Joyce Goodman
Joyce Goodman A funeral service for Joyce Goodman, age 89 of Sulphur Springs, Texas, will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, October 7, 2021, at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Home with Danny Ballard officiating. Interment will follow at Weaver Cemetery with Christopher Whittle, Brandon Teague, Mike Huckabay, Tonya Gilbert, Jay Bell and Tim Heddens serving as pallbearers and Debbie Gosset, Glenn Norfleet and Joey Crump serving as honorary...
Hay Show: Deadline Oct. 11 for Hay Samples from Hopkins, Rains County Forage Producers
To continue a long-standing Hopkins County agricultural tradition, the Hay Show will take place on October 21, 2021. According to Andy Wright, it will be held at the Hopkins County Civic Center starting about 11:30 a.m with a BBQ lunch. Winning hay samples will be auctioned and Hopkins and Rains County producers will be announced. The event is an annual project of the Soil and Water Conservation District. The event sponsors two Ag...
Angela Michelle (Anna) Watkins
Angela Michelle (Anna, Twig) Watkins Memorial services for Angela Michelle Watkins (Anna, Twig), age 49, of Como, Texas, will be held October 23, 2021, at 11:30 a.m. at Fellowship Baptist Church in Como, Texas. Angela was born on June 23, 1972, in Sulphur Springs, Texas, to Henry Wesley Stone and Verna Grantham Stone. She married Jonathan Watkins on June 20, 2009, in Sulphur Springs, Texas. Angela was a freight broker and loved...
Chesney Blayke Duty
Chesney Blayke Duty A memorial service for Chesney Blayke Duty, infant daughter of Nathan and Breanna Roach Duty of Sulphur Springs, will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, October 9, 2021, at West Oaks Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Paul Pogue officiating. Chesney passed away on September 26, 2021. In addition to her parents, she is survived by sister, Harley Duty; maternal grandparents, Dennis and Melina Dryden of Commerce; maternal...
Bob Wagner
Bobby Ray (Bob) Wagner Bobby Ray (Bob) Wagner, age 89, of Sulphur Springs, Texas, died peacefully at home on October 1, 2021. Born August 5, 1932, in Meridian, Texas, to Robert and Bessie Wagner, he was preceded in death by his wife, Ruan; a son, Don Ray Wagner; a daughter, Patty Sue Wagner; his parents; and two brothers. He is survived by two daughters, Cindy Adams and Kim Shipp; one son, Greg Hicks; and five grandchildren, Whitney...
Larry K. Ross
Larry K. Ross A funeral service for Larry K. Ross, age 79, of Sulphur Springs, will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, October 6, 2021, at Murray-Orwosky Funeral Chapel. Interment will follow at Old Tarrant Cemetery with Phillip Ross, Chris Ross, Charlie Ross, Jerry Ross, Brandon Burnett, and Kevin Pennington serving as pallbearers. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. Larry passed away on Monday, October 4, 2021, at...
No Excuses – October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month
CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs Business News – October 5, 2021 CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs has ONE mission: To Extend the Health Ministry of Jesus Christ. By Holly Ragan, Senior Market Development, CHRISTUS Mother Frances Hospital – Sulphur Springs, [email protected] Nothing will keep us from making your breast health a priority, whether you need a mammogram,...
Cumby Man Allegedly Flipped Truck And Trailer, Got It Back On Road, Resumed Reckless Driving Before Felony DWI Arrest
A 69-year-old Cumby man allegedly flipped his truck and trailer, managed to flip the truck back over and resume driving recklessly before being arrested on a felony drunk driving charge Friday afternoon, according to arrest reports. Wilburn Lewis Russell (HCSO jail photo) Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office deputies received a complaint of a reckless driver on FM 2653 south at around 1:10 p.m. Oct. 1, 2021. A witness claimed the a...
Man Arrested At Sheriff’s Office: Firearm and Controlled Substance Found In His Truck
A 28-year-old Sulphur Springs man caught officials’ attention when he arrived at Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office lobby Saturday morning because of a marijuana odor emitting from him, according to arrest reports. K C Antwan Macon Deputies reportedly contacted and escorted him to his truck, where his juvenile son was reported to be waiting. The son appeared to be upset. Deputies reported seeing an open container of alcohol...
SSHS Wildcat Band Kicks Off Competition Season On High Note At Mesquite, Sunnyvale Marching Contests
The Sulphur Springs High School Wildcat Band kicked off the competition season on a high note Saturday at the Mesquite and Sunnyvale marching contests. “This was the first time in many years the band attended two contests in one day,” SSISD Director of Bands Spencer Emmert noted. Sulphur Springs High School Band at Mesquite (Photos submitted by SSHS Band)Trombonist solo by Tyler BurnettSSHS Drum Major Joel Villarino...
