Retired Teachers Meeting Feb 14, 2023
Feb. 14, 2023- The Retired Teachers Association saw North Hopkins Cosmetology students today at their annual meeting today as students and their teacher talked about their ever growing cosmetology classes. The students discussed their love for the class and the experiences that they gain within the classes. The students of the cosmetology class were asked many questions by the members of the meeting from prices to their experiences....
Trees Not wanted in Your Yard
By David Wall, Mount Pleasant Master Gardener Advice on what NOT to plant in your yard! Silver maple. Fast growing shade tree, with weak wood prone to breaking in wind. Roots love sewage pipes. Well known for cracking driveways & sidewalks. Ash trees. Sturdy, tough, well-liked tree, and property value increaser.. Unfortunately, the Emerald ash borer is on track to eliminate the species. Quaking Aspen. Not much of a problem in our...
Shirley Ann Meyers
A Memorial Celebration for Shirley Ann Meyers will be held from 2:00 P.M. till 4:00 P.M. on Thursday, February 16, 2023, at Tapp Funeral Home in Sulphur Springs, Texas. Shirley passed away on February 9, 2023, at her residence in Sulphur Springs, Texas. Shirley will be laid to rest with her parents Carl and Tillie Meyers at Lincoln Memorial Cemetery, Lincoln Nebraska on March 15, 2023. Shirley was born on March 26, 1943, in Snyder,...
Chamber Connection – Feb. 15
Those who have tickets to the sold-out Chamber of Commerce’s annual Membership Banquet on Thursday will want to get there early to look at, at potentially purchase, artwork that will be displayed. This year’s theme of “A Night at the Gallery” will include dozens of works of art, some of which will be for sale by local professional and amateur artists. The Chamber will help facilitate their sale after the banquet has concluded. The...
Lucille Arine Davis
Lucille Arine Davis, age 97, of Mount Vernon, Texas (formerly of Corpus Christi) passed away on Tuesday, February 7, 2023 in Longview, Texas. Lucille was born on December 26, 1925 in Midland, Louisiana to Simon Allen and Minerva Blanche (Pulver) McSherry. She married Robert “Bob” McAfee Davis on March 18, 1943. They met at Northwestern College in Natchitoches, Louisiana during her first year of college where Bob was in the...
Eva Clayton
A graveside inurnment for Eva Clayton will be held at 1:00 P.M. on Sunday, February 19, 2023 at Rockdale Cemetery in Sulphur Springs, Texas. Mrs. Clayton passed away on Wednesday, February 8, 2023, at her residence in Cooper, Texas. Eva was born on September 11, 1951 in San Antonio, Texas to parents Melvin Clifford and Joyce Erline (Harvey) Wood. She loved spending time with her four beloved grandchildren, doing cross-stitch, and...
Como-Pickton CISD Band Booster Bingo Night
Feb. 14, 2023- Como-Pickton CISD Band Booster Club is hosting a Bingo Night fundraiser on Saturday, March 4th. All proceeds will go to the marching band program to help fund new props, a new band trailer and scholarships for the students within the program. Several prizes will be available for all to win, from Rough Riders tickets to bounce house rental, everyone will have a fair chance of winning. Cards start selling at 5:30 pm for...
Hopkins County Deputies Recover Stolen Equipment
February 14, 2023 – $305,000.00 worth of stolen property has been recovered by the Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office. This equipment was stolen out of Houston, TX. It was located on Hwy 19 North, in the area of Birthright, TX. Law Enforcement contacted 33 year-old Sulphur Springs resident, Banuelos-Rios as his Birthright property. He gave consent for a search of his property. When the accused was confronted by Law Enforcement...
Lady Cats Basketball Team Hits First-Round Roadblock in Bi-District Loss to Van
Coach Bryan Jones and his team faced intense pressure all day long in their Bi-District game, falling to Van 71-35 on Monday, Feb. 13. Coach Bryan Jones and his team trailed marginally 11-8 heading into the second quarter, but things changed in a big way when the Lady Vandals started to heat up. From that three point deficit for the Lady Cats basketball team, Van went on to outscore Sulphur Springs 60-27 en route to a big...
Jeffrey Wade Vititow
Funeral services for Jeffrey Wade Vititow, age 60, of Leesburg, TX, will be held at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, February 15, 2023, at Shannon Oaks Church with Bro. Mike Eason and Bro. Chad Lee officiating. Interment will follow at Greenview Cemetery with Lee Pogue, Lindy Shipley, Archie Lindley, Ricky Taff, Sammy Richards, Trey Whiteman, Evin Darling, Landis Klika, Matt Simmons, and John Elmore serving as pallbearers. Visitation will be...
