Dorothy Harris
Oct19

Dorothy Harris

Dorothy Harris Funeral Services for Dorothy Harris, age 62, of Athens, Texas, will be held at Murray Orwosky Funeral Home on Sunday, October 24, 2021, at 3 p.m. A visitation is scheduled for 1 hour prior to the service. Mrs. Harris passed away on Wednesday, October 13, 2021 at UT Health in Tyler, Texas. She was born the daughter of Albert Harris and Addie Bell Harris in Sulphur Springs, Texas, on April 5, 1959. Dorothy worked as a...

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Early Voting Slow In 2021 Constitutional Amendment, North Hopkins ISD Trustees and Cumby City Council Elections
Oct19

Early Voting Slow In 2021 Constitutional Amendment, North Hopkins ISD Trustees and Cumby City Council Elections

Early voting got off to a slow start Monday, with a total of 20 ballots cast during the first day of early voting in the Constitutional Amendment, North Hopkins ISD trustees and Cumby City Council Elections. Early Voting All early voting by personal appearance in Hopkins County will be conducted in the Justice of the Peace 2 Courtroom inside Hopkins County Courthouse Annex All early voting by personal appearance is being conducted...

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Sulphur Springs Church of Nazarene Host Rummage and Bake Sale
Oct19

Sulphur Springs Church of Nazarene Host Rummage and Bake Sale

Sulphur Springs Church of Nazarene is hosting a huge multi family rummage and bake sale. It will be held Friday October 22nd 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Saturday the 23rd 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. There will be items available for everyone. Sulphur Springs Church of Nazarene is located at 1300 League St.

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MS. Hopkins County Senior 2021 Wilma Thompson is a Classic
Oct19

MS. Hopkins County Senior 2021 Wilma Thompson is a Classic

MS. Hopkins County Senior 2021 Wilma Thompson Wilma Thompson, a Hopkins County native, was crowned Ms. Hopkins County Senior Classic back in June and met her public Saturday atop a red convertible with Tammy Wilburn at the wheel during the Fall Festival Parade. Last month, Wilma also earned the designation of Second Runner-Up in the State Ms. Senior Classic Pageant. Wilma will wear her crown and make public appearances through the...

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Wildcats Team Tennis Ends Fall Season With Five Match Wins Versus Whitehouse in Bi-District Round of Playoffs
Oct19

Wildcats Team Tennis Ends Fall Season With Five Match Wins Versus Whitehouse in Bi-District Round of Playoffs

Wildcats team tennis fought hard, winning five matches versus Whitehouse in the Bi-District round of playoffs in a 14-5 loss at LeTourneau University in Longview on October 12. In the last three years, team tennis, led by Coach Tony Martinez, has gone up against Whitehouse the last three years in the first round of the playoffs. The tennis coach said all three years team tennis’s season has ended at the hands of the Wildcats...

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Great Entertainment at Cooper Lake from the Sulphur Springs Community Players, Reilly Springs Jamboree
Oct19

Great Entertainment at Cooper Lake from the Sulphur Springs Community Players, Reilly Springs Jamboree

During the weekend of October 15/16, 2021, the Friends of Doctors Creek and the staff of Cooper Lake hosted live entertainment which was planned as part of the 25th Anniversary Celebration of the State Park.  Friday’s  dramatic performance at the Amphitheater was presented by Community Players and Friends, and Saturday’s live musical performance was presented beside the lake by members of the Reilly...

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Manhunt For Suspect Who Rammed Cumby Police Vehicle Concludes With Arrest
Oct18

Manhunt For Suspect Who Rammed Cumby Police Vehicle Concludes With Arrest

A multi-agency manhunt for a suspect who rammed a Cumby Police vehicle on FM 2653 during a pursuit concluded with a North Carolina man’s arrest Saturday evening, according to sheriff’s and police reports. Photo posted by Cumby Police of the suspect authorities searched for in the Brashear area, identified in arrest reports as Skyler Shearer A Cumby Police officer at 2:01 p.m. Oct. 16, 2021, stopped a gray Toyota T100...

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Mike Scott
Oct18

Mike Scott

Mike Scott Mike Scott, age 71, of Dike, Texas, passed away on October 15, 2021, at Sunny Springs Nursing Home. Mike was born on May 23, 1950, in Greenville, Texas, to S.D and Francis Albert (Curfman) Scott. He married Carol Wiseman on March 22, 1969, in Dallas, Texas. Mike worked as a salesman. He also owned and operated a feed store. He is survived by his wife, Carol; daughter Patricia Mathis and husband, Michael, and Michelle Scott;...

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Sarah Caudle Lundy
Oct18

Sarah Caudle Lundy

Sarah Caudle Lundy Graveside service for Sarah Caudle Lundy, age 88, of Sachse will be at 11 am on Thursday, October 21, 2021, at Ridgeway Cemetery with Pastor Tracy Dophied officiating. There will be no formal visitation. Mrs. Lundy peacefully passed away Friday evening, October 15, 2021, at Landmark of Plano Rehabilitation Center in Plano, Texas. Sarah Caudle Lundy was born May 27, 1933, in Cotton Valley, LA, to William “Chet”...

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School Sign Unveiled Saturday At Rowena Johnson Primary
Oct18

School Sign Unveiled Saturday At Rowena Johnson Primary

Community members, former students, staff and family gathered Saturday evening, Oct. 16, 2021, for a short unveiling ceremony marking the official name change of the Church Street school campus from Lamar Primary to Rowena Johnson Primary, in honor of the late educator who dedicated 50 years of her life to educating Sulphur Springs school children. Oct. 16, 2021, unveiling of the new sign officially designating 825 Church St. as...

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