had Careers on Wheels. Representatives of various local professions brought their vehicles for kids to see. A ranch manager brought his horse and two air evacuation helicopters made dramatic landings outside the school. Event coordinator Cheryl Blount, a counselor and academic...
Paul Edward Holbrook
A memorial celebration of the life of Paul Edward Holbrook, age 71, of Yantis, will be held Sunday, Oct. 25, 2015, 2:00 pm, at Wilson-Orwosky Funeral Home Chapel in Emory. Brock Paulk, Paul’s nephew, and Bill Whittington, Paul’s brother-in-law, will officiate the service. Paul died Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2015, in Houston, at University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Hospital. He was born March 11, 1945, in Blount County, AL,...
1K Before K at Public Library
The Sulphur Springs Public Library and ECLC has teamed up and issued a challenge to the parents of preschoolers called 1K before K ! The challenge is to read 1000 books to your child before they start kindergarten, according to Librarian Hope Cain. Found at www.1000booksbeforekindergarten.org , it promotes early literacy skills and encourages parents and caregivers to provide positive, nurturing early experiences by reading aloud to...
Sheldon Valentine
Memorial services for Sheldon Valentine, age 21 of Sulphur Springs will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, October 17, 2015 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home with Rev. Bruce Stinson officiating. There will be no formal visitation. Sheldon passed away on Wednesday, October 7, 2015 at Hopkins County Memorial Hospital. He was born on February 22, 1994 in Oklahoma City, OK, the son of Steven Dale and Shannon Michelle (Fields) Valentine. ...
