Dinner Bell Menu for June 1, 2022
Allison Paulson is once again bringing the youth of Our Savior Lutheran Church to help with Dinner Bell. Their repeated partnership with Dinner Bell is greatly appreciated. GRAB and GO with a meal from the distribution area under the covered driveway (porte cochere) on the Northeast corner of the First United Methodist campus starting at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday. MENU Glazed Ham Slices Parsleyed New Potatoes Old-School Squash Casserole...
11 Jailed in Hopkins County On Felony Warrants May 19-28, 2022
At least 11 people were jailed in Hopkins County on felony warrants from May 19 to May 28, 2022. Jail Transfers Melissa Beth Scott AKA Rebecca Lea Wyatt and Rebecca Lea Shirley Melissa Beth Scott was transported at 9:45 a.m. May 26 by Sheriffs Deputy Terry Thompson from Hadin County jail to Hopkins County jail, where the 42-year-old Kountz, Texas woman was booked in at 2:38 p.m. May 26 on failure to identify by giving false...
Miller Grove Student’s Art Wins Congressional Contest, To Be Displayed At US Capitol
Mother of Texas, winner of the Congressional Art Competition, 4th Congressional District Miller Grove High School student Bailee Shipp’s artwork will be displayed at the USCapitol for the next year. Shipp’s work was selected as the winner from Texas’ Fourth Congressional District. The Congressional Art Competition, the U.S. House of Representatives’ official art competition for high school students, allows each...
SSHS Class Of 2022 Celebrated At Graduation
The Sulphur Springs High School Senior Class of 2022 celebrated 13 years of hard work Friday evening with commencement exercises. The weather cooperated, almost too well, with plenty of sunshine and heat to ensure the ceremony cold be held on the football field in Gerald Prim Stadium. The program listed 254 senior candidates eligible to participate in the graduation ceremony, and they wasted no time filing in from two different...
Jo Alice McCue
Funeral service for Jo Alice McCue, age 68, of Sulphur Springs, will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, June 2, 2022, at First Baptist Church with Dr. Jeff Gravens officiating. Interment will follow at Restlawn Memorial Park with Ethan Davenport, Jerry Denton, Frank Jerina, Barry Patrick, Allen Joslin and James Reynolds serving as pallbearers. Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, June 1, 2022, at West Oaks Funeral Home. Jo...
Scam Alert: American Police Officers Alliance
The American Police Officers Alliance has been around for a long time. Bottom line is they robo call and mail invoices to people soliciting money. The also spoof their phone numbers to appear as though they are calling from a local phone number. They pretend to benefit police officers, but remember… No money given to this group will ever reach your local police. If you think you have been a victum of a scam, contact the FBI Scam...
SSHS 2022 Seniors Receive Almost $5 Million In Scholarship Offers And Military Awards
Sulphur Springs High School 2022 Seniors received almost $5 million in scholarship offers and military awards during the annual Senior Awards Ceremony. Scholarship offers totaled $2,939,460 and military awards accounted for the rest of the $4,919,460 announced during the senior awards assembly. The SSHS Senior Class of 2022 honor graduates, valedictorian and salutatorian, UIL Scholars, National Merit Scholar, and senior state Academic...
Press Release from the Office of the Rains County Attorney Robert F. Vititow
A jury was selected on Monday, May, 23, 2022, in the Eighth Judicial District Court of Rains County in Cause No. 6172, for the felony offense of Continuous Sexual Abuse of a Young Child. The name of the defendant, a local citizen of Rains County, is not being released to protect the identity of the 11 year old child victim. The offense occurred over an extended period of time which began in Irving, Texas. The family moved to Emory in...
Obituary – Rhonda Carroll
Rhonda Carroll A funeral service for Rhonda Carroll, age 66, of Como, Texas, will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, May 28, 2022, at Fellowship Baptist Church in Como, Texas, with L.D. Baxley officiating. Interment will follow at Como Cemetery with Tony Shadix, Bobby Rhoades, Rodney Taylor, Roger Caudle, Jimmy Caudle and Junior Cotten serving as pallbearers. Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, May 27, 2022, at Murray-Orwosky...
Tran, Galvan Top 2022 Honor Graduates At Como-Pickton High School
Sandra Tran and Leslie Galvan are the top 2022 Honor Graduates at Como-Pickton High School. Valedictorian Sandra Tran, daughter of Quynh Tran and Suong Van, will graduate May 27, 2022, with a 4.0 grade point average. She has attended Como-Pickton CISD for eight years. Como-Pickton High School Senior Class of 2022 Valedictorian and Salutatorian Tran was in the band and color guard from 10th to 12th grade, serving as Color guard captain...
