Hopkins County Genealogical Society Offers New Book Compiled By Earl Pogue
Hopkins County Genealogical Society this week announced its a new book, “The Writings of Celia M. Wright,” is now available for pre-order. New book about Hopkins County available from Hopkins County Genealogical Society Celia was a significant Hopkins County historian whose research spanned decades, much of it during the 1950s, when Hopkins County was celebrating its Centennial with a zealous desire to preserve the early...
2022 CPHS Graduate Kara Tifft Featured In Justin Boot Prints Video Series
Kara Tifft, a 2022 Como-Pickton High School graduate, is featured this month in Justin Boots’ “Boot Prints” video series and Cowgirl Life also carried the story online as well. The Justin Boot Prints series features “stories of the West,” focusing on people who are leaving their mark on the Western industry. The focus is shining a light on “everyday people living extraordinary lives,” telling...
Ken Douglas
Funeral service for Ken Douglas, age 87 of Dike, Texas, will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, July 22, 2022, at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home with Travis Aven and Adam Teer officiating. Interment will follow at Seymore Cemetery with Keil Kimmons, Nick Steer, Caleb Baker, Darrell Douglas, Grant Baker, Alex Mat and Colin Baker serving as pallbearers. Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, July 21, 2022, at Murray-Orwosky Funeral...
This Summer Should Be Good Test Of City’s Water System — How Well Mains Hold Up
City of Sulphur Springs crews have already repaired 22 water breaks this month, the most in a single month since the summer of 2018, and the July is not over yet. That’s still significantly less water main ruptures than in past summers, which city officials say is likely due to a few reasons but July-September will be the true test of the city’s water system. City of Sulphur Springs crews repair a ruptured water main on...
Obituary – Walter B. Pair
Walter Pair Walter B. Pair, age 91, of Sulphur Springs and formerly from Wylie, Texas, passed away on July 15, 2022. A funeral service is scheduled for 1:45 p.m. Sunday, July 24, 2022, at Murray Orwosky Funeral Home with Cody Alan Rushing officiating. Interment following on Monday, July 25, 2022, at 11 a.m. at Pecan Grove Cemetery in McKinney, Texas. He was born on September 20, 1930, to Harrison Andrew Pair and Maggie Belle Roberts...
Nutrition Can Be Confusing
Johanna Hicks, Extension Agent By Johnna Hicks, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Family & Community Health Agent, Hopkins County, [email protected] Foods that are okay to consume by some are not recommended for others, depending on medical conditions and the body’s ability to digest them. Let’s consider artificial sweeteners. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration, or FDA, states that sugar substitutes are safe to consume in the...
Tom Ramsay
Born in the first Mt. Vernon hospital located on Main Street, Tom Ramsay was born and reared in his beloved East Texas town. A 1958 graduate, he was an All-District Lineman for the Tigers and went on to play college football for one year at Arlington State University, later transferring to SMU and becoming a Phi Delta Theta, he graduated with a business degree. Working in Dallas for Harris-Seybold where...
July 20 Chamber Connection – Stew Cooks Can Now Sign Up For 53rd Annual Stew Contest
Coming Up: Wild Horse and Burro Adoption Clinic, Business Before Hours Breakfast, Jet Ski Championships, Ribbon Cuttings By Butch Burney, Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce President/CEO, [email protected] Marking the stew grounds on the northwest entry to Buford Park stands a huge stew pot designating it as the official site for the World Champion Hopkins County Stew Contest Stew cooks, it’s time to get your spots....
Kenneth Villa
Kenneth Villa, age 17, left his earthly home way too soon on July 11, 2022 in Mount Vernon, Texas. A Celebration of Life service will be on Wednesday, July 20, 2022 at Sam B. Harvey Funeral home at 10:00 a.m. Kenneth was born on September 29, 2004 in Mount Pleasant, Texas to Antelmo and Martina Villa. He worked in Mount Pleasant at McDonald’s and at Hibbett Sports. He loved to play tennis, basketball and played football for...
Food Recalls: Sweet Loren’s Sugar Cookie Dough, Natierra Organic Freeze-Dried Blueberries
If you’re planning to make make cookies from packaged dough or enjoy some freeze-dried organic blueberries, be sure to check your labels as food recalls have been issued by companies over the last week for these products. Cookie Dough Recall Front of the recalled lot of Sweet Loren’s Sugar Cookie Dough Lot Code from a package of recalled Sweet Loren’s Sugar Cookie Dough Sweet Loren’s of New York, NY, is voluntarily...
