Walter Eugene “Gene” Norris
Walter Eugene “Gene” Norris A funeral service for Walter Eugene “Gene” Norris, age 74, of Dike, will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, August 28, 2022, at West Oaks Funeral Home with Bro. Ron Pittman officiating. Visitation will be held at 1 p.m., prior to service time. A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, August 29, 2022, at Oakwood Cemetery in Mounds, Oklahoma, with Jeremy Offutt, Jeff Jump, Luke Christenson, Jeff Colbert,...
Rodney “Bill” Rogers
Rodney “Bill” Rogers A graveside service for Rodney “Bill” Rogers, age 72, of Sulphur Springs, will be conducted at 1 p.m. Saturday, August 27, 2022, at Lone Star Cemetery in Clarksville with Bro. Roy Ford officiating. Visitation will be held from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Saturday, August 27, 2022, at West Oaks Funeral Home of Sulphur Springs. Pallbearers will be Aiden Shepherd, Graham Shepherd, Paul Shepherd, Stephen Jordan, Trumon D....
Patricia Louise Williams
Patricia Louise Williams Memorial service for Patricia Louise Williams, age 90, of Carrollton, Texas, will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, September 3, 2022, at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Mrs. Williams passed away on August 22, 2022 at Villagio of Carrollton. Patricia was born on November 26, 1931, in Kimball, Kansas, to Paul and Nina Corene (Kinne) Copeland. She worked in insurance claims. She is survived by her sons, Mike Gunning and...
Welding Contractor Injured Repairing Oil Tank
Donations For Family May Be Made to GoFundMe Account Or At Courthouse 8/24/2022 – A welding contractor was injured while repairing an oil tank at a county precinct work area Tuesday morning, according to Hopkins County officials. A welding contractor was hired to repair a leaking crude oil tank located near the Precinct 4 barn. The contractor was reported to be working above the tank around 9:30 a.m. Aug. 23, 2022. The explosion...
Obituary – Eric Shockey
Eric Shockey A memorial service for Eric Shockey, age 35, of Sulphur Springs, Texas will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, August 31, 2022, at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home. Mr. Shockey passed away on August 9, 2022, in his sleep at his residence. Eric was born on November 22, 1986, in Sulphur Springs, Texas, to Bill and Debbie (Riddle) Shockey. He worked as a health care provider and was a manager at Pizza Hut. He is survived by his...
SSFD Investigating Fire Involving Stolen Vehicle
A Jefferson Street fire involving a stolen vehicle is being investigated by Sulphur Springs Fire Department. Officials responded between 8 and 9 p.m. Aug. 24, 2022, on Jefferson Street to the blaze. The vehicle found at the roadside with the keys still in the ignition, fire investigators reported. A records check using vehicle identifiers showed the vehicle had recently been reported to authorities in Texarkana, Arkansas as stolen....
Representative Slaton: Texas Public Medical Schools Are Teaching Child Gender-Modification
News Release — Aug. 24, 2022 District 2 Rep Calls For An End To “Bogus And Harmful Medical Practices” GREENVILLE, TEXAS – After a series of information requests made by the Office of Representative Bryan Slaton, it has been confirmed that child gender modification and other transgenderism practices are being taught in some Texas public medical schools. Several schools have admitted transgenderism was in-fact being...
Judge Issues Response To Dike Incorporation Election Request
Additional Documentation Requested For Verification Of Petition Requirements Hopkins County Judge Robert Newsom this week, in a letter, responded to the petition calling for a Dike incorporation election, requested additional documentation for verification of petition requirements. Paper copy of the map showing the area of Dike proposed for incorporation The judge indicated the letter, addressed to Kirk Reams who presented the...
2022 4-H Achievement Banquet: Carroll, Reyes Receive Awards For Outstanding Leadership
Each year, an achievement banquet is held to recognize Hopkins County 4-H members and leaders for their achievements and outstanding leadership over the past year. At the 2022 Hopkins County 4-H Achievement Banquet, Rylie Carroll and Tammy Reyes were honored for outstanding leadership, while the new county 4-H council officers were recognized, and several other 4-H members received certificates for their accomplishments. Extension...
Jimmy Sheppard
July 3, 1965 ~ August 15, 2022 (age 57) A Memorial Service will be held August 27,2022| 3pm-6pm at New Beginnings Healing and Deliverance 717 E. Jefferson Sulphur Springs, Texas 75482. Flowers can either be sent to Green Leaf Mortuary, LLC or the church. Jimmy Sheppard With our condolences.
