Lois Lynch
Jan11

Lois Lynch

Graveside service for Lois Lynch, age 84, of Sulphur Springs will be held at 11:00 A.M on Monday, January 16, 2023 at Restland Cemetery, Dallas TX with Jeff Tiemeyer and Cody Rushing officiating. There will be no formal visitation. Mrs. Lynch passed away on Thursday, January 5, 2023. Lois Jean Lynch was born on February 7, 1938 in Erie, PA to Arthur James and Virginia (Sanford) Boone. She married James Ray Lynch on December 12, 1981...

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Wanda Louise Hatch
Jan11

Wanda Louise Hatch

Funeral services will be held at 10 am on Monday, January 16, 2023 at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home in Sulphur Springs with Rev. Rusty Hudson officiating. Interment will follow at Restlawn Memorial Park with Brian Beadle, Jason Beadle, Landon Womack, Rickey Overton, Christopher Overton, and Art Garcia as pallbearers. Visitation will be Sunday from 5-7 pm. Wanda Louise Hatch, age 73, went to be with the Lord on January 9, 2023 at her...

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Como-Pickton CISD Recognizes Teachers and Students for January 2023
Jan11

Como-Pickton CISD Recognizes Teachers and Students for January 2023

Elementary Student of the Month: 1st grader Harlin Lankford Presented by teacher Karmon Bain and Principal Jim Shaw Jr. High Student of the Month: 7th grader Logan Silva Presented by Principal Buck Haynes High School Student of the Month: Senior Lauren Lewellen Presented by High School Principal Kelly Baird Como-Pickton CISD Teacher of the Month: Chelsea Cockrum Presented by Jr High Principal Buck...

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Hopkins County Health Care Foundation’s Snowflake Campaign Funds New Critical Care Bed
Jan11

Hopkins County Health Care Foundation’s Snowflake Campaign Funds New Critical Care Bed

ICU Director Alyssa Flatt (center) and her staff show-off the new Stryker Critical Care Bed. By Kayla Price, Executive Director, Hopkins County Healthcare Foundation Sulphur Springs, Texas – The Hopkins County Health Care Foundation is offering a huge thank you to the local community for its support of this year’s Snowflake Campaign! The campaign raised over $7,500 and recognized over 75 individuals with snowflakes. As a means of...

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Una Bill Nordin
Jan11

Una Bill Nordin

Visitation for Una Bill Nordin age 95 will be Thursday January 12, 2023 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM at West Oaks Funeral Home. Funeral service will be Sunday January 15, 2023 2:00 PM at West Oaks Funeral Home. Interment will follow at Restlawn Memorial Park. Una Bill Nordin

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Wildcats Basketball Falls in Dallas, Begins District Season at Paris Friday
Jan11

Wildcats Basketball Falls in Dallas, Begins District Season at Paris Friday

Sulphur Springs did not finish their pre-district season as they may have hoped, going 0-2 over their final two games prior to start of district play. Coach Brandon Shaver’s team fell in Anna last Friday, before losing in Dallas on Tuesday to Pinkston 80-71. Wildcats basketball traveled to Dallas on Tuesday, Jan. 10 for a big match-up with Dallas Pinkston. The Vikings came into the matchup ranked #8 in 4A, with Sulphur Springs...

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First Phase Of Construction Begins On New Jail Trusty Housing Facility
Jan11

First Phase Of Construction Begins On New Jail Trusty Housing Facility

The first phase of construction has begun on the new jail trusty housing facility on Houston Street, across from Hopkins County Law Enforcement Center which houses the current jail and sheriff’s office. Hopkins County Commissioners Court, the sheriff, chief deputy and jail administrator met with SEDALCO Construction Services Superintendent Brad Huber, Project Manager Will Burgess, Wayne Gondeck with DRG Architects, and other...

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Lady Cats Basketball Starts District Season 2-0, Hosts Two Straight Games Starting Friday
Jan11

Lady Cats Basketball Starts District Season 2-0, Hosts Two Straight Games Starting Friday

Lady Cats basketball picked up their second straight district win on the road on Tuesday, Jan. 10 Sulphur Springs beat Pittsburg 58-38 to start off district play a stellar 2-0. Coach Bryan Jones and his squad kept the Lady Pirates at arms’ length throughout the majority of Tuesday’s contest. The closest Pittsburg came to the Lady Cats came right before the end of the third quarter, when Sulphur Springs led 41-33 heading...

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Chamber Connection — Jan. 11, 2023: Membership Banquet Will Celebrate Hopkins County With ‘A Night at the Gallery’
Jan11

Chamber Connection — Jan. 11, 2023: Membership Banquet Will Celebrate Hopkins County With ‘A Night at the Gallery’

By Butch Burney, Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce President/CEO The 95th Annual Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce Membership Banquet will celebrate Hopkins County with a theme of “A Night at the Gallery,” awards and dinner on Thursday, Feb. 16, at the Hopkins County Regional Civic Center. Social networking and a cocktail hour begins at 6 p.m., with food service at 6:30 p.m., and awards beginning at 7 p.m. You can reserve your seat...

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A Word of Advice For Engaged Couples
Jan11

A Word of Advice For Engaged Couples

Johanna Hicks By Johanna Hicks, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Family & Community Health Agent, Hopkins County, [email protected]. Yes, I know this is not the most prevalent wedding season. However, engaged couples have already started planning summer and fall weddings. I recently had the opportunity to visit with State Representative Bryan Slaton in his Greenville office, and his eyes lit up when I mentioned the Twogether in...

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